MARK WEBSTER clinically knocked out Gary Anderson at the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts on Wednesday night, as Raymond van Barneveld, Phil Taylor and Robert Thornton overcame scares to reach the quarter-finals in Wolverhampton. Number two seed Anderson had been bidding to add the Grand Slam of Darts title to the World Championship and Premier League wins he has claimed during 2015. However, his challenge at the Wolves Civic came unstuck against an inspired Webster, whose recent revival continued as he hit ten doubles from only 14 attempts in a fine display. Early finishes of 92, 80 and 96 from Webster moved him 3-1 up before he took out 127 on the bull to lead 6-2. Anderson finished 120 and an 11-darter either side of a 108 checkout from the left-hander, but he was crucially unable to break Webster's throw as the Welshman held his nerve to secure his last eight spot. "I'm really pleased, I did a professional job and I'm over the moon," said Webster, nicknamed Spider. "I knew I had to do something out of the ordinary - I wasn't going to have a 108 average so I had to finish well and take my chances and I did that. "Gary still averaged 103 but he didn't play like he can, and I've beaten all the top players when they don't bring their A-game. I can compete with their B-game and I've done it again tonight. "Once I got a lead I defended that lead very well and I'm pleased. I can play a lot better than that, but I got the job done so I'm happy. "It's a massive scalp, he's the World Champion and a good player and I knew I had to finish well to beat him." Webster now takes on Raymond van Barneveld, who won six successive legs to come from 7-4 down to defeat James Wade 10-7 in their second round contest. Wade opened the match with two 180s and also landed an 11-dart finish as the pair shared the opening six legs, with van Barneveld finishing 98 and 84 before the left-hander took out 80 for a 4-3 lead and double eight to break throw. A 95 checkout saw van Barneveld hit back, but Wade won the next two for a 7-4 lead only to see the 2012 champion to begin his fightback on double five and then defy 180s from his rival in the next two legs by taking out 120 and tops to level. He then posted three 140s to move ahead for the first time at 8-7, before punishing seven missed doubles from Wade across the next two legs to secure victory. "I'm really happy and I'm still dreaming about winning the trophy again," said van Barneveld. "In the first ten legs James hit everything but I said to myself to take more time to focus and concentrate, and they went in. "Suddenly from 7-4 down it was seven-all, then I broke his throw. Maybe James thought he was already there but I never gave up. "James started really well and produced some class darts but he missed a lot of doubles at the end. He still played a good game but was missing doubles." Phil Taylor overcame a major scare to remain on course for a seventh Grand Slam of Darts title by coming from 4-0 down to defeat Terry Jenkins 10-6 in their repeat of the 2008 final. Taylor seemed on course for a shock exit after Jenkins stormed into an early lead, but the 16-time World Champion showed his experience to win ten of the next 12 legs to progress. Jenkins made a brilliant start, punishing seven missed doubles from Taylor to win the opening leg and hitting two 180s as he won three more legs to open up a 4-0 lead. Taylor though, finished 97 to get off the mark and then took out 52, double 16 and 68 to level before extending his run to six successive legs as he moved 6-4 up. Jenkins took out 158 to win his first leg in seven and then levelled, but Taylor moved back in front and then completed a killer 116 checkout to open up an 8-6 lead, before finishing double 16 and 99 to book a quarter-final spot. "It was a scrappy match and it was all about survival," admitted Taylor. "Missing seven darts at a double in the first leg threw me, and my head was gone. "When I was 4-0 down I had to relax and try to enjoy it. It didn't seem to click for me on stage but it's just one of those things. "My finishing came back better and the 116 was a good shot after he had the 158, which was a belter, so I'm just relieved to have got the win in the end." Robert Thornton won through to the quarter-finals for the second time in three years as he held off Robbie Green's fightback to claim a narrow 10-8 victory and set up a last eight contest with Taylor on Friday. Thornton made a superb start with finishes of 96 and 160 in the opening two legs and also finished double four and tops for a 4-0 lead before Green kick-started his challenge with a 170 finish. Thornton - October's World Grand Prix champion - took out another 96 finish as he traded legs with Green, who hit back from 7-3 to 7-6 with a 13-darter, double eight and a 95 bull finish. The Scot, though, finished a key double ten to deny Green the chance to break and landed two more timely maximums when throwing first to close out the win. "I'm just happy to get into the next round," said Thornton. "We've played each other a few times in the last year and tonight it was a battle, and I wanted it that little bit more. "The 170 kick-started Robbie and I know how good a player he is, but he never got going fully and I capitalised, and I held my throw after that. My 180s came in at the right time and I hit my doubles well. "There's nothing wrong with my confidence and I know I can go up there and play darts as well as anybody, and I'm enjoying it." The second round concludes on Thursday night with the remaining four matches, including tournament favourite Michael van Gerwen's clash with former Lakeside Champion Steve Beaton. Three-time Lakeside Champion Martin Adams takes on 2014 Grand Slam semi-finalist Kim Huybrechts, two-time World Champion Adrian Lewis plays world number four Peter Wright and nine-dart hero Dave Chisnall is up against former World Youth Champion Michael Smith. Tickets for the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts can still be purchased in person from the Wolves Civic Box Office, by calling 0870 320 7000 or online atwww.wolvescivic.co.uk SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts Wednesday November 11 Second Round Robert Thornton 10-8 Robbie Green Phil Taylor 10-6 Terry Jenkins Gary Anderson 6-10 Mark Webster James Wade 7-10 Raymond van Barneveld Thursday November 12 (7pm-11pm) Second Round Michael Smith v Dave Chisnall Michael van Gerwen v Steve Beaton Peter Wright v Adrian Lewis Martin Adams v Kim Huybrechts Best of 19 legs MATCH INFORMATION Robert Thornton v Robbie Green 1-0 - Thornton hits a 180 in the opening leg before finishing 96 to take the opening leg in 12 darts. 2-0 - Thornton doubles his lead with a brilliant 160 checkout. 3-0 - Double four sees Thornton win his third successive leg. 4-0 - Thornton hits a 180, and is given a reprieve for three missed doubles when Green also misses a trio of darts to get off the mark, as the Scot finishes tops to win his fourth leg. 4-1 - Green claims his first leg of the game in superb style with a sensational 170 checkout. 