MICHAEL VAN GERWEN retained his BetVictor World Matchplay title with a ruthless 18-10 defeat of Phil Taylor at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Sunday evening, denying the 15-time champion a return to glory with an outstanding performance.
Having lost out to Taylor on the Winter Gardens stage two years ago, van Gerwen followed up his 2015 success against James Wade by defeating the 15-time World Champion with a clinical display, hitting two-third of his darts at doubles alongside 12 maximums. The triumph sees van Gerwen become only the third player - alongside Taylor and Rod Harrington - to retain the prestigious World Matchplay title, as he retained the trophy and pocketed a £100,000 first prize as he won a 12th tournament of 2016. "It feels amazing to win this title again," said van Gerwen. "I think I played well all through the tournament and I dominated the final - against Phil you always need to step up a bit and I did. "To beat Phil is always nice because he's a legend and I've got so much respect for him. He knows that and that makes it even better to win this trophy by beating him. "Phil gave me a chance and he knows that if he gives me a chance I'll take them, and my confidence was there. He's never lost in a World Matchplay final so you know you need to play well, and I did that. "I think I won this title quite comfortably but I did the right thing at the right moments in this tournament and I didn't make a lot of mistakes. I think I'm the best but you need to show it on that stage, especially in moments like that. "I'm a really happy man to retain this title, it means a lot to me." A maximum helped Taylor to win the opening leg, only for van Gerwen to finish 70 to level and 77 to break in the third - following three missed doubles from the Stoke great - before a brilliant 11-darter, featuring two 180s, saw the Dutchman move 3-1 up. Taylor finished 70 on the bull to hit back in the fifth and shared the next four to stay in touch at 5-4, only for van Gerwen to follow a two-dart 93 checkout with finishes of 65, 110, tops, 63 and 76 in a six-leg burst to move 11-4 up. Taylor pounced on misses from van Gerwen to win two of the next three, and also hit legs of 11 and 12 darts as he pulled back to 13-8 - but a 13-darter from the Dutchman, featuring a 177 and a 180, was followed by a 112 checkout seemed to stop the fightback in its tracks. Taylor responded with a 130 finish and then took out 81 for a 12-darter to stay in touch at 15-10, but double 18 and double eight edged van Gerwen towards the title before he landed double 16 to complete a brilliant triumph. The defeat for Taylor was his first in a World Matchplay final, and the Stoke legend conceded: "I'm gutted. I don't know why but I just didn't have enough, I'm shattered. "He killed me, he bullied me. Darts has changed, I've been lucky enough to be involved with the greats, this is the greatest as far as I'm concerned. "This is a fella that’s dominating like I did. He does everything right and at the moment we're not. I've got to start making changes and that starts tomorrow morning." BetVictor World Matchplay Sunday July 24 Final Michael van Gerwen 18-10 Phil Taylor Best of 35 legs MATCH INFORMATION Michael van Gerwen v Phil Taylor 0-1 - Taylor - with the advantage of throw - hits the final's first 180, and has enough cushion to initially miss three darts at tops to return on double ten. 1-1 - van Gerwen finishes 70 on double nine to level. 2-1 - van Gerwen fires in a 180 to leave 77, and when Taylor misses darts at double 16, eight and four, the reigning champion takes out the combination on tops for the first break of throw. 3-1 - van Gerwen sets up a possible nine-darter with two 180s, and though he is unable to complete a perfect leg he returns - after a maximum from Taylor - to take out double eight for an 11-darter. 3-2 - Taylor hits a 177 to leave 70 before taking out the finish on the bull to hit back. 4-2 - van Gerwen lands a 180 before finishing double 12. 4-3 - van Gerwen misses tops to punish Taylor, who returns on double eight. 5-3 - van Gerwen fires in a 180 and double 16 to restore a two-leg lead. 5-4 - Taylor responds in the same manner with his third maximum and a double 16 checkout. 6-4 - van Gerwen finishes 93 in two darts to edge away again. 7-4 - van Gerwen hits his sixth 180 before finishing 65 on double four to break throw for the second time, opening up a three-leg lead. 8-4 - van Gerwen extends his lead further by taking out 110 on double 16. 9-4 - A seventh maximum from van Gerwen helps to set up a third break of throw, with tops giving him a fourth successive leg. 10-4 - van Gerwen lands his third 180 in four legs, and an eighth of the game, before double 16 pushes him six legs clear. 11-4 - Taylor misses the bull, and van Gerwen finishes 76 to claim a sixth straight leg. 11-5 - van Gerwen posts another maximum, but a miss at the bull allows Taylor in to finish 75 on tops win his first leg in seven. 12-5 - Taylor lands a 177 score to leave 82, but wires tops to reduce the gap as van Gerwen steps in to finish 60 on double ten. 12-6 - van Gerwen misses tops to finish 72, and Taylor hits the bed to break throw for a second time and claim his sixth leg. 12-7 - Taylor wins his third leg in four, landing his fourth 180 and an 81 finish for a superb 11-darter. 13-7 - van Gerwen's tenth 180 is followed by a 73 finish as he restores his cushion. 13-8 - Taylor opens with 180 and 140 before finishing 89 on double 16 for a 12-darter to hit back further. 14-8 - van Gerwen scores 180 and 177 with successive visits before landing double 12 for a superb 13-darter. 15-8 - Taylor lands a 180, but misses three darts at tops to allow van Gerwen in for a fine 112 checkout. 15-9 - Taylor responds by finishing 130 on the bull. 15-10 - Taylor follows his seventh 180 with an 81 finish on tops for a 12-darter to pull back to just five legs behind his rival. 16-10 - Taylor lands a 177 score, but it comes too late to prevent van Gerwen moving two legs away from the title. 17-10 - van Gerwen's 12 180 edges him clear before both players initially miss the bull, but the Dutchman returns on double eight. 18-10 - Double 16 sees van Gerwen seal back-to-back triumphs in style.
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REIGNING champion Michael van Gerwen and 15-time winner Phil Taylor will clash in the 2016 BetVictor World Matchplay final on Sunday night, following their dominant semi-final defeats of Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson.
World number one van Gerwen booked his place in a third successive Winter Gardens final by racing to a 17-9 win over Lewis in their last four contest to continue his bid to retain the title, pulling clear late on with five straight legs. A superb start for the Dutchman saw him win the opening three legs without reply, including a 13-darter to break throw in the second, before Lewis hit back to level, landing scores of 177 and 174 along the way as he claimed three in a row. Van Gerwen then produced a five-leg burst to move 8-3 up, with Lewis landing three 180s but being punished for missing tops in two legs as the Dutchman took command. Lewis took the next two to respond, and also finished 130 on the bull in leg 16, while he bettered a 72 from van Gerwen with an 84 checkout to stay in touch at 12-8 before breaking in the next on double ten. However, Lewis was punished in full for missed doubles in the next three, with van Gerwen taking out 103 in the process of moving 15-9 up, and the Dutchman landed his seventh and eighth 180s as he booked his place in the final. "I'm in the final for the third year in a row and that means a lot to me," said van Gerwen. "I think I played okay - I was comfortable and did the right things at the right moments. "I don't think Adrian gave me a good game. He tried to slow me down and it didn't work in his favour. He's got fantastic ability but I think he was scared and he made a mistake tonight. "I know what I can do and I'm quite confident going into the final. I've not made many mistakes this week, but Phil has very high standards too. I'll be trying everything in my possibility to beat him." Lewis conceded: "Doubles let me down, double top certainly and that's normally my favourite double. I've got the semi-finals playing my D-game, I've done a job to a certain extent but I've got to try and focus on the next event now." Taylor, meanwhile, saw his challenge to capture a 16th World Matchplay crown to match his tally of World Championship wins peak with a ruthless 17-8 win over World Champion Anderson. Although the pair shared the opening four legs, including a 140 finish from Anderson, the Stoke star claimed five in a row to move out to 7-2, following an 11-darter with a key 98 finish to punish misses from Anderson. Taylor added another double 19 checkout as he moved 10-3 up, and though Anderson pulled back to trail 12-6 at one stage, misses in two of the next three saw the 15-time champion move nine legs clear. Finishes of 76 and 72 from Anderson saw him briefly threaten a comeback, but a ninth 180 from Taylor helped set up a 12-dart leg as he took out 82 on tops to complete the triumph. "Gary's a great player