Premier League
Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis
1-0 Focused start from the Power who throws 180 first up. Lewis follows up with 140. But neither gaining a credible rhythm. Taylor misses one finish at 94, but Lewis does same on 72. Taylor takes leg on D11 against the throw.
1-1 180 Lewis! Another six darts later leaving 63. Taylor flip lopping around the T20. Lewis blows 63 checkout, so does Taylor on 102, - Lewis finishes D10 in 3 darts
1-2 120 Taylor who later throws 180 to leave 101. 19, Bull but missed D16. Lewis finishes easily on 80 checkout (D10).
2-2 Poor leg from both with no scores of note. Taylor wins leg on double top.
2-3 171 from Lewis on second visit, almost checkouts on 140 leaving D8, misses D4 but finishes on D2 to win leg.
3-3 Another 180 from Taylor but Taylor leaves a neat 32 with Lewis on 205 but misses three on the wire. Neat 130 from Lewis but Taylor only needs one dart to takes leg.
3-4 Good start from Jackpot with yet another 180, but once again the follow ups are poor from both throwing sub-ton scores. It seems like a feast or famine kind of match. Taylor almost finished on 113 but missed the last dart, Lewis only needs one to on 24 to win leg.
3-5 Pedestrian leg until Lewis hits hits 180 and Taylor a 132. Lewis misses bull for leg, Taylor just can’t find doubles on 16’s/32’s. Lewis can – 5-3.
3-6 Equal throwing at the beginning but Lewis finds that 180 to pull ahead to set up a 60 finish. Finishes easily on top. 14 darter.
4-6 Taylor pulls 180 ahead but Lewis replies with another maximum. Taylor finally finds a double on 32 to take the leg.
Solid leg from Lewis beginning on another max. Leaves Taylor trailing by 165 in final three darts which he finishes 20/D10.
James Wade v Peter Wright
0-1 The place is pumping as Snakebite starts with back to back 140’s with Wade scratching around the board before a solid 123. Wright narrow misses a 122 finish on D18, falling inside the wire which he quickly returns to clean up.
1-1 Wade finds a little rhythm with a sound 133 which eventually leads to very nice 65 (25/D20) finish to break back after losing the first.
1-2 Each players trade ton after ton. Wade narrowly misses 104 inside the D12, Wright cleans up his remaining 56 in 3 darts.
1-3 Similar leg to last. Wade 164 within the semi, then the next three at 25. Wow. Wright takes the leg.
1-4 97 averages a piece at the moment, and wade scores a nice 140. Another 139 from Wade leaves a 78 finish. Wright seems a little out of sorts but Wade misses another D20. Wright punishes him on a 134 checkout.
1-5 No 180’s in the game as yet but plenty of 140’s. Wade once against misses a massive checkout (141) whilst Wright tidies up another double top.
2-5 140 from Snakebite early on but Wade fails to hit a treble in the following three darts. Wrights ends leg with 3x140’s, but misses a bull on the double. James Wade finally breaks the drought on D10.
3-5 Nice 177 opening from Wade whose darts suddenly look much tighter. Wright pulls in front in his own leg to leave 83 but misses outside of the bull. Wade doesn’t miss his chance to pull one back.
4-5 Wade pulls ahead in the averages (101-95) scoring multiple 100’s to leave 56 which he misses. Wright on 170 misses wildly on the last dart to leave 41 after to trebles. Wade takes it all the way down to D5 to take the match.
4-6 Wright on a 9-darter after 6. Pulls 7th down to score 100. Misses the 41 and gets out of jail on the next set finishing on D2 to grab guaranteed point.
5-6 Both players really struggling with the fluency in this leg. Wright scores a 121 to which Wade follows with a 65. Wade pulls back leg with 60 checkout.
5-7 Replica of previous leg but Wade cannot hit a treble in 6 darts. Finally hits one but is 106 behind Wright’s 52 who neatly finishes match on D16.
Michael Van Gerwen v Kim Huybrechts
0-1 Both players begin around the ton mark in the first few throws. Huybrechts takes first leg.