5-1 - Thornton wires double ten to finish 140, but returns to take the leg and restore his cushion. 5-2 - Green finishes 50 on double 16 to hit back. 6-2 - Green hits a 180, but misses tops to break throw as Thornton takes out his second 96 finish of the game to claim the leg. 6-3 - Double eight sees Green hit back. 7-3 - Thornton hits tops to move three legs away from victory. 7-4 - Green hits a 180 as he leaves 44 for a 14-darter to cut the gap. 7-5 - Green claims an all-important break of throw, opening with his fourth maximum before finishing double eight. 7-6 - Thornton fires in a 180, but Green takes out 95 on the bull to cut the gap to one leg. 8-6 - Double ten sees Thornton deny Green the chance to level. 8-7 - Green fires in a 180 and tops to respond once more. 9-7 - Thornton moves a leg away from victory by hitting a 180 and double 16. 9-8 - An 84 finish keeps Green's hopes alive. 10-8 - Thornton hits his fifth 180 before finishing tops to book his quarter-final spot. Phil Taylor v Terry Jenkins 0-1 - Taylor lands a 180, but misses seven darts at doubles to allow Jenkins in on double ten for an immediate break of throw. 0-2 - Jenkins doubles his lead by hitting a 180 and tops. 0-3 - Jenkins finishes double 16 to claim another break of throw and a three-leg lead. 0-4 - Both players land 180s before Jenkins hits tops to take his fourth leg of the game, with Taylor waiting on 32. 1-4 - Jenkins lands a third 180 of the game, but Taylor finishes 97 on double 12 to claim his first leg of the contest. 2-4 - Taylor finishes 52 to break throw and reduce the gap to two legs. 3-4 - Jenkins hits a 180 to leave 81 after nine darts, but misses the single 12 to leave the bull to allow Taylor in on double 16 to continue his revival. 4-4 - Taylor finishes 68 to level the contest. 5-4 - Jenkins misses a dart at tops, and Taylor hits double four to move ahead with a fifth straight leg. 6-4 - Both players land 180s, but Taylor hits double top as he moves two legs clear to continue his charge. 6-5 - Jenkins hits back to win his first leg in seven with a superb 158 finish. 6-6 - Double 16 sees Jenkins square the contest. 7-6 - Taylor receives a let-off for three missed doubles as he returns on double ten to move back in front. 8-6 - A superb 116 finish sees Taylor regain a two-leg cushion over his rival. 9-6 - Jenkins misses double 11 for a 124 finish, and Taylor returns on double 16 to move a leg away from the win. 10-6 - Jenkins misses a dart at tops, and Taylor finishes 99 with a fine single 17, bullseye, double 16 combination. Gary Anderson v Mark Webster 0-1 - Webster lands a 180 and finishes 92 to take the opening leg against the throw. 0-2 - The Welsh ace finishes 80 to double his lead. 1-2 - Anderson hits a maximum before taking out 40 to get off the mark. 1-3 - Three misses at tops from Anderson allow Webster in to finish 96 on double nine. 2-3 - Anderson finishes 40 once again as he cuts the gap to one leg. 2-4 - Webster lands a 180 and finishes tops to regain his cushion. 2-5 - Another maximum helps the left-hander pull away before double ten breaks throw. 2-6 - Anderson opens with a 177, but Webster finishes 127 on the bull to win a third successive leg. 3-6 - Anderson takes out 120 to hit back. 3-7 - Webster takes out 108 on double 16 to claim a key leg as he regains his four-leg lead. 4-7 - Anderson opens with two 140s and then hits a 180 before landing tops for a superb 11-darter. 4-8 - Anderson kicks off the leg with a 180, but Webster takes out 56 on tops to avoid a break of throw. 5-8 - Anderson fires in a third 180 in as many legs before returning on double ten to win his fifth leg. 5-9 - Webster hits a timely 171 score to leave 36 before pinning double 18 for a 13-darter to move to the brink of victory. 6-9 - Double top sees Anderson hit back to keep the contest alive. 6-10 - Anderson wires the bull for a 123 finish to break throw, and Webster finishes double 18 to complete a clinical win, hitting ten doubles from 14 attempts. James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld 1-0 - Wade makes a perfect start with two 180s before hitting double ten for the opening leg. 1-1 - van Barneveld levels by finishing 98 on double 12. 2-1 - Wade finishes 40 to move back ahead. 2-2 - van Barneveld again hits double 12, this time to take out 84. 3-2 - van Barneveld opens with a 180, but Wade finishes 96 for an 11-darter to regain the edge. 3-3 - Wade lands a 180, but van Barneveld averts a break of throw by hitting tops. 4-3 - The roles are reversed as the Dutchman hits a 180, only to see Wade take out 80 on double ten. 5-3 - Wade claims the first break of throw in the match, hitting a fourth 180 and taking out double eight. 5-4 - Wade misses eight darts at doubles 12, six and three to open up a three-leg lead, allowing van Barneveld back into the leg to finish 95 on double 19 for a break. 6-4 - Wade fires in a 180, his fifth of the game, as he breaks again to move two legs up once more. 7-4 - Wade moves three legs clear for the first time, hitting a 171 score and tops. 7-5 - van Barneveld hits back to reduce the gap. 7-6 - Wade lands a 180, but van Barneveld takes out 120 for a break of throw. 7-7 - Wade fires in a 180 to leave 61, but van Barneveld levels by hitting tops to claim a third successive leg. 7-8 - van Barneveld breaks throw with a third-dart double 16 to move ahead for the first time. 7-9 - Wade misses three darts at his favourite double top, and van Barneveld steps in to take out double ten to open up a two-leg lead. 7-10 - van Barneveld hits a 180, and when Wade misses a further four darts at double top and ten, the Dutchman returns on double nine to claim the victory with six straight legs.
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RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD held his nerve to claim a second round place at the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts on Monday night, as Gary Anderson, Phil Taylor, Robert Thornton and James Wade ended the group phase unbeaten in Wolverhampton. Van Barneveld went into his decisive third Group E clash with American Larry Butler knowing that the winner would join Anderson in moving through to the last 16. Former World Matchplay winner Butler provided typically stiff opposition as he hit back from 2-0 down to level, but the American ace crucially missed darts at doubles to lead 3-2 and 4-3. Van Barneveld capitalised as an 84 checkout put him 4-3 up before a 70 finish completed a 5-3 win and moved the 2012 Grand Slam of Darts champion through to the knockout stages. "At two-all there was a lot of pressure on my shoulders because I wanted to win so badly and I'm really pleased with the win," said van Barneveld. "I've known Larry for a lot of years and I knew how good he is but he missed a few doubles and let me in, and my finishing helped me - and these doubles were so important." Anderson completed a clean sweep in Group E with his 5-1 win over Andy