so I'm chuffed to win this, and I'm looking forward to the final now," said Taylor. "Gary doesn't back down, he's a back-to-back World Champion and deserves that, and the only way to beat him is not to miss against him. "He was under pressure and missed a few doubles and I hit some 180s at the right time and took advantage. He didn't perform like he can tonight but I've been really focused this week and it's helped me." A semi-final loser to James Wade 12 months ago, Taylor defeated van Gerwen 18-9 in the 2014 World Matchplay final to pick up his 15th title in Blackpool. "It was be fantastic to win this again," he added. "It was a brilliant final two years ago and it's going to be great again. I will rise to the occasion and this is the best I've played for a while. "I fancy my chances and Michael's in for a battle. I'm playing well and Michael isn't quite as brilliant as he normally is so I think it's a level game. If I get in front of him he might start to panic. "It would be a massive a achievement and a thank-you for all the people that still believe I can win." Anderson suffered defeat to Taylor in the semi-finals for the second time in three years, and admitted: "I'm quite happy with reaching the semi-finals because my record in Blackpool isn't great, but I missed a lot of darts at doubles tonight." Van Gerwen enters the final as the 2/5 favourite with tournament sponsors BetVictor, with Taylor rated 2/1 to recapture the trophy on Sunday evening. BetVictor are also offering 7/1 for either player to land a nine-dart finish, and 10/3 for one of the stars to hit a 170 checkout during the decider. For full odds, visit www.betvictor.com. BetVictor World Matchplay Saturday July 23 Semi-Finals Michael van Gerwen 17-9 Adrian Lewis Gary Anderson 8-17 Phil Taylor Best of 33 legs Sunday July 24 (7pm) Final Michael van Gerwen v Phil Taylor Best of 35 legs MATCH INFORMATION Michael van Gerwen v Adrian Lewis 1-0 - van Gerwen scores three 140s as he claims the opening leg. 2-0 - The world number one lands a 180 before finishing tops for a 13-darter to break throw. 3-0 - van Gerwen initially misses the bull but returns to land double eight. 3-1 - Double eight sees Lewis get off the mark. 3-2 - Lewis lands a 177 to leave 24 before pinning double 12 to break throw and cut the gap to one leg. 3-3 - Lewis levels, hitting a 174 and finishing 70 on tops to win a third successive leg. 4-3 - van Gerwen edges back in front on double eight. 5-3 - Lewis lands a 180, but misses tops for a 118 checkout as van Gerwen steps in to land a third-dart double 16 for another break of throw. 6-3 - van Gerwen hits his second 180 before posting double 16 to complete another three-leg burst. 7-3 - Lewis opens with his second maximum, but a miss at tops allows van Gerwen in to finish 68 as he moves four legs clear. 8-3 - The pair trade 180s before van Gerwen takes out double 16. 8-4 - Lewis fires in a 174 to leave 16, and when van Gerwen misses tops the 2013 finalist steps in on double eight. 8-5 - van Gerwen misses a single 18 to leave the bull when on 88, and Lewis capitalises by hitting tops to break throw. 9-5 - Lewis misses tops to finish 70, and van Gerwen steps in to finish double nine to regain a four-leg lead. 10-5 - van Gerwen posts double 16 as he regains a five-leg advantage. 10-6 - van Gerwen wires the bull for a 170 finish, but Lewis is able to land the middle double as he takes out 130 to respond. 11-6 - van Gerwen opens with his fourth 180 before double ten restores his cushion. 11-7 - The reigning champion produces a 171 score, but Lewis is first to a double and pins tops to respond. 12-7 - van Gerwen once again kicks off a leg with a 180, and finishes 72 in two darts to edge away again. 12-8 - Lewis lands his fourth 180 before taking out 84 in two darts to reduce the gap to four legs. 12-9 - The pair trade 180s, and when van Gerwen misses two darts at double 16 the Stoke ace breaks throw on double ten to claim back-to-back legs. 13-9 - van Gerwen is given a let-off for a miss at tops when Lewis is unable to land double six for a 126 checkout, allowing the Dutchman back in on double ten to break. 14-9 - Lewis lands a 180, but is unable to break throw as van Gerwen receives a let-off again, this time returning on double nine to restore his five-leg lead. 15-9 - Lewis opens with another maximum, but misses a dart at tops and three at double ten before being punished with a huge 103 finish from van Gerwen, who moves two legs away from the win with another break of throw. 16-9 - van Gerwen fires in a 180 before taking out 81 for a 12-darer to move to the brink of a third successive Blackpool final. 17-9 - An eighth 180 for van Gerwen helps him to set up tops for a 13-darter as he completes the win. Gary Anderson v Phil Taylor 0-1 - Taylor opens the game with a 180 before finishing a 13-darter on double ten. 1-1 - Anderson levels with a brilliant 140 finish. 1-2 - Taylor holds throw to regain the advantage. 2-2 - Anderson initially misses the bull, but returns on double 15. 2-3 - Taylor returns from two misses at tops to land double ten and regain the edge. 2-4 - Taylor lands a 180 as he breaks throw for the first time on double eight. 2-5 - Taylor produces scores of 171 and 177 before finishing double eight for an 11-darter. 2-6 - Anderson fires a 180 but is punished for failing to close out the route as Taylor finishes 98 on double 19 to break again. 2-7 - Taylor takes out 40 to win a fifth straight leg. 3-7 - The pair trade 180s before Anderson hits back with his first leg in six. 3-8 - Double five sees Taylor restore his advantage. 3-9 - Anderson misses tops, and Taylor finishes a 77 combination on the same bed for another break. 3-10 - Taylor opens with a 180 and Anderson lands a maximum in reply, but double 19 sees the 15-time World Matchplay champion move seven legs clear. 4-10 - Anderson responds by finishing 68 on tops to win his first leg in four. 4-11 - Taylor lands a 180 before finishing 60 on tops. 4-12 - Anderson opens with a 180, but misses the bull and two darts at double 12 to hit back as Taylor breaks throw for a fourth time on double eight. 5-12 - Anderson lands his sixth 180 before double six sees him claim his first break of the game. 6-12 - Taylor hits a 180 to leave 24, but misses three darts at double 12 before Anderson returns to land double five and continue his challenge. 6-13 - Taylor moves seven legs clear again, taking out 65 in two darts on tops. 6-14 - Taylor opens with his eighth 180, and when Anderson misses tops for a 107 finish the Stoke great finishes 64 on double eight to move three legs away from the win. 6-15 - Taylor misses tops but takes advantage of further misses from Anderson to return and move nine legs clear. 7-15 - Anderson hits a seventh 180 before finishing 76 to respond. 7-16 - Taylor lands a 177 to leave 24 before finishing double six to move a leg away from the win. 8-16 - Anderson finishes 72 on double 12 to keep his hopes alive. 8-17 - Taylor opens with 180 and 140 before taking out 82 on tops to secure his spot in the final - aiming for a 16th World Matchplay triumph. PHIL TAYLOR and Gary Anderson will clash in the BetVictor World Matchplay on Saturday night after winning through epic quarter-finals against Mervyn King and Steve Beaton at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.
Taylor continued his bid to win the World Matchplay title for a 16th time with a gritty 16-14 win over King in an enthralling contest on a thrilling Friday night's action. The Stoke legend showed all his experience and class in a fine tussle, as 50-year-old King pushed him all the way in front of a sell-out crowd. King hit back from trailing Taylor 5-2 - after the 15-time champion landed a ten-darter in a superb opening - to level at five-all by punishing missed doubles in three successive legs from his opponent before moving 7-6 and 9-7 up. Taylor levelled, but King held the advantage of throw to maintain the edge as the tension rose, with a 13-darter moving him 13-12 up before the 55-year-old produced the killer surge. Another ten-darter from Taylor, featuring two 180s to tease a nine-dart finish, saw him level before a stunning 124 broke throw and moved him ahead, with another 14-darter seeing the Stoke star take a 15-13 lead. King took out 70 on the bull to keep his hopes alive, but Taylor was too strong as he took out 66 to seal a hard-fought win and another semi-final spot. "Mervyn played superbly," said Taylor. "That's the best I've seen Mervyn play for three or four years, he was brilliant and he put me under pressure, so fair play to him. "It was a proper scrap and I was battling away and chasing him, but I was only ever one or two legs behind him and the 124 swung it for me. "Towards the end I didn't know what the score was, I was concentrating so hard and just looking at my score, and when I got to 15 legs I knew I just needed one more for the match. "The more you scrap on stage, the more the crowd feel it too and they get behind you because they can sense it, and they got their money's worth tonight. "It won't do me any harm to have a good scrap but I missed too many doubles and I can't keep doing that because I'm making some of these games hard