1-1 134 MVG followed by 180 from Huybrechts whose dart falls out for another. MVG does hit 180 followed by a classical 109.
1-2 Both players quickly into form here with multiple trebles each. MVG 180 to leave 82 but misses two at D16. Huybrechts finishes on D18.
2-2 MVG returning to form, Kim throws a 57 to which MVG hits 140. One missed D20 for MVG but Huybrechts too far behind. Leg to MVG.
2-3 180 from Huybrechts who has noticeably slowed the follow through but follows with 58 to leave 107. Doesn’t capitalize, neither can MVG. Kim misses D4 but surprisingly MVG busts. Huybrechts eventually finishes on D1.
3-3 Huybrechts is playing strong but MVG takes the next leg.
4-3 Both begin with 180’s but MVG continues on with a chance at a 9 nine darter, but misses the T19. Gets leg on D4.
4-4 High 100+ scoring here. Huybrechts finishes nicely on D8 to take the leg with MVG over 100 back.
4-5 MVG doesn’t have same aura tonight and Huybrechts is playing to this scoring a 140. MVG hits a max leaving 76 but overtakes on D9 – 96 finish.
5-5 Trebles not there for Kim and MVG races ahead in leg by 200+ points. He misses first finish but nails second attempt.
6-5 Huybrechts won’t go away but misses a 136 checkout to leave D16. Inside 8 and two outside 4. MVG finishes 80 in 3 (D20).
7-5 MVG starts with max, and follows up with 140 three darts later. Huybrechts hits his own max but cannot leave a finish. Both left on 32 finish, MVG first crack at it, finishes in 2 darts.
Raymond Van Barneveld v Jelle Klaasen
0-1 First 180 to Klaasen quickly followed by one from Barney. Klaasen leaves 54 which he finishes in 2.
1-1 Average start to the second by both players struggling for high scores. Trend continues until Barney cleans up a lovely 104 on D16.
1-2 Barney 109 to Klaasen 106 averages so far. 168 to Klaasen in superb switch to 16. Barney misses 120 checkout leaving D10 – misses 3 at it next set. Klaasen finishes on 4.
1-3 177 start from Klaasen which is followed by 140. 111 finish by Klaasen.
1-4 Barney not throwing bad, but not finishing either. Even leg on Jelle’s throw and then Barney throw a max to leave D12 which he misses to leave D6. No chance. Klaasen finishes on tops.
2-4 Great 180 from Klaasen midway through leg. But 154 checkout from Barney – pure class.
3-4 Barney slows down, Klaasen speeds up leaving 31, whilst Barney sets up 78. Klaasen rushes again, Barney cleans up 78.
4-4 Game back on! Barney in the rhythm and checkout on 24 leaving Klaasen on 100+. Leg Barney.
5-4 Klaasen pulling down consistently now, but still leaves double top. Barney hits a 104 checkout. 3 ton plus finishes now.
6-4 Trading big blows in this legs with multiple 140’s from each. Barney misses 68 outside bull, so does Klaasen, Barney finishes.
6-5 Hard to keep up with this game. Klaasen takes a 200+ lead. Narrowly misses 145 finish. 180 from Barney. Klaasen misses D10 & 5, Barney miscounts to leave bull but misses. Klaasen escapes with D10.
7-5 Klaasen erratic, but Barney hits 46. Barney in control of leg but Klaasen hits 140 to leave 105. Barney on 160. Klaasen cannot find treble. Barney finishes match on 60.
Gary Anderson v Dave Chisnall
1-0 What a reception and great start from Gary Anderson – 140. 180 six darts later. Chizzy close but just misses bull. Anderson leg.
2-0 Anderson looking like he wants this with 140, Chisnall replies, but Anderson follows with a max. Nervy checkout for the Flying Scotsman finishing on D4.
3-0 180 from Chizzy with 100 follow up. Anderson falters on a ton, but immediately rectifies with another max. Incredible 147 checkout for Gary.