Boulton, averaging over 100 for a third successive game as he condemned the Ayrshire-based qualifier to a trio of defeats. "I'm happy with the way my darts are going," said Anderson. "It's been alright so far and even though I didn't hit as many 180s as I wanted to tonight I hit my doubles well. "I'd love to go on and win this tournament now. It's my favourite event but the players are getting harder and harder so I've got to take it one match at a time. "In the group stage it's first to five and anything can happen, but I prefer the longer games and I can settle into that now on Wednesday in the second round." Reigning champion Phil Taylor also moved through to the knockout phase with three straight wins as he defeated Austrian youngster Rowby-John Rodriguez 5-2. "It was a hard game so I'm pleased to win and to have three wins is the dream coming into the groups," said Taylor "Rowby went out there to enjoy himself and gave it his best shot, and he was hitting 180s for fun but he missed a couple of doubles. He's a good little player who's full of confidence and full of ability." Taylor added: "It will be a scrap against Terry but it's a longer format. It's been a tough three days but I can get ready for that now." Robbie Green joined Taylor in qualifying from Group H after defeating Martin Phillips 5-1 in their decider, with the Wallasey-based qualifier finishing five doubles from six attempts to reach the second round for a second successive year. "I was a bit nervous about tonight and I had to see this as a straight knockout game," admitted Green. "Martin's a very good friend of mine so it was difficult emotionally and a really tough game, but I'm just happy to go through. "I won through a tough qualifiers and now it's time to show what I can do on the stage. I don't think I've shown anywhere near my potential yet, so hopefully that's still to come." October's World Grand Prix champion Robert Thornton hit back from 4-2 down to edge a 5-4 win over Terry Jenkins which saw him top Group G with three wins from as many matches. Jenkins moved into a 4-2 lead with a 136 checkout as he secured his own progression, but was unable to claim a win which would have seen him top his group as five missed match darts were punished by Thornton as he took the final three legs. "Terry was due a cracking game and he produced it tonight, and I had to fight all the way to get the win and it's great to finish top," said Thornton. "I've won my group before and I'm happy to have won all three games. My scoring's holding up well and I'm playing okay." Jenkins' narrow defeat meant that he qualified ahead of Geert De Vos and Jonny Clayton on leg difference, despite the Belgian's brilliant 5-0 whitewash in his final group game. Clayton had defeated Jenkins in their opener on Saturday, but the Welshman was denied a dart at a double by a superb performance from De Vos, who hit the Grand Slam of Darts' second highest ever average in a win which ultimately came in vain. "I'm very pleased and that's definitely my best performance," said De Vos. "I know I can play well and that came through tonight - my first game was good as well but I missed a few doubles." James Wade, the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts finalist, won Group F with a third straight victory as he defeated Keegan Brown 5-2, coming from a leg down to average over 100 for a second successive game. "I didn't know the scenarios and I felt a nervous going up there, and I played the best I could in the situation I was in," said Wade, who now faces van Barneveld in the second round. "It was a funny game because Keegan had chances, but I'm hitting doubles and hitting scores and I can only take positives from that. I've never practised as much as I am now and hopefully it's the time that it's going to come out. "It's another good performance so I'm happy." Brown's defeat meant that Mark Webster qualified alongside Wade following a nervous wait, with the Welsh left-hander having earlier defeated Dutchman Michel van der Horst 5-3 from 2-0 down in their final group game. "I'm feeling pleased," said Webster. "I held up my half of the bargain and I think I deserved to go through - I've had a pretty steady group and won two of my three games. "Keegan's a talented player and I knew he could beat James, but James put in a professional performance and I knew he'd want to win. It's a big ask to beat James because he's one of the favourites for the competition." Webster now meets Anderson in Wednesday's second round, and he said: "He's the World Champion but I'm improving every day and I've got to test myself at a level so let's see where I'm at. "He's an unbelievable player, a big 180 scorer but it's a good place to see where I'm at. I'm not defeatist - I think I can win - but I've got to take my chances. It will be a good game and I've got to try and put him under pressure when I can." The round-robin phase of the £400,000 tournament concludes on Tuesday as Groups A-D play their final matches, with only nine-dart hero Dave Chisnall certain of his second round place going into the third games. Michael van Gerwen, Martin Adams and Michael Smith have one foot into the last 16 following two victories so far, while Mervyn King and Peter Wright face a shoot-out in Group D to determine who qualifies alongside Chisnall. SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts Monday November 9 Groups E-H Final Games Jonny Clayton 0-5 Geert De Vos (G) Robbie Green 5-1 Martin Phillips (H) Mark Webster 5-3 Michel van der Horst (F) Gary Anderson 5-1 Andy Boulton (E) Robert Thornton 5-4 Terry Jenkins (G) Phil Taylor 5-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez (H) James Wade 5-2 Keegan Brown (F) Raymond van Barneveld 5-3 Larry Butler (E) Second Round Fixtures Gary Anderson v Mark Webster James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld Robert Thornton v Robbie Green Phil Taylor v Terry Jenkins Wednesday's order of play TBC Tuesday November 10 (7pm-11pm) Groups A-D Final Games Dave Chisnall v Scott Mitchell (D) Ian White v Jelle Klaasen (B) Kim Huybrechts v Mark Oosterhuis (A) Adrian Lewis v Wayne Jones (C) Michael van Gerwen v Steve West (A) Peter Wright v Mervyn King (D) Steve Beaton v Martin Adams (B) Michael Smith v Andy Fordham (C) Best of nine legs MATCH INFORMATION Jonny Clayton v Geert De Vos 0-1 - De Vos' 177 is countered by a 180 from Clayton, but double six for a 14-darter moves the Belgian ahead. 0-2 - Clayton lands another 180, but De Vos takes out tops for a 13-darter to double his lead. 0-3 - De Vos lands two maximums in a 12-darter as he finishes 79 on tops to win a third leg. 0-4 - De Vos scores 171 before finishing 90 on double ten for a 12-darter. 0-5 - De Vos takes out 85 on double 12 as he seals victory with a stunning 113.86 average - the second highest ever in the event's history. Robbie Green v Martin Phillips 1-0 - Tops gives Green the opening leg. 2-0 - Phillips' missed doubles prove costly as Green takes out double 16. 