work. If I hit my doubles, I've got a chance of winning this but the longer it goes on I will get better." King admitted: "I missed so many doubles early on and didn't score like I can. There were a lot of loose darts and I should have got a better result than that." World Champion Anderson, meanwhile, held off a fine fightback from resurgent Beaton to eventually claim a 16-13 victory as he reached his second semi-final at the Winter Gardens - setting up a rematch of his classic 2014 clash with Taylor. Beaton, the 1996 Lakeside Champion, had rolled back the years in his wins over Jelle Klaasen and Michael Smith to reach his first TV quarter-final since 2010, but saw Anderson take out 122 and 104 in an early surge to move 6-2 up. The Scot extended that advantage to 8-3 before Beaton, inspired by a 135 bullseye finish, produced a fine run to pull back to 10-8. Anderson punished his missed doubles to move 11-8 up, but Beaton finished 85 on the bull and 88 before levelling at 12-all by landing double ten. Anderson, though, found a timely 177 before double six edged him back ahead, and a 70 finish on tops broke throw to move him 14-12 up before he defied an 11th maximum from Beaton to move three legs clear. Beaton responded on double eight, but Anderson produced another 177 score before double top finally sealed his place in the last four. "I knew it was going to be a hard game and it was, and fair play to him," said Anderson. "I got into a good lead, Steve started coming back and I started missing a few doubles - but then he missed a few and gave me my chance to win the game. "Steve's a great guy and he likes a good laugh, but he's still a cracking dart player. If it had gone 15-all I think Steve would have gone on to win, he did great and I was fortunate to win." Anderson added: "My record here is rubbish and Phil's going for his 16th title, so I think the pressure's on him but I'm looking forward to it. Phil's playing well and it's always special for me to play the greatest player ever." Beaton admitted: "It was absolutely brilliant and I don't mind losing to the World Champion. I knew I had a tough game and I was a bit slow out of the blocks, and towards the end it got exciting for the crowd. "I slipped up once or twice and he capitalised on it, and that's why he's the World Champion." Saturday's other semi-final sees reigning champion Michael van Gerwen taking on 2013 World Matchplay finalist Adrian Lewis, meaning that the world's top four ranked players will be competing for places in the final. World number one Van Gerwen remains the 4/7 favourite with sponsors BetVictor, with Anderson 3/1 to pick up the title, Taylor a 4/1 chance to reclaim the trophy and Lewis the 8/1 outsider to win his first Winter Gardens title. BetVictor World Matchplay Friday July 22 Quarter-Finals Mervyn King 14-16 Phil Taylor Gary Anderson 16-13 Steve Beaton Saturday July 23 Semi-Finals Michael van Gerwen v Adrian Lewis Gary Anderson v Phil Taylor Best of 33 legs BetVictor Odds Outright Winner 4/7 Michael van Gerwen 3/1 Gary Anderson 4/1 Phil Taylor 8/1 Adrian Lewis Semi-Final Match Odds 1/7 Michael van Gerwen v 9/2 Adrian Lewis 8/11 Gary Anderson v 11/10 Phil Taylor Odds correct at time of writing and courtesy of www.betvictor.com. Odds subject to fluctuation. MATCH INFORMATION Mervyn King v Phil Taylor 0-1 - Taylor lands the first 180 before punishing two misses from King by breaking throw immediately. 0-2 - Taylor hits another maximum before double 16 gives him a second leg. 1-2 - King gets off the mark as he lands double one. 1-3 - Taylor restores his cushion by finishing 73 on tops. 2-3 - Double eight sees King hit back again. 2-4 - Taylor produces a sparking ten-darter, scoring 180, 140 and 165 before finishing double eight. 2-5 - Taylor breaks throw with an 11-darter, scoring 140, 180 and 140 before landing double 16. 3-5 - Taylor misses a dart at double 16, and King steps in on double ten to claim his first break of throw in the game. 4-5 - Taylor lands a fifth 180, but missed doubles in two visits allow King in to reduce the gap to one leg. 5-5 - Taylor misses two darts at tops, and King pins double four to break throw again and level the match. 5-6 - Taylor is off-target with a further three misses, this time at double 12, before hitting the bed to regain the lead. 6-6 - The pair trade 180s - King with his first of the game - before Taylor's miss at the bull is punished as his opponent takes out 84 by hitting the middle double. 7-6 - Taylor's eighth 180 is followed by a second from King, who then lands tops to move ahead for the first time. 7-7 - A ninth maximum for Taylor helps him complete a 12-darter as double 16 sees him level. 8-7 - King's third 180 in a four-leg spell is followed by tops as he regains the edge. 9-7 - King lands a 174 to leave 32, and when Taylor misses two darts at double 18 the Norfolk ace steps in on double 16 to break throw again with a 13-darter and move two legs clear. 9-8 - Double 16 sees Taylor hit back with a break of throw of his own to level. 9-9 - Taylor misses a further three doubles before returning on double two - and roars as he levels the contest. 10-9 - King finishes 92 on double 16 to regain the edge. 10-10 - Taylor fires in his tenth 180 before levelling the game on double 16. 11-10 - Three further misses at tops from Taylor, to break throw, allow King back in on double eight. 11-11 - Taylor lands double ten, at the fourth time of asking, to level again. 12-11 - King misses the bull for a 126 finish, but returns to land double 16 for a 14-darter. 12-12 - Taylor takes out 60 on tops to square the match. 13-12 - Taylor lands a maximum, but King completes a 13-darter on tops. 13-13 - Taylor sets up a possible nine-darter with two 180s and adds a seventh treble 20 only to miss the treble 19 - but finishes double 16 for another ten-dart finish. 13-14 - Taylor finally claims a break of throw, taking out 124 on double 11 for a 12-darter to regain the lead in style. 13-15 - Taylor opens with his 14th 180 of the game before finishing a 14-darter on double 16 to move two legs clear and one away from the win. 14-15 - King keeps alive his hopes, taking out 70 on the bull. 14-16 - Taylor finishes 66 on double 16 to seal his place in the semi-finals. Gary Anderson v Steve Beaton 1-0 - Anderson makes an ideal start to finish 122 on the bull to win the opener. 2-0 - The Scot doubles his lead with a break of throw. 3-0 - Double seven gives the World Champion a three-leg cushion. 3-1 - Beaton lands a third-dart double 16 to claim his first leg. 3-2 - Beaton breaks throw to reduce the gap, with both players landing 180s before a missed bull from the Scot allows him back in on tops. 4-2 - Beaton fires in his second 180, but Anderson finishes 41 on tops for another break. 5-2 - A 104 checkout sees Anderson regain a three-leg lead. 6-2 - Anderson fires in a 180 before hitting double ten to move four legs clear. 6-3 - Anderson misses his chance to open up a five-leg lead, and Beaton finishes a third-dart double eight to respond. 7-3 - Anderson regains his cushion on double 16. 8-3 - Anderson takes out 80 on tops to move five legs clear. 8-4 - Beaton finishes 78 on double 12 to respond with his first leg in three. 9-4 - Anderson takes out 60 to capitalise on a missed chance from Beaton. 9-5 - Beaton produces a sublime 135 checkout on the bull to hit back. 9-6 - Double five for Beaton sees him cut the gap to three legs. 10-6 - Anderson regains his four-leg lead. 10-7 - Two missed doubles from Anderson allow Beaton on double 16. 10-8 - Anderson fires in a 180 but misses five doubles, allowing Beaton back in on double four. 11-8 - Beaton lands two 180s, but is unable to cut the gap to one leg, with three missed doubles across two visits enabling Anderson to return on tops. 11-9 - Beaton hits his sixth 180 before double ten cuts the gap to two legs once again. 11-10 - Beaton hits another maximum before taking out 85 to reduce the arrears to one leg. 12-10 - Beaton misses his chance to level with missed darts at double four and two, with Anderson following an earlier 180 with double top. 12-11 - Both players land 180s before Beaton takes out 88 on double 14 to cut the gap once again. 12-12 - Beaton fires in a ninth maximum, and when Anderson misses one dart at double 19 the former Lakeside Champion takes out 56 on double ten to level the game. 13-12 - Beaton hits his tenth 180, but Anderson fires in a 177 to leave 24 before double six edges him back in front. 14-12 - Anderson finishes 70 on tops for a key break of throw to move two legs clear. 15-12 - Beaton fires in a 180 to leave ten, with Anderson missing double 12 and six only to see his opponent falter on double five and two, allowing the Scot back in on double six to move a leg away from the win. 15-13 - Anderson misses one match dart, at the bull, and Beaton pins double eight to keep his superb challenge alive. 16-13 - Anderson hits another 177 before tops secures an epic triumph. MICHAEL VAN GERWEN and Adrian Lewis will meet in the BetVictor World Matchplay semi-finals on Saturday night after they enjoyed quarter-final victories over Dave Chisnall and Peter Wright at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.
