Legends Fall as Taylor and Barneveld end PDC World Championship Pursuit
PHIL TAYLOR and Raymond van Barneveld were sensationally knocked out of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship in Saturday’s quarter-finals, as Mark Webster and Gary Anderson ensured that there will be a new name on the trophy on Monday night.
Taylor’s bid for a 16th World Championship title, and third in succession at Alexandra Palace, came unstuck when he lost 5-2 to in-form Webster in their last eight clash.
1 comment 344 viewsAdrian Lewis Hits the Jackpot, and Terry Jenkins Charges His way into World Champs Semi-Finals
ADRIAN LEWIS and Terry Jenkins won places in the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Saturday afternoon, defeated Vincent van der Voort and Wes Newton in thrillers at Alexandra Palace.
Lewis welcomed in the New Year with 13 180s in a superb 5-2 win over Dutchman van der Voort, who had overcome last year’s runner-up Simon Whitlock in the third round but was punished for missed doubles early in the contest.
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Raymond van Barneveld Defeats Colin Osborne for Quarter-Final Advance
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD and Vincent van der Voort enjoyed double Dutch delight at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on Thursday, as 2010 runner-up Simon Whitlock crashed out of the competition.
Five-time World Champion van Barneveld edged a seven-set thriller with Colin Osborne to book his quarter-final place in dramatic fashion at Alexandra Palace.
Osborne led 3-2 before van Barneveld won six of the final seven legs to progress to a last eight contest with Gary Anderson on New Year’s Year.
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GARY ANDERSON, Adrian Lewis and Terry Jenkins lit up the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with sensational displays to move into the quarter-finals of the tournament on Thursday afternoon.
Anderson backed up two previous ton-plus averages with the fifth-highest average in the history of the tournament, at 108.39, as well as hitting ten 180s in a 4-0 win over Andy Smith.
1 comment 59 viewsPhil Taylor Sets Up Mark Webster Matchup in Quarter Final of PDC World Championship
TAYLOR SETS UP WEBSTER TIE AS BARNEY POWERS ON
PHIL TAYLOR’S bid to win a 16th World Championship title will continue into the New Year after he set up a quarter-final with Mark Webster at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
Reigning champion Taylor overcame colourful qualifier Peter Wright 4-1 to progress through the third round of the tournament at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday night.
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GARY ANDERSON held off Dennis Priestley’s fightback to win an epic Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship clash at Alexandra Palace on Wednesday afternoon, as Andy Smith and Colin Osborne also moved into the last 16.
Anderson looked set to cruise into the third round of the £1 million event when he took the opening three sets with a 110 average in a scintillating display.
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WORLD number two James Wade was sensationally dumped from the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship by Mensur Suljovic on Tuesday night, as the Austrian took a 4-2 win in their second round contest.
Wade had entered the £1 million event as the second favourite, but was sent packing by the 38-year-old from Vienna, who was rated at 6/1 just to win the match.
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WALSH EDGES THROUGH AS DUTCH ACE & JENKINS PROGRESS
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MARK WALSH won through to the last 16 of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship for the first time with a thrilling 4-3 tie-break win over Alan Tabern at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.
Walsh, who has battled his way back into the world’s top ten since overcoming a bout of dartitis, saw Tabern miss six match darts during a dramatic contest.
The Hertforshire thrower then edged the seventh set 5-3 in a tie-break to secure his place in the third round on Thursday, where he will now face Terry Jenkins.
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Phil Taylor Back to Form in Pursuit of World Championship
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PHIL TAYLOR bounced back to top form at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sweeping past Denmark’s Per Laursen in straight sets to move into the third round at Alexandra Palace.
The 15-time World Champion had been below-par in his first round defeat of Gary Mawson before Christmas, but returned to London boosted by the improving health of his recently-born third grandchild and his second place in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards.
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THREE players from the world’s top 16 were dumped out of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship as the tournament resumed on Monday afternoon, as Mark Webster, Peter Wright and Robert Thornton picked up victories.
Webster, last year’s semi-finalist, knocked out number eight seed Ronnie Baxter in straight sets at Alexandra Palace, while world number 12 Andy Hamilton was defeated 4-0 by Scottish star Robert Thornton.
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