3-0 - Green wins his third successive leg as he pulls clear by finishing 60 on tops. 3-1 - Phillips takes out 76 on tops as he wins his first leg of the game. 4-1 - Green fires in a 180 and takes out 43 for a 14-darter. 5-1 - Green seals victory in style with an 11-dart leg, hitting two 180s and double 16. Mark Webster v Michel van der Horst 0-1 - A miss from Webster allows van der Horst in to finish 81 on double 12 for the opener. 0-2 - Tops sees the Dutch qualifier move two legs up. 1-2 - Webster hits a 180, and is given a let-off for three missed doubles as van der Horst misses double 16, allowing the left-hander back in on double two. 2-2 - Webster levels the game on tops. 2-3 - Webster misses the bull for a 170 checkout, allowing van der Horst in to finish double 16 for a 14-darter. 3-3 - Double 12 for Webster sees him level again. 4-3 - van der Horst misses double top and ten, allowing Webster in to finish 60 on double ten to break throw and move ahead. 5-3 - Webster takes out a third-dart double six to secure the win. Gary Anderson v Andy Boulton 1-0 - Double 12 gives the World Champion the opening leg. 1-1 - Boulton levels by taking out 101. 2-1 - Double eight edges Anderson back ahead. 3-1 - The Scot finishes 121 for a key 12-darter. 4-1 - Anderson lands double eight again as he moves three legs clear. 5-1 - Anderson hits a 180 before finishing double 12 for a 14-darter to complete the group stage with three wins. Robert Thornton v Terry Jenkins 0-1 - Double ten gives Jenkins the opening leg. 1-1 - Thornton levels by finishing tops for a 14-darter. 1-2 - A superb 11-dart finish sees Jenkins regain the lead. 2-2 - Thornton responds once more by finishing double ten. 2-3 - Jenkins fires in a 180 as double two edges him ahead. 2-4 - Thornton lands a 180, but Jenkins breaks throw with a brilliant 136 checkout. 3-4 - Thornton fires in another maximum, and when Jenkins misses double 12 for a 104 finish, the Scot takes out tops for a 14-darter to break throw immediately in reply. 4-4 - Thornton hits a 180 for a third successive leg before finishing 105 for a 12-darter to force a deciding leg. 5-4 - Jenkins sees a further four match darts slip away to allow Thornton a reprieve for an earlier miss at tops as he returns to hit the bed and claim the win - taking top spot in Group G as Jenkins finishes second. Phil Taylor v Rowby-John Rodriguez 1-0 - Rodriguez kicks off the game with a 180, but Taylor takes the leg on double eight. 1-1 - Taylor lands a 180, but two missed doubles allow the Austrian youngster to level on tops. 2-1 - Rodriguez opens with a 180 and adds a 177 only to then burst his score when aiming for double eight, allowing Taylor to capitalise. 3-1 - Rodriguez lands another maximum, but further missed doubles give Taylor his chance to open up a two-leg lead. 4-1 - Rodriguez hits his fourth maximum, but Taylor takes out 41 to move three legs clear. 4-2 - The youngster finishes 60 on tops to reply. 5-2 - Double 16 sees Taylor seal the win and top Group H, with Rodriguez's defeat meaning that Robbie Green finishes in second place. James Wade v Keegan Brown 0-1 - Two misses from Wade allow Brown in to take out 90 on the bull to claim first blood. 1-1 - Wade hits a 180 and double ten to level. 2-1 - Two missed doubles from Brown allow Wade in on double 12. 2-2 - Brown hits a 180, and when Wade misses the bull to take out 121, the Isle of Wight youngster finishes 100 in style with two double tops. 3-2 - Wade fires in a 177 score to leave 24, and when Brown misses three further doubles, the left-hander takes out double six to regain the lead. 4-2 - Wade finishes 85 on the bull to move to the brink of victory. 5-2 - Brown misses double 16 for a 134 checkout, and Wade takes out 80 to claim the win, completing a clean sweep in the group stage. Raymond van Barneveld v Larry Butler 1-0 - Both players land 180s in the opening leg, which van Barneveld wins on double 16 for a 14-darter. 2-0 - Double 12 sees van Barneveld continue his confident start. 2-1 - Butler finishes 72 on tops to hit back. 2-2 - van Barneveld fires in a 180 to leave 41, but Butler finishes 100 for a 12-darter to level. 3-2 - Butler hits a 180 of his own, but misses two darts at double eight to allow van Barneveld back in on tops. 3-3 - Butler lands a third 180 of the game, and double six punishes van Barneveld's miss at double top as the American levels. 4-3 - Butler misses tops to move 4-3 up, and van Barneveld takes out 84 on double 12 in a key leg. 5-3 - Butler hits a 174 score as he bids to force a decider, but a miss at double 18 allows van Barneveld to take out 70 on double for to claim victory and a place in the second round. DAVE CHISNALL hit a stunning nine-dart finish as he qualified for the knockout stages of the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts on Sunday night, as Andy Fordham won his first televised game for over a decade. 2014 Grand Slam of Darts runner-up Chisnall achieved his first televised perfect leg during a superb 5-2 victory over Peter Wright as he won his second game of the Group Stage and sealed progression to the last 16. Chisnall had already finished 136 to win his opening leg against Wright and posted a 180 as he doubled his lead before kicking off the third leg with two more maximums. He then took out 141 with treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 to bring the Wolverhampton Civic Hall crowd to its feet in recognition of the third nine-dart finish in the nine-year history of the Grand Slam of Darts. Chisnall went on to claim a 5-2 victory, taking out 101 for a third ton-plus finish of the game, and ended the match with an average of 109.84 - the highest in the opening two days of this year's event. "It feels good and I'm very, very happy," said Chisnall. "That was one of my best moments on stage and it's great. "Before we went up on stage I thought there would be something special and so it turned out. Peter said to me 'let's both hit a nine-darter', I did and I thought he was going to have a shot at it too. "Sometimes I get a bit snatchy on the double but I don't think I've ever had a shot at a nine-darter on TV and it's so nice. The nine-darter wasn't in my head - it was about winning the leg and winning the points and I did that too. "I played well there. I felt I was going to win as soon as I walked in tonight. I really want to finish top so I won't be easing off in my third match, I'll play it like I've done in these first two days." Chisnall's win means that Wright now faces a winner-qualifies clash with Mervyn King in Group D on Tuesday night, after the Norfolk ace overcame Lakeside Champion Scott Mitchell 5-2. Mitchell hit back from 2-0 down to level the game, only for King to finish 78 and 83 as he took command and eventually sealed victory with a 104.31 average - with the result meaning that Dorset's Mitchell now cannot qualify for the knockout stages. "It was a scrap and I was pleasantly surprised that my average was 104, but if I hadn't finished as well as I did he would have been there to step in," said