Reigning World Matchplay champion van Gerwen continued his charge towards a second successive Blackpool triumph with a dominant display against Chisnall as the pair met at this stage for the third time in four years. The world number one punished a slow start from Chisnall to open up leads of 2-0, 5-1 and 10-2 before the number nine seed sparked his challenge into life with a 116 checkout in leg 13. Van Gerwen replied with a 106 finish, but Chisnall cut the gap to 12-7 and 13-8 before a 130 checkout from the Dutchman moved him two legs away from victory. Chisnall replied with a 106 finish, but van Gerwen was too strong and finished 72 and 76 in the next two legs to secure his spot in the last four. "I wasn't at my best tonight but I did enough to win the game," said van Gerwen. "Dave didn't turn up early on but I did the right things and the right time to win the game. "I didn't play fantastic darts and I made a couple of mistakes but I won the game and that's the important thing. "I feel comfortable but I'll have to concentrate in the semi-finals and be focused and punish Adrian when he makes mistakes because he always tests me. I'm looking forward to it." Lewis edged past Peter Wright with a hard-fought 16-14 victory in a tight contest, which saw the Scot land a ten-dart finish and 12 maximums only to be knocked out as the 2013 finalist produced a superb second half to the contest. A nervy opening saw Lewis lead by two legs on three occasions as he moved 2-0, 4-2 and 6-4 up only to be pegged back on each occasion by Wright, who then moved 8-7 and 10-8 up. Lewis, though, produced a stunning five-leg burst to turn the game around, hitting two 14-darters, and 11-darter and a 12-dart finish as he moved into a 13-10 advantage. Wright pulled back to 15-14 as Lewis twice failed to close out victory, but the Stoke star landed his ninth 180 before finishing double 13 for a 12-darter to finally seal the win. "It was a battle," admitted Lewis. "We started slowly but it ended up being an awesome game and in the last ten to 15 legs I thought I played really well and I had to do that. "The first half of the match we weren't scoring or finishing well, but the second half was fantastic and it was like someone flicked a switch on both of us. The last leg was great and it was a massive double 12 for me. "Winning this tournament is my main target and I want to perform all the way through the match in the semis because I'll have to do. I can relax and enjoy the semi-final and I'm looking forward to it." The quarter-finals conclude on Friday with the remaining two games, as 15-time World Matchplay champion Phil Taylor plays Mervyn King before World Champion Gary Anderson takes on Steve Beaton. Following his quarter-final victory, van Gerwen has been cut from 4/5 to 4/7 as the odds-on favourite with sponsors BetVictor to claim the £100,000 title on Sunday evening. Lewis has moved in from 14/1 to 8/1 following his quarter-final win, with Anderson the 3/1 second favourite, Taylor 5/1 and outsiders Beaton and King both 66/1. BetVictor World Matchplay Quarter-Finals Thursday July 21 Peter Wright 14-16 Adrian Lewis Michael van Gerwen 16-9 Dave Chisnall Friday July 22 (7pm-11pm) Mervyn King v Phil Taylor Gary Anderson v Steve Beaton Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs MATCH INFORMATION Peter Wright v Adrian Lewis 0-1 - Lewis lands a 180 before finishing double 18 to win the opener. 0-2 - The Stoke ace takes out 92 to break throw. 1-2 - Lewis misses tops for a 125 finish, and Wright takes out 80 with two double tops to claim his first leg. 2-2 - Wright initially misses six darts at doubles, but Lewis is unable to land double 12 and six with three darts as the Scot returns to finally hit double five as he levels. 2-3 - The double trouble continues as both players miss their chance to regain the lead before Lewis returns on double four. 2-4 - Lewis fires in a 180 before hitting a third-dart tops to break throw and move two legs clear. 3-4 - Wright hits his first 180, and is able to return from a missed bullseye to land double eight, after Lewis misses two darts to extend his lead. 4-4 - Wright levels once again, taking out 64 on double 16. 4-5 - Lewis opens with a 180 before punishing Wright's miss at tops, for a 116 finish, by hitting the same bed. 4-6 - Lewis fires in a 180 to leave 20, but Lewis takes out 97 on double 12 for a pressure shot to regain his two-leg lead. 5-6 - Wright hits his third 180 and double ten as he responds. 6-6 - Wright once again levels. 6-7 - Lewis takes out 20 to move back in front. 7-7 - Wright hits a 180 and double 12 to square the game. 8-7 - A fifth 180 for Wright is followed by double eight - after Lewis misses the bull - as he moves ahead for the first time. 8-8 - Lewis produces his best leg of the match, landing two maximums in an 11-darter to hit back. 9-8 - Wright fires in a 180 and double 18 as he regains the edge. 10-8 - Wright moves two legs clear for the first time, hitting another maximum and tops. 10-9 - Wright lands his eighth 180, but Lewis hits double six to cut the gap. 10-10 - Wright misses the bull for a 161 finish and a further three darts to win the leg, allowing Lewis back from one miss to land double two to level. 10-11 - Wright opens with a maximum, but Lewis responds with a 180 of his own before finishing 82 on double 16 for another 11-darter. 10-12 - Lewis hits double six to complete a 12-darter as he regains a two-leg lead. 10-13 - Lewis takes a fifth successive leg despite a tenth 180 from Wright, finishing 72 on double 12. 11-13 - Wright fires in another maximum before hitting double 12 to complete a 13-dart finish to claim his first leg in six. 11-14 - Lewis finishes 44 on double 16 to regain his three-leg lead. 12-14 - Lewis opens with a 180, but sees Wright also land a maximum before taking out 68 to hit back. 12-15 - Double nine sees Lewis move a leg away from victory and a semi-final place. 13-15 - Lewis lands a 180 but wires double ten for a 140 finish, and Wright keeps the match alive on double 16. 14-15 - Lewis initially misses three more match darts before then bursting his score, and Wright steps in again on double 16 to to save the game and cut the gap to one leg. 14-16 - Lewis opens with his ninth 180 and is first to a double before finally sealing the win by taking out 81 on double 13. Michael van Gerwen v Dave Chisnall 1-0 - van Gerwen opens the game with a 180 and punishes Chisnall for one miss by landing double five to break throw. 2-0 - Double four sees the reigning champion move two legs up. 2-1 - Double 16 gives Chisnall his first leg of the game. 3-1 - Both players land 180s before van Gerwen finishes 94 with a single 18, double 18, double top combination. 4-1 - Chisnall misses two darts at tops, and van Gerwen hits the same bed to open up a three-leg lead. 5-1 - Double top sees van Gerwen move four legs clear. 5-2 - Chisnall responds with double top. 6-2 - Both players land 180s before van Gerwen posts double 16 to move clear again. 7-2 - van Gerwen teases a nine-darter with two 180s, and though he is unable to complete a perfect leg he returns to finish double 16 for a 13-darter. 8-2 - van Gerwen lands another maximum, his fourth in three legs, as he opens up a six-leg cushion. 9-2 - Double eight sees van Gerwen continue his charge. 10-2 - The Dutchman finishes 48 on tops to move eight legs clear. 10-3 - Chisnall takes out 116 to respond. 11-3 - van Gerwen posts a 180 and a 106 finish to regain his advantage. 11-4 - Chisnall lands a 180 before punishing van Gerwen's missed bullseye, for a 122 finish, with double two. 12-4 - van Gerwen hits a maximum and double ten to move four legs away from the semi-finals. 12-5 - Double eight sees Chisnall respond. 12-6 - Chisnall lands a 180 before hitting double seven to break throw for the first time in the game. 12-7 - van Gerwen lands a 180 but sees a miss at double five allow Chisnall in on double ten. 13-7 - Double ten sees van Gerwen win his first leg in four. 13-8 - Chisnall takes out 52 to continue his revival. 14-8 - Chisnall opens with a 180 but sees van Gerwen take out 130 on double five. 14-9 - van Gerwen fires in a 171 score, but Chisnall takes out 106 for his second ton-plus finish. 15-9 - van Gerwen finishes 72 on tops to move a leg away from the win. 16-9 - Chisnall misses a dart at tops, and van Gerwen finishes 76 on double eight to complete the win. STEVE BEATON and Mervyn King continued their BetVictor World Matchplay renaissances as they joined Phil Taylor and Gary Anderson in the quarter-finals in Blackpool with second round victories on Wednesday evening.
