Johnny Clayton v Joe Cullen
The Ferret played very much on form, both struggled with doubles in the beginning and eventually the ferret opened up the scoring, The ferret won 4 straight, then Cullen managed to get on the score board making it 4-2. Things really took of for the ferret after that and he went on to take the victory 6-2
Gerwin Price v James Wade
The Number one seed opened up the scoring with just 21 with the darts and both struggled with doubles, wade pinches the 1st, and 2nd price looked far from his his best, but managed to win the 3rd, Wade had the darts in 4th and price began to show some form but failed to check out 53! Wade checked out a stunning tops tops.
In The 5th it was looking like it may be a white wash but price checked out 72, in the 6th price and Wade scored well but wade held throw to make it 4-2. In the 7th price held throw making it 4-3 and began to roar! A good sign usually. In the 8th set Price needs to break Wades throw but a 124 checkout from Wade making it 5-3. Then in the 9th, price struggled with doubles missing 6 and lost the match 6-3
Peter Wright v Michal Smith
Peter snake bite Wright began with the darts and opened up the scoring with 60 to smiths 140, consistent 140s for smith and one 180 from snake bite, Smith breaks throw 1-0.
In the 2nd leg snakebite regained his throw to level up 1-1. In the 3rd snake bite and Smith scored heavy at times and snakebite held throw. In the 4th set snakebite won another leg on the bounce, in the 5th peter wright looked focused and held throw to win 4 straight legs, in the 6th set Smith held throw score 4-2, in the 7th snakebite broke yet another throw 5-2, in the 8th set Wright had a bounce out and dipped in form then smith checked out 150! 5-3. In the 9th Smith still awaited a maximum but was out scored and bowed out 6-3
Michael Van Gerwin v Gary Anderson
MVG hits a 180 in the 1st leg and wins the 1st, Anderson also holds throw, then MVG misses 3 doubles and is punished 2-1 Anderson. MVG hits Another 180 and a ton checkout 2-2. Anderson gets first 180 and checks out 40 so 3-2 Anderson via breaker throw. MVG Misses 2 doubles, Anderson checks out 80, score 4-2 Anderson. 135 check out with a bull for MVG 4-3 MVG breaks throw and levels up 4-4! 124 and 134 missed by both but Anderson snatched the leg to be one win away from the semi final.
MVG lost his form Gary Anderson Takes advantage and wins and is now into the semi final
Jonny Clayton v James Wade (Semi Final)
Clayton starts with throw 140 180 and checks out 55. In the 2nd the ferret hits180 140 against the throw but fails to check out with missed doubles and wade takes the leg 1-1. In the 3rd leg the ferret hits 180 again and checks out this time with 62, now 2-1. The ferret had average of 102, but Wade holds throw to checkout 10, Score 2-2. 180 from Wade and a bull checkout 3-2 wade, Wade hits 180 misses 121 and makes a mistake but the ferret misses his double 4-2 Wade. Ferret hits another 180 and checks out 32, score now 4-3 Wade. Wades throw needs to be broken by the ferret, but the tribeless visits from both make it scrappy, Wade misses 54 and the Ferret levels it up and breaks back. Both hitting 140s and tons, but wade missis a 64 and the ferret gets 52, the score now 5-4 to the ferret. Wades throw and he misses 52, Johnny checks out 24 to win and be in the final
Peter Wright V Gary Anderson (semi final)
Peter begins with a ton and Anderson a 180 a 12 darter leg for Gary Anderson to break throw. 1-0
Wright levels up breaking throw back. 1-1
Gary hits his 2nd 180, wright also another 180 with a 44 check out, peter wright 2-1
Anderson fails a 161, Peter fails 121, Anderson miss 96 wright misses 24, Gary misses 8, Wright eventually checks out 6. Score 3-1 Wright.
Both good scoring both miss bull checkouts, then a 25 checkout for wright 4-1 wright.
Anderson 36 check out 4-2
180 from Wright 180 from Anderson and a 76 checkout missed by wright, but 20 finish 5-2
Anderson 155 checkout though 5-3
Anderson checks out with a bull to break throw 5-4 Wright
big fish missed on last dart by Wright, Anderson takes it to a decider with wright darts in hand!
wright finishes off a 76 checkout to win the match
CLAYTON V WRIGHT (FINAL)
The Ferret has the darts but wright breaks throw with 61 checkout due to poor scoring from the Ferret 1-0 Wright
Wrights throw and checks out 24 Now 2-0
The ferret hits his 2nd 140 but just not scoring he attempted 2 double 20 checkout but missed, wright checks out 25, score now 3-0 to Wright
Wright misses treble 19 for a nine darter but a10 dart leg making it 4-0
The Ferret eventually hits his 1st 180 then nearly another but misses a bull checkout, Wright fails to punish him and the Ferret checks out 25 4-1
The Ferret is playing very poor with 62 59 etc.. Wright checks out 32 the score now 5-1
The Ferret has just not turned up tonight and Wright had it all his own way, wright hits 180 and checks out 121 to win the match 6-1
Wright average was 113 but he felt he played poor, Claytons worst effort in a while
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