King. "I've got a hard game on Tuesday, and if I can manage to do the same there as I've done tonight then the chances are that I'm going to get through, or within a shout of getting through." Sunday night's second group matches also featured a historic 5-3 win for 2004 Lakeside Champion Andy Fordham, whose last televised victory came over ten years ago at the International Darts League in the Netherlands. The popular Charlton-based thrower had returned to form as he won through the BDO Qualifier last month and showed glimpses of his quality in Satruday's opener against Adrian Lewis. His second Group C game saw Fordham punish Wolverhampton's local favourite Jones for a string of missed doubles as he won the opening four legs to capitalise on his opponent's profligacy. Jones took the next three to reduce the gap to one leg, but Fordham finished 106 to claim the win and give himself a chance of reaching the second round. "It's unbelievable," admitted Fordham. "It's just an amazing feeling to get back up there, and the relief is unreal. "I know that Wayne can play better than that and we both struggled a bit, but he struggled a little bit more than me. Hopefully I can get through to the knockout stages now. "The crowd have been chanting my name all the way through and, after what I've gone through to get back to where I am now, I've been close to tears a few times." Fordham will now play Michael Smith on Tuesday, after the former World Youth Champion came from 3-1 down to defeat Arian Lewis 5-3, following an early 116 checkout with finishes of 96 and 74 as he turned the game in his favour. "I knew that I'd be almost through with a win tonight so to get through so it's great to have won," said Smith. "I kept my head together and finished well. "If you miss against Adrian - or Phil Taylor or Gary Anderson - you don't get that second chance, and that was always in my head. I had to dig deep but I scraped through and hopefully I can get the job done on Tuesday against Andy." Tournament favourite Michael van Gerwen picked up his second win in Group A with a thrilling 5-1 defeat of Kim Huybrechts, as both players averaged over 106 in a heavy-scoring contest. Van Gerwen punished early missed doubles to lead 2-0 before Huybrechts finished an 11-darter in the third, and the pair both landed two 180s each in the fourth as the Dutch ace took out 76 for a key 3-1 lead. Another 180 helped van Gerwen to take the fifth, and he then sealed victory in style by finishing 130 on the bull to put one foot into the second round. "I played well and I'm close now to being in the second round," said van Gerwen. "I did what I had to do, especially in the good moments, and even though Kim played his best game I still beat him so I'm proud of that. "I feel comfortable and I'm feeling really good. I'm confident and I need to make sure I play my best game on Tuesday because I want to be the winner in the group." Steve West joined Huybrechts on two points in Group A with a 5-0 whitewash of Dutch qualifier Mark Oosterhuis, who has yet to have a dart at a double in his opening two matches. West landed a 180 and a 61 finish to open the game and added another maximum before sealing a comfortable win by taking out 75, and the Essex thrower now takes on van Gerwen in Tuesday's final group games. "I've given myself a fighting chance and I'm happy with that - but we all know what the obstacle is," said West. "I've known Michael since he was 14 and he's phenomenal, brilliant. "As long as I go up there and play well and enjoy it; obviously I want to win and if your game's good enough on the day then that's good enough for me. "I just wanted to win tonight and I'm happy with that because I was frustrated on Saturday. You can't go 3-0 down against a person like Kim and I did that. This wasn't 100 percent but I'm happy with what I've done." Three-time Lakeside Champion Martin Adams won his second Group B game of the weekend with a narrow 5-4 win over Jelle Klaasen, in a game where neither player was ultimately able to break throw. Klaasen took out a 120 finish, a 13-darter and a 96 checkout as he shared the first six legs, and the game went to a decider where Adams was first to a finish as double eight maintained his perfect start to his Grand Slam debut. "I'm very, very pleased," said Adams. "It was a tough test and I saw a lot of the Jelle Klaasen that I knew when he first hit the circuit, but he had one little thing where he just let me in and I'm very grateful to him. "I'm enjoying it, loving it. The crowd are absolutely fantastic, they all love darts and that's the main thing." Adams now plays Steve Beaton, who picked up his first win of the weekend with a 5-2 defeat of Ian White, who took out 57 and 108 to lead 2-0 only to miss doubles in the next three legs as the former Lakeside Champion moved ahead. Beaton, a semi-finalist five years ago in Wolverhampton, then took out 61 and 64 as he completed five straight legs to claim the win and kick-start his challenge. "This a great result and I'm well happy," said Beaton. "Ian took advantage early on but I was glad to get back into the game and I dug deep. "I'm looking forward to playing Martin, but I'll be out there to win it. I love this event, there's a great atmosphere and it's a brilliant venue." SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts Sunday November 8 Evening Session Groups A-D Second Games Steve West 5-0 Mark Oosterhuis Ian White 2-5 Steve Beaton Wayne Jones 3-5 Andy Fordham Mervyn King 5-2 Scott Mitchell Adrian Lewis 3-5 Michael Smith Michael van Gerwen 5-1 Kim Huybrechts Jelle Klaasen 4-5 Martin Adams Peter Wright 2-5 Dave Chisnall EVENING SESSION Steve West v Mark Oosterhuis 1-0 - West hits a 180 before taking out 61 to claim the opening leg against the throw. 2-0 - West lands a tricky third-dart double ten to move two legs up. 3-0 - West hits a 180 before finishing 52 to claim his third leg. 4-0 - Double 16 moves West to the brink of a whitewash victory. 5-0 - West completes the win with a two-dart 75 checkout, denying Oosterhuis a dart at a double. Ian White v Steve Beaton 1-0 - White takes out 57 on tops to claim the opening leg. 2-0 - White finishes 108 on double 16 to move two legs up. 2-1 - White wires the bull for a 129 checkout, and Beaton capitalises on double eight. 2-2 - A further six missed doubles from White allow Beaton back in on double five to level. 2-3 - White misses tops, allowing Beaton back in to win a third straight leg with double four. 2-4 - White hits the game's first 180, but Beaton finishes 61 on double 18 to move to the brink of victory. 2-5 - Beaton finishes 64 on double 16 to claim the two points. Wayne Jones v Andy Fordham 0-1 - A nervy opening leg eventually goes to Fordham courtesy of double ten, after Jones misses six darts at a double across three visits. 