World number 26 Beaton won through to his first major quarter-final for over five years - since his run to the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts semi-finals - as he overcame number seven seed Michael Smith 11-7 with a classy display. After Beaton took the opening two legs, Smith got off the mark with a brilliant 156 checkout, only to see his opponent then take out 160 to move 3-1 up in style. Smith then took back-to-back legs to level and finished 129 to move ahead, but another surge from the 52-year-old saw him claim five successive legs to move 8-4 up. Smith hit back to 8-7, but Beaton landed a 180 as he denied the youngster the chance to level before taking the next two legs to move into the last eight. "It's a brilliant win," admitted Beaton. "I've not been in the quarter-finals for a long time on TV but I've been consistent in all the other tour events but I love darts and really enjoyed this game. "The pace suited me as I'm a rhythm player. I go with the flow and it was like my first round match with Jelle - I put myself in a good position and capitalised at the end. Michael came back at me so well from 8-4 and it was a good game. "I'll keep playing as long as I can keep competing and at the moment I am competing. As long as I can keep doing that I'll be annoying a few of them for a long time to come." Beaton now meets World Champion Gary Anderson in Friday's quarter-finals, after the Scot overcame Terry Jenkins 11-5 to reach the last eight for only the second time in eight years in Blackpool. After Jenkins took the opening leg, Anderson levelled with an 11-darter before moving 3-1 up, and though the two-time finalist hit back to trail just 5-4, a five-leg burst moved the Scot into an unassailable lead before he sealed victory with an 11-darter of his own. "Terry's a class act and he has a good head on his shoulders," said Anderson. "He's been a thorn in my side for years so I'm pleased to get past him. "The scoring isn't there yet and I'm not hitting enough 180s but my finishing is good and I'm quite happy with that. "Steve Beaton's no mug and he knows how to handle these stages. It's going to be a good game and a hard game because he's a great lad and we'll get up there and get on with it." King, meanwhile, won through to his first major quarter-final for almost 18 months, since the 2015 UK Open, by battling past Brendan Dolan 11-8 as he followed up his first round defeat of James Wade with another strong performance. Rejuvenated Dolan - who knocked out Raymond van Barneveld in his opener - hit back from a 2-0 deficit early on, as King took out double 16 and 110, to move into a 4-2 lead, and he also led 5-4 before seeing the Norfolk ace take three in a row to move two legs up once again. Dolan levelled at eight-all, but crucially King took out double 16 to regain the edge and punished missed doubles from the Northern Irish ace in the next two to secure the win. "It wasn't the best I've ever played but that win is a great win," said King. "I put him under pressure, he gave me a chance and I took it, but he never goes away and is really tough to beat. "It's seven years since I've been in the quarter-finals here so I'm pleased with that but I'll need to improve on that for the quarter-finals." King will take on 15-time World Matchplay winner Phil Taylor in the last eight, after the Stoke legend brushed aside Mensur Suljovic 11-5. The Austrian came back from 3-0 down to cut the gap to one leg, but a four-leg burst moved Taylor into a 7-2 lead, and though the Austrian took out 103 and 104 to respond to a 116 checkout from his opponent, the 55-year-old held on to seal the win with a 101 average. "I'm over the moon," said Taylor. "He's a good player and if his confidence is up then he's very tough to beat. He's an unknown talent and a tough cookie but he tries his socks off. "I missed a couple of shots and he did a couple of lovely finishes and he put me under pressure. "I need to improve against Mervyn King and my finishing has to improve. I don't feel I've played well yet or felt comfortable, but Mervyn's a seasoned pro so you've got to play properly on Friday." The quarter-finals commence on Thursday evening with the two games from the top half of the draw, with reigning champion Michael van Gerwen taking on Dave Chisnall and 2013 finalist Adrian Lewis up against number five seed Peter Wright. Van Gerwen is the odds-on 5/6 favourite with sponsors BetVictor to retain his title on Sunday, with Anderson's odds cut to 3/1 and Taylor now 4/1 as he chases a 16th World Matchplay title. Lewis and Wright are locked at 14/1, with Dave Chisnall a 25/1 chance to claim his first major title, with Beaton and King the 66/1 outsiders. BetVictor World Matchplay Wednesday July 20 Second Round Mervyn King 11-8 Brendan Dolan Michael Smith 7-11 Steve Beaton Phil Taylor 11-5 Mensur Suljovic Gary Anderson 11-5 Terry Jenkins Quarter-Finals Thursday July 21 (7pm-11pm) Peter Wright v Adrian Lewis Michael van Gerwen v Dave Chisnall Friday July 22 (7pm-11pm) Mervyn King v Phil Taylor Gary Anderson v Steve Beaton Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs BetVictor World Matchplay Quarter-Final Match Odds 10/11 Adrian Lewis v Peter Wright 10/11 1/8 Michael van Gerwen v Dave Chisnall 5/1 7/1 Mervyn King v Phil Taylor 1/12 7/1 Steve Beaton v Gary Anderson 1/12 Tournament Winner 5/6 Michael Van Gerwen 3/1 Gary Anderson 4/1 Phil Taylor 14/1 Adrian Lewis, Peter Wright 25/1 Dave Chisnall 66/1 Steve Beaton, Mervyn King Quarter-Final Specials 4/1 Nine-Darter Odds courtesy www.betvictor.com and correct at time of writing. Subject to fluctuation. MATCH INFORMATION Mervyn King v Brendan Dolan 1-0 - Dolan misses double 16 for a 104 finish, and King hits the same bed to break throw immediately. 2-0 - King's strong start continues with a 110 checkout. 2-1 - Double two gets Dolan off the mark. 2-2 - Dolan levels on double six. 2-3 - The Northern Irish ace hits the front on double eight. 2-4 - Dolan fires in a 180 to leave 24 before double 12 sees hi break throw. 3-4 - King opens with five treble 20s, hitting 180 and 140, before taking out 70 to break back. 4-4 - King levels on double eight as he punishes Dolan's misses. 4-5 - Dolan regains the lead. 5-5 - King responds to square a tight contest. 6-5 - King opens with a 180 before breaking to regain the lead on double 16. 7-5 - Double eight sees King regain a two-leg lead. 7-6 - Dolan punishes King's miss by finishing double 18. 8-6 - Double ten sees King regain his cushion. 8-7 - Tops sees Dolan respond. 8-8 - The Northern Irish ace levels by finishing 58 on double 18. 9-8 - Double 16 sees King break to move back ahead. 10-8 - A third-dart double four sees King move a leg away from the win. 11-8 - King lands a 180 before punishing Dolan's missed bullseye by finishing double ten. Michael Smith v Steve Beaton 0-1 - Tops gives Beaton the opening leg. 0-2 - The former Lakeside Champion finishes 87 on double eight to break throw and double his lead. 1-2 - Smith takes out a brilliant 156 finish to claim his first leg. 1-3 - Beaton betters his opponent's effort from the previous leg with an outstanding 160 checkout. 2-3 - The flawless finishing from both players continues as Smith hits tops to respond. 3-3 - Smith levels by finishing 52. 4-3 - Smith wins his third successive leg in style, hitting a 177 score before finishing 129 to move ahead for the first time. 4-4 - Beaton hits back to level. 4-5 - Double ten sees Beaton move back in front. 4-6 - Beaton scores 168 to leave 16 before pinning double eight to open up a two-leg lead. 4-7 - The game's first two 180s arrive as both players hit maximums before Beaton finishes 100 to win a fourth straight leg. 4-8 - Beaton's charge continues as he lands a 180 and finishes 66 on double 18. 5-8 - Smith lands a 180 and double ento win his first leg in six. 6-8 - Smith fires in another maximum before finishing tops to hit back. 7-8 - Double ten sees Smith break throw to cut the gap to one leg with his third successive leg. 7-9 - Beaton denies his rival a chance to level, hitting a maximum and double 16 to edge away, 7-10 - Beaton finishes 70 on double eight to move a leg away from the win. 7-11 - Another 180 is followed by double 16 as Beaton moves into his first major quarter-final since the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts. Phil Taylor v Mensur Suljovic 1-0 - Double eight gives Taylor the opening leg. 2-0 - Taylor breaks throw by finishing 62 on tops. 3-0 - Suljovic lands a 177, but Taylor's strong start continues as he lands double 16. 3-1 - The Austrian hits back on double ten to win his first leg. 3-2 - Suljovic lands a 180 before punishing two misses at tops from Taylor with a third-dart double nine to cut the gap to one leg. 4-2 - Tops sees Taylor restore breathing space. 5-2 - Taylor takes out 65 on tops. 6-2 - Taylor breaks throw again, opening with a 180 before finishing 82 on tops. 7-2 - Taylor claims a fourth successive leg, hitting a second 180 before landing double 16. 7-3 - Suljovic responds to win his first leg in five on double 14. 8-3 - Taylor finishes 116 on tops to regain a five-leg cushion. 8-4 - The Austrian finishes 103 on double 14 to hit back. 9-4 - Suljovic lands a third 180, but misses two darts at double 12 to allow Taylor in, with a third-dart double six finish moving the 15-time champion two legs away from victory. 9-5 - Suljovic finishes 104 on double 12 to hold throw once more. 10-5 - Taylor hits a 180 and double 16 to move a leg away from the quarter-finals. 11-5 - Taylor fires in a 180, and when Suljovic misses a dart at double 16 the 15-time champion takes out 68 on double four to seal the win. Gary Anderson v Terry Jenkins 0-1 - Jenkins holds throw to win the opening leg on double 18. 1-1 - Anderson fires in two 180s in an 11-darter to level on tops. 2-1 - The World Champion breaks throw on double 16. 3-1 - Jenkins fires in a 177 to leave 24, but Anderson hits double ten to win a third successive leg. 3-2 - Anderson lands a 180, but is unable to prevent Jenkins cutting the gap once again by finishing a 14-darter on tops. 4-2 - Anderson finishes 80 to regain breathing space. 4-3 - Jenkins again hits back. 5-3 - Anderson opens with 140 and 180 before taking out 46. 5-4 - Tops sees Jenkins respond with a 14-darter. 6-4 - Anderson replies on tops to move two legs clear again. 7-4 - Anderson takes out 44 on tops. 8-4 - Double ten gives Anderson a third straight leg. 9-4 - Jenkins lands a 180, but Anderson claws his way back into the leg before finishing 56. 10-4 - Anderson wins his fifth straight leg to move to the brink of victory, hitting another 14-dart leg. 10-5 - Tops sees Jenkins keep his hopes alive. 11-5 - Anderson seals victory in style with an 11-dart leg. VAN GERWEN STORMS PAST ANDERSON AS LEWIS KO'S PRICE IN BLACKPOOL