0-2 - Jones wires double 12 for a 141 checkout, allowing Fordham back in to land double ten. 0-3 - Jones is unable to land double 18 to punish three misses from Fordham, who hits double five to win his third leg. 0-4 - Fordham misses double 16 for a 104 checkout, but Jones again misses double 18 to allow his opponent back in to finish a third-dart double 16 after edging across the oche. 1-4 - Fordham lands a 180, but Jones finishes 64 to finally get off the mark. 2-4 - Fordham misses the bull to take out 83, and Jones lands double 16 to continue his revival. 3-4 - Jones hits his first 180 before finishing tops to win a third successive leg. 3-5 - Fordham takes out 106 on double top to seal victory. Mervyn King v Scott Mitchell 1-0 - King lands a 180 and finishes double 12 to take the opening leg against the throw. 2-0 - King lands a 177 as he doubles his lead. 2-1 - Double nine sees Mitchell get off the mark. 2-2 - Mitchell lands a 180 before punishing a miss at double eight from King by hitting double four to level. 3-2 - King opens with a maximum before finishing 78 in two darts to regain the lead. 4-2 - King takes out 83 on double nine as he moves two legs clear. 5-2 - Double 16 sees King seal victory. Adrian Lewis v Michael Smith 1-0 - Two missed doubles from Smith are punished as Lewis breaks throw immediately. 1-1 - Lewis sets up a possible nine-darter with two 180s, but misses out on a perfect leg and also misses three further doubles to allow Smith in to finish 116 on tops to level. 2-1 - Smith misses tops, allowing Lewis in to hit the same bed. 3-1 - Lewis moves two legs clear courtesy of double 12. 3-2 - Smith takes out 48 on tops to respond. 3-3 - A fine 96 checkout, ending on double eight, sees Smith level the game with a break of throw. 3-4 - Smith takes out 74 on double top as he moves ahead with a third straight leg. 3-5 - Both players hit 180s and Lewis then lands a 174 score to leave 32, but Smith finishes 88 on double 14 to claim the win. Michael van Gerwen v Kim Huybrechts 1-0 - Double 16 gives van Gerwen the opening leg. 2-0 - An 87 finish sees the Dutchman move two legs up. 2-1 - Huybrechts hits a 180 before taking out double 16 for an 11-darter. 3-1 - An amazing leg sees van Gerwen open with two 180s to set up a possible nine-darter before Huybrechts lands a pair of maximums on his second and third visits, and though the world number one misses out on a perfect leg he takes out 76 to regain a two-leg lead. 4-1 - van Gerwen opens with his third 180 of the game, before hitting tops to move a leg away from the win. 5-1 - Huybrechts hits a maximum, but misses the bull to take out 127 before van Gerwen finishes 130 on the bull for the win - both players ending the game with averages above 106. Jelle Klaasen v Martin Adams 0-1 - Adams lands an early 180 before finishing double eight for a 14-dart leg. 1-1 - Klaasen opens with 140 and 180 before finishing 120 to level. 1-2 - Three missed doubles from Klaasen are punished as Adams finishes double 16 to move back ahead. 2-2 - Klaasen produces a superb 171 to leave 36 before double 18 completes a 13-darter. 2-3 - Klaasen hits a 180 before both players miss doubles, allowing Adams in to edge the leg on double one. 3-3 - Klaasen regains his range with a neat two-dart 96 finish. 3-4 - Klaasen lands a 180, but Adams finishes 69 on double 16 to move a leg away from the win. 4-4 - Double 18 from the Dutchman sends the game into a deciding final leg. 4-5 - Both players land two 140s in the leg, with Adams being first to a finish as he initially misses the bull to finish 161 before returning on double eight. Peter Wright v Dave Chisnall 0-1 - Wright misses the bull, and Chisnall takes out 136 for a 12-darter. 0-2 - Chisnall opens with a 180 before finishing double ten to move two legs up. 0-3 - DAVE CHISNALL HITS A NINE-DART FINISH! The St Helens star opens with two 180s before finishing 141 to complete his first perfect leg on TV, putting himself in line for a £30,000 bonus. 0-4 - Chisnall adds another maximum before finishing 101 on double 16 - his third ton-plus checkout of the game. 1-4 - Wright this times opens with six perfect darts, as Chisnall also lands a maximum, and though the Scot is unable to match his rival's nine-darter he takes out 59 to hit back. 2-4 - Wright's revival continues with a 56 finish. 2-5 - Chisnall fires in another 180 before sealing victory on double six, ending with an average of 109.84. ANDERSON BOOKS LAST 16 SPOT AT SINGHA BEER GRAND SLAM OF DARTS GARY ANDERSON became the first player to secure qualification from the Group Stage of the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts with a superb 5-3 win over Raymond van Barneveld on Sunday afternoon, as Phil Taylor, James Wade and Robert Thornton remained unbeaten. PDC World Champion Anderson followed up Saturday's ruthless whitewash of Larry Butler with a sublime performance against 2012 Grand Slam winner van Barneveld. The Dutchman showed his class with a 105.93 average as he matched the Scot's four 180s, but crucially missed one dart at double 15 to lead 4-3 - with his rival hitting tops to take charge and a 121 finish to seal the win. Anderson had also finished 86 on the bull during the game and took out five doubles from seven attempts to leave van Barneveld facing a shoot-out against Butler on Monday night where the winner will move through to the last 16. "It was a battle and Raymond always plays well against me so I'm always happy to win," said Anderson "Barney's a class act and he always has been. "My scoring's coming back and in the last few months I've been taking out the big finishes. It would be nice to have three wins and I want to keep this going." Butler had bounced back from his opening-game loss with a narrow 5-4 win over fellow qualifier Andy Boulton, who battled back from 4-1 down to send the game into a decider only to miss tops for the win in leg nine. "I was up 4-1 but then Andy started playing some phenomenal darts, so it was good to get the last double," said Butler. "He played brilliant darts for those last four legs. "I think I've got a shot of beating Raymond and I'm really looking forward that one, it's going to be very enjoyable. Raymond's a class act and a great dart player and I'm going to have fun, and something might happen." Reigning Grand Slam of Darts champion Phil Taylor maintained his fine opening in Wolverhampton with a 5-2 defeat of Robbie Green, posting the event's highest average so far this year at 108.42. Green responded to finishes of 83 and 125 from Taylor by taking out 81 and double four to share the opening four legs, but the Stoke legend hit a 13-darter to move 3-2 up, broke with a superb 126 checkout and hit scores of 180 and 177 as he sealed the win. "I think that will probably qualify me but I'm not going to rest on my laurels," said Taylor. "Robbie's a very strong player on his throw and he handled the pressure tremendously. "I'm enjoying it and I want to go out there and set a little standard tomorrow. The 108 average now is an average average, that's going to be the norm so I want to keep pushing forward." Taylor's two wins mean he has a foot into the second round ahead of his final group game on Monday against Rowby-John Rodriguez, who overcame Martin Phillips 5-2 in their second game. Phillips hit a 161 finish in the contest's second leg, but Rodriguez won the next three to take command before sealing two points with a 114 checkout as he bounced back from his opening defeat to Green. "I played well yesterday but Robbie played well too, and I wanted to keep that going and it's good to win," said Rodriguez. "I practised on my doubles before the game and I felt good about that, and I finished well. "It's a tough group but I'm looking forward to playing Phil and we'll see what happens tomorrow. He's a legend and it's probably the biggest game of my career so far, but I'll give it my best." James Wade averaged 105.83 and hit five doubles from eight attempts in his superb 5-1 win over Mark Webster, as the 2010 runner-up remains unbeaten following his opening two matches. Webster hit two 180s in the first leg, but Wade punished one missed double before capitalising on five further misses to lead 2-0 before pulling away for an impressive win. "This was a big game and I'm happy," said Wade. "Mark was so close to getting going but didn't quite manage it and I capitalised on that. "I've added ten points to my average from yesterday but it wasn't about my average but about how it felt, and I felt I played well in patches. "I've been practising hard to play well and that's starting to shine through. It would be nice to win my group, which I've never done here." Keegan Brown claimed victory in the other Group F game as he overcame Dutchman Michel van der Horst 5-4 in a deciding leg. The World Youth Champion took out finishes of 103 and 136 and hit four 180s as he opened up a 4-2 lead, with the qualifier hitting back to force a decider only to miss the bull to snatch victory and allow Brown back in for a 115 checkout. "The ton-plus checkouts saved me and the win's nice so it's a crunch game against James Wade now," said Brown. "Last year I lost my opening game and reached the quarter-finals, so I know I can do it and I'm looking forward to tomorrow now." Robert Thornton remains unbeaten in Group G following his 5-2 win over Jonny Clayton, who was unable to repeat the heroics of his opening victory against Terry Jenkins. Thornton opened up a 3-0 lead before Clayton took out 100 and 96 to reduce the gap, but crucially the Welshman missed the bull to level as Thornton edged the sixth leg and then took out double eight for the victory. "I'm pleased with that," said Thornton. "I'm doing okay so far and my finishing wasn't too bad there, and I'm happy that I'm hitting the 180s at the right time and with the way my game's going. "You can't take anything for granted but I've got Terry tomorrow night and another win will put me through, so I'm not going up there to lose. Hopefully it's going to be a cracker of a match." Jenkins bounced back from his opening defeat with a superb whitewash of Belgium's Geert De Vos, hitting two 180s and a 138 checkout in the 11-minute win to boost his hopes of qualification. "That was a big win," said the 2007 runner-up. "Before I went up there I said that I've got to try and win 5-0 or 5-1 and not try and let him get too many legs to put me back up the table, but it's still all on for tomorrow. "I can just get on with it tomorrow - you know where you stand with Robert, you've just got to get up there and whack them in because if you don't you're going to lose." The Group Stage continues on Sunday night as Groups A-D play their second games at the Wolves Civic. SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts Sunday November 8 Afternoon Session Groups E-H Second Games Keegan Brown 5-4 Michel van der Horst Rowby-John Rodriguez 5-2 Martin Phillips Andy Boulton 4-5 Larry Butler Terry Jenkins 5-0 Geert De Vos Robert Thornton 5-2 Jonny Clayton Phil Taylor 5-2 Robbie Green James Wade 5-1 Mark Webster Gary Anderson 5-3 Raymond van Barneveld Evening Session (7.30pm-11.30pm) Groups A-D Second Games Steve West v Mark Oosterhuis Ian White v Steve Beaton Wayne Jones v Andy Fordham Mervyn King v Scott Mitchell Adrian Lewis v Michael Smith Michael van Gerwen v Kim Huybrechts Jelle Klaasen v Martin Adams Peter Wright v Dave Chisnall All games are the best of nine legs MATCH INFORMATION AFTERNOON SESSION Keegan Brown v Michel van der Horst 0-1 - Brown misses the bull, and van der Horst takes out tops to claim the opening leg. 1-1 - The pair trade 180s before Brown finishes 103 on double 18 to break back and level. 1-2 - Brown misses six darts at doubles across three visits to allow van der Horst back from his own double trouble to finish double four as he regains the lead. 2-2 - Brown hits a 180 to leave 63 before finishing the combination to level. 3-2 - The World Youth Champion takes out 136 to move ahead for the first time. 4-2 - Brown lands two 180s in a sparkling 12-darter to pull two legs clear. 4-3 - Double ten keeps the Dutch qualifier's hopes alive. 4-4 - Brown misses three match darts at tops, allowing van der Horst in to hit a third-dart double eight to send the game into a decider. 5-4 - van der Horst is first to a finish, but misses the bull to take out 85 to allow Brown a chance, and the youngster finishes a superb 115 on double 19 to snatch the win. Rowby-John Rodriguez v Martin Phillips 1-0 - Rodriguez finishes 32 to claim the opening leg. 1-1 - Phillips takes out a superb 161 checkout to level. 2-1 - Rodriguez lands tops for a 14-darter to move back in front. 3-1 - Rodriguez breaks throw by hitting double top once again. 4-1 - The young Austrian is first to a finish, and lands a third-dart double 14 to move a leg away from the win. 4-2 - Double four sees Phillips keep his hopes alive. 5-2 - A superb 114 checkout sees Rodriguez claim the win. Andy Boulton v Larry Butler 0-1 - Butler hits a 180 and finishes double six o win the opening leg. 1-1 - Double 16 sees Boulton level. 1-2 - Butler finishes 60 as he edges back in front. 1-3 - Boulton misses a dart at tops, and Butler takes out 48 on double 16 to break throw and move two legs clear. 1-4 - Butler hits a 180 and then finishes double ten for a 14-darter to move to the brink of victory. 2-4 - Boulton finishes 102 on double 16 to save the match. 3-4 - Boulton breaks throw to continue his revival, defying a 180 from Butler with scores of 137, 140 and 140 before finishing double eight. 4-4 - Double 12 for Boulton sends the match into a decider. 4-5 - Boulton hits his first 180 of the game, but misses a dart at tops for an 80 checkout to snatch the victory as Butler steps in to hit double 16 for the points. Terry Jenkins v Geert De Vos 1-0 - Jenkins hits a 180, and is given a let-off by De Vos when the Belgian misses two darts at doubles, allowing him back in to claim the opening leg against the throw on double three. 2-0 - Double two gives Jenkins the second leg. 3-0 - Jenkins takes out a brilliant 138 on double nine. 4-0 - Jenkins fires in a 180 and takes out 60 to win his fourth leg. 5-0 - De Vos misses double 18 and nine, allowing Jenkins in on double six to seal a whitewash victory. Robert Thornton v Jonny Clayton 1-0 - Thornton breaks throw by taking out 40. 