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN raced into the BetVictor World Matchplay quarter-finals with an 11-3 win over Kyle Anderson at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Tuesday, as Adrian Lewis overcame Gerwyn Price to join Dave Chisnall and Peter Wright in the last eight. Reigning champion van Gerwen had whitewashed Jamie Caven 10-0 in the first round on Saturday and was in equally ruthless mood against Australia's Anderson, who found himself 5-0 down as the Dutchman made an explosive start. A 160 checkout saw Anderson get off the mark and he also took out a 13-darter to pull back to 7-2, with van Gerwen finishing double 19 and 100 to edge away once more before completing a heavy win. "I can do a lot better but I got the win and that's the most important thing, and it was a really confident win to go into the quarter-finals," said van Gerwen. "I know I'm going to need more because there are tough opponents ahead but I got the job done against a good player tonight. My form is coming and I have to concentrate on my next game." Van Gerwen now meets Dave Chisnall in the quarter-finals on Thursday, after the St Helens ace won through to the last eight for a fourth successive year in Blackpool with an 11-2 romp against Scotland's Robert Thornton. Thornton had won his first-ever game at the World Matchplay in his seventh appearance when he defeated Josh Payne on Saturday, but never recovered from seeing Chisnall open up an early 7-1 lead, with a 132 bull finish the stand-out moment of some fine darts. Thornton took out 130 on the bull to respond briefly in leg nine, but Chisnall landed a 180 in the next, two double top finishes to move 10-2 up and double ten to complete a big win. "It went well tonight and the week is looking good so far," said Chisnall. "Robert missed a few doubles for big checkouts and I took my doubles and punished him. "The scoreline could have been closer but I played well enough to win the game and I think I deserved it. "This is the second biggest competition on the calendar and I'm hoping to do well. I'm playing steady darts but I want to past the quarter-finals now and I'll be trying my hardest on Thursday." 2013 World Matchplay finalist Adrian Lewis claimed revenge over Gerwyn Price for last year's second round defeat to the Welshman as he took an 11-5 win. After a build-up which had seen the pair trade words on social media ahead of the game, it was Lewis who landed the early blow by taking a 3-0 lead. Price hit back to trail 3-2, but Lewis won four of the next five legs to move into a 7-3 lead before landing a 100 checkout as he held out to seal victory on double 16. "The result was satisfying but I'm not happy with my performance and it wasn't a great game," said Lewis. "I finished quite well apart from one or two legs and I know my form is there. "If Gerwyn had started firing straight away I'd have matched it or bettered it, and if I'm put under pressure I perform. I got the result and I'll get ready for the quarter-final now because Peter's a quality player but I will go up there and try to do a job." Lewis now faces number five seed Peter Wright in the quarter-finals, with the Scot overcoming Ian White 11-6 with a dominant display. Wright opened the game with a 116 finish, broke throw in leg two and landed a 174 in the third before White took two of the next three to reduce the gap to 4-2. Wright finished 82 and 81, for an 11-darter, in a run of three successive legs as he pulled clear before punishing White further by moving into a 10-3 lead, and though the world number 12 responded with three successive legs it was not enough as a 108 checkout sealed the 2015 semi-finalist's place in the last eight. "It wasn't my best game and I was battling myself," said Wright. "The heat on stage felt hotter than when we played outside in Dubai I think and my darts were kicking to the right when they went into the board. "I was having to concentrate more on keeping my darts straight which maybe was a good thing because it took the pressure off playing Ian. Neither of us got going but I managed to get over the winning line and that's all that counts. "If I want to win this I'll have to play better than that. If my darts go straight then it doesn't matter who's in the competition, Gary Anderson, Michael van Gerwen, whoever, they'd be in trouble." The second round concludes on Wednesday, with 15-time World Matchplay champion Phil Taylor back in action as he faces Mensur Suljovic, World Champion Gary Anderson up against Terry Jenkins, Michael Smith's contest with Steve Beaton and Mervyn King's tussle with Brendan Dolan. BetVictor World Matchplay Tuesday July 19 Second Round Robert Thornton 2-11 Dave Chisnall Peter Wright 11-6 Ian White Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Kyle Anderson Adrian Lewis 11-5 Gerwyn Price Wednesday July 20 (7pm) Second Round Mervyn King v Brendan Dolan Michael Smith v Steve Beaton Phil Taylor v Mensur Suljovic Gary Anderson v Terry Jenkins Best of 21 legs MATCH INFORMATION Robert Thornton v Dave Chisnall 0-1 - Chisnall fires in a 174 before landing double eight to break throw immediately. 0-2 - Chisnall this time scores 168 to set up double eight. 1-2 - Thornton finishes 61 on double 18 to hit back with his first leg. 1-3 - Chisnall opens with two 180s, and though he is unable to complete a nine-darter he takes the leg on double ten. 1-4 - Chisnall's fine start continues as he breaks throw once again, finishing 48 on double 16. 1-5 - A brilliant 132 bull finish sees Chisnall extend his advantage - averaging 112 in-running. 1-6 - Chisnall takes out 56 on tops to move five legs clear. 1-7 - A scrappy leg sees both players miss a host of doubles before Chisnall lands double one to win his fifth straight leg. 2-7 - Both players land 180s before Thornton regains his range on the doubles with a superb 130 bull checkout. 2-8 - Chisnall fires in his fourth maximum before landing double 16 to move three legs away from a third successive quarter-final. 2-9 - Tops sees Chisnall extend his cushion further. 2-10 - Another tops finish sees Chisnall move to the brink of victory. 2-11 - Thornton misses the bull, double four and two to keep his hopes alive, and Chisnall lands a third dart double ten to secure victory and move into the last eight. Peter Wright v Ian White 1-0 - Wright finishes 116 to claim the opening leg. 2-0 - White lands a 180 but misses double 16 to finish a 139 combination before seeing a further three darts go astray as Wright steps in on tops to break. 3-0 - Wright fires in a 174 to leave 32 as he moves three legs up. 3-1 - White opens with two 180s to tee up a possible nine-darter, and though he misses a seventh treble 20 he returns to win the leg on double four. 4-1 - Wright hits his first maximum before double 12 restores his cushion. 4-2 - White responds to cut the gap to two legs. 5-2 - Wright finishes 82 to restore his lead. 6-2 - The number five seed takes out 81 on double 12 to break throw. 7-2 - Wright wins a third successive leg as he moves five clear. 7-3 - White lands a 180 and double ten to hit back. 8-3 - White misses his chance to break as Wright returns on double 16. 9-3 - Double three sees Wright move two legs away from the win. 10-3 - An 86 finish pushes Wright to the verge of the quarter-finals. 10-4 - White hits his seventh 180 before finishing double 16 to keep his hopes alive. 10-5 - White fires in an eighth 180, and when Wright misses double five for the match on a 130 finish the Stoke ace steps in to finish a third-dart double ten to stay in the game. 10-6 - White's revival continues as double ten wins him a third successive leg. 11-6 - Wright seals victory in style by taking out 108 on double 16. Michael van Gerwen v Kyle Anderson 1-0 - Anderson lands a 180, but misses three darts at doubles to lead before van Gerwen posts double ten. 2-0 - The reigning champion lands a 180 and double eight to move two legs up. 3-0 - van Gerwen hits a 180 and a 177 as he claims a third leg. 4-0 - The Dutchman continues his brilliant start on double eight. 5-0 - van Gerwen lands a 171 score, and when Anderson misses the bull he takes out 94 to win a fifth straight leg - and a 16th in total in Blackpool after his winning leg in the 2015 final and Saturday's 10-0 demolition of Jamie Caven. 5-1 - Anderson gets off the mark with a sensational 160 checkout. 6-1 - van Gerwen responds with a 128 finish. 7-1 - The Dutchman hits another 180 before taking out 117. 7-2 - Both players hit maximums before Anderson finishes double five for a 13-darter. 8-2 - Double 19 sees van Gerwen move three legs away from the quarter-finals. 9-2 - van Gerwen finishes 100 to continue his charge. 9-3 - Anderson lands his third 180, and when van Gerwen misses three darts at doubles the Australian steps in on double 12. 10-3 - van Gerwen takes out 56 on double 18 to edge towards victory. 11-3 - van Gerwen completes victory in style with a 14-darter as he moves into the quarter-finals. Adrian Lewis v Gerwyn Price 1-0 - With the pair having traded words on social media in advance of the game, the eagerly-awaited opening leg is won by Lewis on tops. 2-0 - Lewis opens with a 174 score before breaking throw on double 12. 3-0 - Lewis wins a third leg, taking out 87 on double 18. 3-1 - Lewis lands a 177 to leave 16, but Price finishes 52 on tops to claim his first leg. 3-2 - Price again fires in tops to cut the gap to one. 4-2 - Lewis returns on tops to edge away from the Welshman. 5-2 - Lewis receives a let-off for missed doubles in two visits as he returns on double two. 5-3 - Price finishes 68 on tops to hit back. 6-3 - Lewis takes out 76 in two darts to move three legs up. 7-3 - Lewis lands a 180 before punishing Price's missed doubles across two visits by landing double four. 7-4 - Lewis hits a second 180, but misses seven darts at doubles as Price steps in this time on double two. 8-4 - Price's miss at tops is punished as Lewis hits the same bed to regain a four-leg cushion. 9-4 - Lewis finishes 100 in two darts to move two legs away from the quarter-finals. 9-5 - Lewis misses double 13 to finish 146, and Price lands a third-dart double five to respond. 10-5 - Price is unable to finish 72, and Lewis lands tops to move to the brink of victory. 11-5 - Price misses the bull to finish 164 and a further two darts at double 12 go begging before Lewis seals victory on double 16. PHIL TAYLOR overcame a scare against Robbie Green as he moved into the second round of the BetVictor World Matchplay on Monday night, but Raymond van Barneveld was knocked out at the Winter Gardens by a superb Brendan Dolan display.