2-0 - A 14-darter, capped by an 85 checkout, sees Thornton move two legs up. 3-0 - Thornton hits a 180 and finishes his favoured tops to win a third straight leg. 3-1 - Clayton claims his first leg with a neat 100 finish. 3-2 - The Welsh ace takes out 96 on double nine to reduce the gap. 4-2 - Clayton's revival continues with a 180, but he misses the bull to finish 121 and level, and Thornton escapes with double ten. 5-2 - Thornton fires in a 180 and finishes double eight to seal the win. Phil Taylor v Robbie Green 1-0 - Taylor takes out 83 for a 14-darter to claim the opening leg. 1-1 - Green levels by finishing 81 on the bullseye. 2-1 - Taylor completes a 12-darter by finishing 125 on tops. 2-2 - Two missed darts at double 12 from Taylor allow Green to level on double four. 3-2 - Taylor completes a 13-darter on tops. 4-2 - Taylor breaks throw with a superb 126 checkout as double six moves him two legs clear. 5-2 - Taylor scores 180 and 177 during the leg before finishing double eight to seal the win, his second of the Group Stage. James Wade v Mark Webster 1-0 - Webster opens with a 180 and adds another maximum, only to miss double top to allow Wade in to complete a 14-darter by hitting the same bed. 2-0 - Five further missed doubles from Webster allow Wade in on tops again. 2-1 - Webster finishes 76 on double eight to get off the mark. 3-1 - The former Wolverhampton finalist moves two legs clear once again. 4-1 - Wade hits a 180 before finishing 54 on tops. 5-1 - Wade completes victory in terrific fashion with an 11-darter, hitting a second 180 before finishing tops to end the game with a 105.83 average. Gary Anderson v Raymond van Barneveld 0-1 - Double four gives van Barneveld the opening leg. 1-1 - Anderson lands a 180 and double 12 to level, punishing a missed double 16 from the Dutchman. 2-1 - Anderson lands a 180 as he regains the lead. 2-2 - Double 12 sees van Barneveld level once again. 3-2 - Anderson finishes 86 on the bull to regain the edge. 3-3 - van Barneveld responds with a 180 and double eight. 4-3 - The pair trade 180s, but van Barneveld is punished for a miss at double 15 as Anderson returns on tops to avert a possible break of throw. 5-3 - Anderson lands a fourth 180 before taking out 121 on the bull to complete the win. THE schedule of play for Saturday's opening fixtures at the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts has been confirmed. Reigning champion Phil Taylor, PDC World Champion Gary Anderson and 2012 Grand Slam of Darts winner Raymond van Barneveld are all in action in Saturday's afternoon session at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall as the tournament begins with the opening games from Groups E-H. Taylor will take on Welsh left-hander Martin Phillips, the 2014 World Masters champion, while Anderson faces American ace Larry Butler and Dutch star van Barneveld is up against PDC Qualifier Andy Boulton. Austria's Rowby-John Rodriguez kicks off the tournament against Robbie Green, while former finalists Terry Jenkins, Robert Thornton and James Wade then take to the stage as they face Jonny Clayton, Geert De Vos and Michel van der Horst. World Youth Champion Keegan Brown, a quarter-finalist in last year's Grand Slam of Darts, then plays former Lakeside Champion Mark Webster in the afternoon session's other game. Saturday's evening session will see Groups A-D open their challenges, with top seed Michael van Gerwen taking on Dutch debutant Mark Oosterhuis in his first round-robin match. 2014 semi-finalist Kim Huybrechts opens Saturday evening's session against debutant Steve West before former Lakeside Champions Jelle Klaasen and Steve Beaton clash. Wolverhampton's Wayne Jones then takes on former World Youth Champion Michael Smith, while 2014 runner-up Dave Chisnall meets Mervyn King, a two-time Grand Slam of Darts semi-finalist. Popular former Lakeside Champion Andy Fordham then makes his Grand Slam of Darts debut against two-time World Champion Adrian Lewis, with three-time Lakeside Champion Martin Adams taking on number eight seed Ian White. The opening night's final game then sees colourful Peter Wright, the number four seed, meet reigning Lakeside Champion Scott Mitchell, who is making his first Grand Slam of Darts appearance. The Group Stage continues on Sunday with players contesting their second matches, with Saturday's losing players facing each other and the two winning players up against each other. Groups E-H will play their second group matches on Sunday afternoon and their final games on Monday night, with Groups A-D in action on Sunday evening and Tuesday evening. The top two players from each group at the conclusion of the round-robin phase then progress to the knockout stage from the last 16 onwards, which commences from Wednesday night. Tickets for the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts can be purchased from the Wolves Civic Box Office in person, by calling 0870 320 7000 or online viawww.wolvescivic.co.uk. The SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts will be preceded on Friday night (7.30pm) by a PDC Fans' Forum at The Cleveland Arms, Wolverhampton, with Phil Taylor, Dave Chisnall and Scott Mitchell set to meet fans and take questions in a Q&A hosted by Sky Sports' Nigel Pearson and streamed throughwww.youtube.com/OfficialPDC. Admission is FREE by registering at www.owal.co/register. SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts Schedule of Play Saturday November 7 Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm) Groups E-H First Games Rowby-John Rodriguez v Robbie Green (H) Terry Jenkins v Jonny Clayton (G) Robert Thornton v Geert De Vos (G) James Wade v Michel van der Horst (F) Keegan Brown v Mark Webster (F) Gary Anderson v Larry Butler (E) Phil Taylor v Martin Phillips (H) Raymond van Barneveld v Andy Boulton (E) Evening Session (7pm-11pm) Groups A-D First Games Kim Huybrechts v Steve West (A) Jelle Klaasen v Steve Beaton (B) Michael Smith v Wayne Jones (C) Dave Chisnall v Mervyn King (D) Adrian Lewis v Andy Fordham (C) Michael van Gerwen v Mark Oosterhuis (A) Ian White v Martin Adams (B) Peter Wright v Scott Mitchell (D) Sunday November 8 Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm) Groups E-H Second Group Games Evening Session (7.30pm-11.30pm) Groups A-D Second Group Games Monday November 9 (7pm-11pm) Groups E-H Final Games Tuesday November 10 (7pm-11pm) Groups A-D Final Games Wednesday November 11 (7pm-11pm) Second Round x4 Thursday November 12 (7pm-11pm) Second Round x4 Friday November 13 (7pm-10pm) Quarter-Finals x2 Saturday November 14 (7pm-10pm) Quarter-Finals x2 Sunday November 15 Afternoon Session (1pm-4pm) Semi-Finals Evening Session (7pm-9pm) Final Format Group Games - Best of nine legs Second Round - Best of 19 legs Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs Semi-Finals - Best of 31 legs Final - Best of 31 legs |
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