Legendary star Taylor has won 15 World Matchplay titles since the tournament was introduced in 1994, including seven in a row from 2008-2014, but was made to work hard before securing a 10-8 win. Green - who secured the final qualifying place in Blackpool at the last Players Championship before the cut-off earlier this month - opened his first World Matchplay appearance in 12 years with a pair of 14-dart legs to lead Taylor 2-0. The Stoke legend hit back to level before Green landed two 180s in leg five to move 3-2 up only to see the 55-year-old win three in a row to turn the game around. Missed doubles in successive legs from Taylor, though, allowed Green back in to level at five-all, but finishes of 118 and 70 from the number three seed steadied his nerves before he closed out the win. "It was tough tonight and Robbie played well but sometimes a good battle like that sets you up for a tournament because you go into the next round ready and feel more prepared for the stage," said Taylor, who now faces Mensur Suljovic in Wednesday's second round. "Robbie came out to win and fair play to him - he believed in himself and hit the finishes, and he put me under pressure. I'd just seen Barney get beaten before I went on stage and then I was 2-0 down and I thought I was going out too, but I got through. "The more I'm in it the better I'll get. I love this event and this stage and I get a lot of support, so I'm giving it my best. There's something about this event." Merseyside's Green said: "I'm quite proud of myself because there's no shame losing to Phil, he's the best-ever and he's still my idol. I love him to bits - I remember standing out in the crowd watching him as a fan, singing his name like everyone else. "In some legs I really had to dig deep and keep going, he missed and let me in a couple of times and at times I let him off the hook, but I'm made up to have given a good account of myself." Northern Ireland's Dolan put a difficult year behind him as he overcame 2010 World Matchplay finalist van Barneveld 10-7 with a fine display to move through to a second round meeting with Mervyn King on Wednesday. A tight opening saw the first eight legs shared before Dolan, who had earlier taken out 104, took the game's first break of throw in a run of three successive legs to open up a 7-4 lead before adding a 105 checkout as he held on for the win. Dolan has slipped out of the world's top 20 in the past year, but admitted: "This is an absolutely brilliant result for me and a massive win. "Raymond is one of the greatest players to ever lift a dart so it's a great achievement for me. It means a lot because I've not had a great 12 months but I can see glimpses of what I've been doing in practice up there on stage and it gives me a lot of confidence. "My finishing held up and I think that's what won me the game. My double 16 was crucial at times, and it's fine margins in a game like that so I'm glad to come out on the right side of it." Steve Beaton won through to the second round for the first time since 2012 with a 10-6 defeat of Jelle Klaasen, as the number ten seed fell to defeat despite a spirited fightback. Beaton produced some fine darts to open up an early 4-1 lead, hitting two 180s and a 13-dart finish in the process, only to see his Dutch rival respond to cut the gap to 5-4. Klaasen, though, crucially missed two darts to level the game in leg ten before seeing Beaton edge into an 8-4 lead, and though Klaasen finished 81 and 82 to halve the deficit he was unable to prevent his opponent closing out victory with an 11-darter. "At 4-1 I was going okay but Jelle came back at me like a train, like you know he can," said Beaton. "To be 6-4 up at the second break meant I had a bit of a cushion and when I got out to 8-4 it was mine to lose after that. "I've been practising well and I've picked up my game recently, but I've probably never fulfilled myself on TV. Even at 52 I'm still as competitive as the rest and it's a great buzz, the crowd are brilliant and that's what you play for." Beaton now meets former World Youth Champion Michael Smith, who overcame Simon Whitlock 10-6 with a strong second half of their contest. Whitlock led three times as he shared the opening six legs, and took out 105 to level at four-all before Smith produced a key run of four successive legs to move 8-4 up. Whitlock took two of the next three, but an 11-darter from Smith had moved him to the brink of victory before he sealed his second round spot on double five. "I wasn't firing on all cylinders but I'll take the win and I'm through to the next round," said Smith. "I started off really slow but started to get in to it later on. I've never been too good at the World Matchplay, I think this is only the second time in five years that I've made the second round so it's about that that I turned up. I'm number seven in the world so the minimum should be the last eight but I'll take it one step at a time." The second round of the £450,000 tournament begins on Tuesday, with reigning champion Michael van Gerwen back in action as he takes on Australia's Kyle Anderson. Former finalist Adrian Lewis meets Gerwyn Price at the last 16 stage for the second successive year, with the Welshman winning 12 months ago, while World Grand Prix champion Robert Thornton plays Dave Chisnall and number five seed Peter Wright takes on Ian White. BetVictor World Matchplay Monday July 18 First Round Jelle Klaasen 6-10 Steve Beaton Raymond van Barneveld 7-10 Brendan Dolan Phil Taylor 10-8 Robbie Green Michael Smith 10-6 Simon Whitlock Tuesday July 19 (7pm) Second Round x4 Robert Thornton v Dave Chisnall Peter Wright v Ian White Michael van Gerwen v Kyle Anderson Adrian Lewis v Gerwyn Price Wednesday July 20 (7pm) Second Round x4 Mervyn King v Brendan Dolan Michael Smith v Steve Beaton Phil Taylor v Mensur Suljovic Gary Anderson v Terry Jenkins MATCH INFORMATION Jelle Klaasen v Steve Beaton 0-1 - Beaton fires in a 180 before finishing 80 on tops to break throw in the opening leg. 0-2 - Double 18 sees the former World Matchplay semi-finalist double his lead. 1-2 - Klaasen takes out 58 on tops to claim his first leg. 1-3 - Both players initially miss one dart at a double before Beaton returns on double eight to regain his cushion. 1-4 - Beaton lands his second 180 before punishing Klaasen's miss at double 11 by landing double two. 2-4 - Klaasen lands two 180s in a superb 11-darter as double 18 sees him respond with a break of throw. 3-4 - Klaasen finishes 76 in two darts to reduce the gap to one leg. 3-5 - Two misses from Klaasen at double 18 allow Beaton back in on double 16. 4-5 - Klaasen completes a 14-dart leg on tops to reduce the gap further. 4-6 - Klaasen misses two darts to level, at double 14 and seven, and Beaton pins tops to edge two legs clear. 4-7 - Beaton breaks throw for a third time, taking out 50 on double 16 to move three legs up once again. 4-8 - Beaton wires the bull to finish 164, but three misses at double 14 from the Dutchman allow him back to land double eight. 5-8 - Klaasen wins his first leg in four, taking out 81 on double 18. 6-8 - Beaton lands a 180, his third, but misses two darts at double 16 to allow Klaasen in for a break of throw as he finishes 82 on double eight. 6-9 - Beaton finishes 61 on double nine to move a leg away from victory. 6-10 - Beaton completes the win in style with an 11-darter, hitting a 177 before landing double 16 to move into the second round. Raymond van Barneveld v Brendan Dolan 0-1 - van Barneveld lands a 180 but misses two darts at doubles to break throw before Dolan hits tops to lead. 1-1 - The Dutchman levels with a 61 finish on double 18, despite a maximum from Dolan. 1-2 - van Barneveld misses double 12 for a 141 finish, and Dolan lands double ten to edge back in front. 2-2 - van Barneveld hits back to level. 2-3 - Dolan finishes 104 as he moves back ahead. 3-3 - Both players land 180s before van Barneveld finishes double 18 for a 13-darter. 3-4 - Dolan lands his fourth maximum of the game before finishing 61 on double 18 to move back ahead with a 14-dart finish. 4-4 - Double eight sees the 2010 finalist level. 4-5 - van Barneveld misses double 18 to break throw, and Dolan finishes 62 on double 16 to edge in front once more. 4-6 - Dolan breaks for the first time in the game to open up a two-leg lead. 4-7 - Dolan consolidates his lead by winning a third successive leg. 5-7 - van Barneveld hits back on double ten. 5-8 - van Barneveld misses the bull for a 121 finish to break throw, and Dolan takes out 105 on double 16 to move two legs away from the win. 6-8 - Dolan is unable to land tops to punish van Barneveld for three misses, as the Dutchman returns on double two to cut the gap. 6-9 - Dolan lands a third-dart double six to move to the brink of victory. 7-9 - Tops sees van Barneveld keep his hopes alive. 7-10 - Dolan is first to a finish before landing double 16 to complete a brilliant performance as he moves into the last 16. Phil Taylor v Robbie Green 0-1 - Green wins the opening leg with a 14-dart finish. 0-2 - The qualifier doubles his lead, opening with a 177 before Taylor lands a 180, but Green then adds a maximum of his own before punishing a miss from the 15-time champion to finish double four for another 14-darter. 1-2 - Green misses double ten for a 128 checkout to win a third leg, and Taylor breaks throw to get off the mark. 2-2 - Taylor opens with a 180 before finishing double eight for a 64 checkout to level. 2-3 - Both players open the leg with maximums before Green adds a second maximum and finishes 25 to regain the lead. 3-3 - Taylor levels on double 16. 4-3 - The 15-time champion takes another break of throw to lead for the first time by finishing 64. 5-3 - Taylor finishes 57 on tops to move two legs clear. 5-4 - Taylor lands a 180, but misses five darts at doubles as Green recovers to land tops and win his first leg in four. 5-5 - Taylor's double trouble continues as he misses five darts at double 16 and eight, allowing Green an escape from his own misses in two visits to land double one and level. 6-5 - Taylor takes out 118 on double 19 to regain his range and break throw to move back in front. 7-5 - Taylor hits a 180 before taking out 70 on tops to move two legs clear. 7-6 - Green fires in a maximum and finishes double ten to respond. 8-6 - Both players land 180s, but Green crucially misses a dart at tops to level as Taylor returns on double nine to regain breathing space. 8-7 - Green hits a sixth 180 and tops as he pulls back a leg. 9-7 - Double 16 sees Taylor move one leg away from a hard-fought victory. 9-8 - Taylor lands a maximum to leave a two-dart finish, but Green holds his nerve to finish double 16 for a 14-darter to keep the game alive. 10-8 - Green lands his seventh 180, but Taylor finishes 65 on tops for a tough win. Michael Smith v Simon Whitlock 0-1 - Whitlock opens with a 180 and Smith also lands a maximum before the Australian lands double 12 to win the opener. 1-1 - Whitlock adds another 180 but misses ten darts at doubles before Smith, with his seventh dart at a double, levels on double one. 1-2 - Whitlock finishes 68 on double 16 to regain the lead. 2-2 - Whitlock wires the bull to finish 170, and Smith steps in on double top to avert a possible break of throw. 2-3 - The Australian edges back ahead by winning leg five. 3-3 - Smith takes out 87 to level again. 4-3 - Smith breaks throw on double four, after being given a reprieve for missed doubles when Whitlock is unable to land tops for a 120 finish. 4-4 - Whitlock hits back by landing a 105 checkout. 5-4 - Smith moves back ahead with a second break, hitting a 180 and double ten. 6-4 - The former World Youth Champion claims a second successive leg to move two clear for the first time. 7-4 - Smith finishes 100 to win a third successive leg. 8-4 - Smith moves four legs clear by taking out 40. 8-5 - The pair trade 180s before Whitlock finishes 62 on double 16 to win his first leg in five. 9-5 - Both players land maximums again, with Smith finishing 88 on double 14 for an 11-darter to move a leg away from the win. 9-6 - Smith fires in his fifth 180, but it comes too late as Whitlock finishes double 18 to keep his hopes alive. 10-6 - Whitlock misses three darts at doubles to continue his challenge, and Smith returns on double five to claim his second round place. THE BetVictor World Matchplay schedule of play has been confirmed, with reigning champion Michael van Gerwen in action on the opening night of this year's event on Saturday July 16.
The prestigious £450,000 tournament, televised live on Sky Sports, sees 32 players competing from July 16-24 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Reigning champion van Gerwen will headline the opening session on Saturday evening as he takes on Jamie Caven, with January's Masters finalist Dave Chisnall up against Benito van de Pas. World Grand Prix Champion Robert Thornton will face debutant Josh Payne, while the tournament begins with Dutchman, Vincent van der Voort taking on Australia's Kyle Anderson. Sunday July 17 will see a double session take place, with the afternoon session featuring former Premier League stars Stephen Bunting and Kim Huybrechts up against the 2015 quarter-finalists Mensur Suljovic and Gerwyn Price respectively. Two-time World Matchplay finalist Terry Jenkins then faces Justin Pipe, before Ian White - last Sunday's Players Championship winner - meets Northern Ireland's Daryl Gurney, another Blackpool debutant. Sunday's evening session begins with 2007 champion James Wade taking on Mervyn King, before Adrian Lewis faces Mark Webster. Reigning World Champion Gary Anderson then meets Blackpool debutant Alan Norris before colourful Scot Peter Wright - a World Matchplay semi-finalist last year - plays Joe Cullen, one of the form players on the PDC circuit this year. The first round concludes on Monday evening, with the four games headlined by 15-time World Matchplay champion Phil Taylor's meeting with Robbie Green. Five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld begins his campaign against Brendan Dolan, while Premier League ace Michael Smith plays Simon Whitlock and Jelle Klaasen takes on Steve Beaton. The second round sees the players in the top half of the draw in action on Tuesday, with the bottom half competing in their last 16 ties on Wednesday, with the quarter-finals split across Thursday and Friday before the tournament's culmination on the second weekend of action. For tickets, call 0844 856 1111 , visit the Winter Gardens' Church Street Box Office or buy online via www.ticketmaster.co.uk. BetVictor World Matchplay Schedule of Play Saturday July 16 (7pm-11pm) First Round x4 Vincent van der Voort v Kyle Anderson Robert Thornton v Josh Payne Michael van Gerwen v Jamie Caven Dave Chisnall v Benito van de Pas Sunday July 17 Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm) First Round x4 Stephen Bunting v Mensur Suljovic Kim Huybrechts v Gerwyn Price Terry Jenkins v Justin Pipe Ian White v Daryl Gurney Evening Session (7pm-11pm) First Round x4 James Wade v Mervyn King Adrian Lewis v Mark Webster Gary Anderson v Alan Norris Peter Wright v Joe Cullen Monday July 18 (7pm-11pm) First Round x4 Jelle Klaasen v Steve Beaton Raymond van Barneveld v Brendan Dolan Phil Taylor v Robbie Green Michael Smith v Simon Whitlock Tuesday July 19 (7pm-12am) Second Round x4 Thornton/Payne v Chisnall/van de Pas Wright/Cullen v White/Gurney van Gerwen/Caven v van der Voort/K Anderson Lewis/Webster v Huybrechts/Price Wednesday July 20 (7pm-12am) Second Round x4 Wade/King v van Barneveld/Dolan Smith/Whitlock v Klaasen/Beaton Taylor/Green v Bunting/Suljovic G Anderson/Norris v Jenkins/Pipe Thursday July 21 (7pm-11pm) Quarter-Finals x2 Wright/Cullen/White/Gurney v Lewis/Webster/Huybrechts/Price van Gerwen/Caven/van der Voort/K Anderson v Thornton/Payne/Chisnall/van de Pas Friday July 22 (7pm-11pm) Quarter-Finals x2 Wade/King/van Barneveld/Dolan v Taylor/Green/Bunting/Suljovic G Anderson/Norris/Jenkins/Pipe v Smith/Whitlock/Klaasen/Beaton Saturday July 23 (7pm-10pm) Semi-Finals Sunday July 24 (7pm-9pm) Final Format First Round - Best of 19 legs Second Round - Best of 25 legs Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs Semi-Finals - Best of 33 legs Final - Best of 35 legs * Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth "extra" leg is sudden-death. For example, should a First Round game (best of 19 legs) reach 12-12 then the 25th leg would be the final and deciding leg MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will begin his defence of the BetVictor World Matchplay title against Jamie Caven at Blackpool's Winter Gardens later in July, as 15-time champion prepares to face last-gasp qualifier Robbie Green.
Dutch star van Gerwen lifted the prestigious World Matchplay trophy for the first time in 2015 when he defeated James Wade in the final in Blackpool, bouncing back from his defeat in the 2014 decider to claim the £100,000 first prize. The world number one enters this year's tournament having claimed The Masters, UK Open and Shanghai Darts Masters titles amongst 11 victories so far in 2016, and opens his challenge as the 11/10 favourite with sponsors BetVictor against Derby's Caven, who is appearing in his seventh World Matchplay. Stoke superstar Taylor, the undisputed King of the Winter Gardens with 15 triumphs since the World Matchplay was introduced in 1994, will take on Merseyside's Green in the first round. Wallasey-based Green made his only previous World Matchplay appearance in 2004, but snatched a place in this year's event by reaching the quarter-finals of Sunday's Players Championship in Barnsley to jump above Rowby-John Rodriguez into the final qualification spot World Champion Gary Anderson - the 6/1 joint second favourite alongside Taylor - comes up against Alan Norris, who is one of three Blackpool debutants this year alongside Josh Payne - who meets Robert Thornton - and Daryl Gurney, who drew Ian White. 2007 World Matchplay winner Wade, also a five-time runner-up in Blackpool, plays former semi-finalist Mervyn King, with the winner of their tie set to meet either Raymond van Barneveld or Brendan Dolan. Another Dutchman, Vincent van der Voort, plays Australia's Kyle Anderson, while number nine seed Dave Chisnall drew emerging youngster Benito van de Pas. 2013 runner-up Adrian Lewis meets Wales' Mark Webster, number four seed Peter Wright - a semi-finalist last year - drew Joe Cullen, who is making his first Blackpool appearance for four years, while Belgium's Kim Huybrechts has draw Gerwyn Price, who was a quarter-finalist on his debut 12 months ago. Two-time Blackool finalist Terry Jenkins drew Justin Pipe, Michael Smith plays Simon Whitlock and Jelle Klaasen takes on Steve Beaton in a tough quarter of the draw alongside Anderson and Norris. Stephen Bunting will take on Austria's Mensur Suljovic, with the winner going on to face either Taylor or Green in the second round. The BetVictor World Matchplay will take place from July 16-24 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, live on Sky Sports. For tickets, call 0844 856 1111, visit the Winter Gardens' Church Street Box Office or buy online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk. BetVictor World Matchplay Draw Bracket (1) Michael van Gerwen v Jamie Caven (16) Vincent van der Voort v Kyle Anderson (8) Robert Thornton v Josh Payne (9) Dave Chisnall v Benito van de Pas (5) Peter Wright v Joe Cullen (12) Ian White v Daryl Gurney (4) Adrian Lewis v Mark Webster (13) Kim Huybrechts v Gerwyn Price (2) Gary Anderson v Alan Norris (15) Terry Jenkins v Justin Pipe (7) Michael Smith v Simon Whitlock (10) Jelle Klaasen v Steve Beaton (6) James Wade v Mervyn King (11) Raymond van Barneveld v Brendan Dolan (3) Phil Taylor v Robbie Green (14) Stephen Bunting v Mensur Suljovic BetVictor First Round Match Odds 1/20 Michael van Gerwen v 9/1 Jamie Caven 11/10 Vincent van der Voort v 8/11 Kyle Anderson 2/5 Robert Thornton v 2/1 Josh Payne 4/9 Dave Chisnall v 7/4 Benito van de Pas 3/10 Peter Wright v 5/2 Joe Cullen 8/13 Ian White v 5/4 Daryl Gurney 2/9 Adrian Lewis v 10/3 Mark Wbester 4/7 Kim Huybrechts v 11/8 Gerwyn Price 1/5 Gary Anderson v 7/2 Alan Norris 8/15 Terry Jenkins v 6/4 Justin Pipe 8/13 Michael Smith v 5/4 Simon Whitlock 4/11 Jelle Klaasen v 11/5 Steve Beaton 1/4 James Wade v 3/1 Mervyn King 1/6 Raymond van Barneveld v 4/1 Brendan Dolan 1/14 Phil Taylor v 7/1 Robbie Green 10/11 Stephen Bunting v 10/11 Mensur Suljovic Outright Tournament Winner</strong> 11/10 Michael van Gerwen 6/1 Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson 12/1 Adrian Lewis 18/1 Peter Wright 22/1 James Wade 25/1 Dave Chisnall 28/1 Raymond van Barneveld 50/1 Michael Smith 66/1 Jelle Klaasen, Ian White, Kim Huybrechts 80/1 Robert Thornton, Benito van de Pas 100/1 Daryl Gurney, Kyle Anderson, Alan Norris, Mensur Suljovic 125/1 Simon Whitlock, Stephen Bunting 150/1 Jamie Caven, Terry Jenkins 200/1 Vincent van der Voort, Mark Webster, Gerwyn Price 300/1 Mervyn King, Joe Cullen 500/1 Steve Beaton, Justin Pipe 750/1 Brendan Dolan, Josh Payne, Robbie Green Each Way 1/2 Odds for reaching final. |
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