4-0 Guess what …Gary Anderson maximum, Chizzy trying hard and eventually gets second max. 120 from Anderson leaves 36, hits D8 followed by D14. Pure class.
5-0 Chizzy maximum, and another…….drops below the treble but leads by 211 and first dart at double – misses all three at tops, then goes inside on the D10. Anderson finishes an 88 on a bull. What a display!!!!.
5-1 No sign of letting up here….Anderson peppering trebles but misses five on D10 to let chizzy, who cannot finish on D20. Anderson now 7 missed at double, Chizzy finally finishes on D5. Crazy leg.
5-2 Relatively low scoring leg with each consistently on the ton’s. Anderson’s loses a little polish and Chizzy pulls another back on a 25 checkout.
5-3 Fairly tame leg in comparison to opening ones, Chizzy checks out on 86.
6-3 Dry spell of scoringand Chizzy’s little twang is reappearing. 138 checkout narrowly missed by Gary, but finishing on D6 to get the point.
6-4 Grouping better from Anderson now with three 140’s in a row, but peculiarly finishes on double one. Great display from the Flying Scotsman.
Full Results:
Adrian Lewis 7-4 Phil Taylor
Peter Wright 7-5 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 7-5 Kim Huybrechts
Raymond van Barneveld 7-5 Jelle Klaasen
Gary Anderson 7-4 Dave Chisnall
Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis
1-0 Focused start from the Power who throws 180 first up. Lewis follows up with 140. But neither gaining a credible rhythm. Taylor misses one finish at 94, but Lewis does same on 72. Taylor takes leg on D11 against the throw.
1-1 180 Lewis! Another six darts later leaving 63. Taylor flip lopping around the T20. Lewis blows 63 checkout, so does Taylor on 102, - Lewis finishes D10 in 3 darts
1-2 120 Taylor who later throws 180 to leave 101. 19, Bull but missed D16. Lewis finishes easily on 80 checkout (D10).
2-2 Poor leg from both with no scores of note. Taylor wins leg on double top.
2-3 171 from Lewis on second visit, almost checkouts on 140 leaving D8, misses D4 but finishes on D2 to win leg.
3-3 Another 180 from Taylor but Taylor leaves a neat 32 with Lewis on 205 but misses three on the wire. Neat 130 from Lewis but Taylor only needs one dart to takes leg.
3-4 Good start from Jackpot with yet another 180, but once again the follow ups are poor from both throwing sub-ton scores. It seems like a feast or famine kind of match. Taylor almost finished on 113 but missed the last dart, Lewis only needs one to on 24 to win leg.
3-5 Pedestrian leg until Lewis hits hits 180 and Taylor a 132. Lewis misses bull for leg, Taylor just can’t find doubles on 16’s/32’s. Lewis can – 5-3.
3-6 Equal throwing at the beginning but Lewis finds that 180 to pull ahead to set up a 60 finish. Finishes easily on top. 14 darter.
4-6 Taylor pulls 180 ahead but Lewis replies with another maximum. Taylor finally finds a double on 32 to take the leg.
Solid leg from Lewis beginning on another max. Leaves Taylor trailing by 165 in final three darts which he finishes 20/D10.
James Wade v Peter Wright
0-1 The place is pumping as Snakebite starts with back to back 140’s with Wade scratching around the board before a solid 123. Wright narrow misses a 122 finish on D18, falling inside the wire which he quickly returns to clean up.
1-1 Wade finds a little rhythm with a sound 133 which eventually leads to very nice 65 (25/D20) finish to break back after losing the first.
1-2 Each players trade ton after ton. Wade narrowly misses 104 inside the D12, Wright cleans up his remaining 56 in 3 darts.
1-3 Similar leg to last. Wade 164 within the semi, then the next three at 25. Wow. Wright takes the leg.
1-4 97 averages a piece at the moment, and wade scores a nice 140. Another 139 from Wade leaves a 78 finish. Wright seems a little out of sorts but Wade misses another D20. Wright punishes him on a 134 checkout.
1-5 No 180’s in the game as yet but plenty of 140’s. Wade once against misses a massive checkout (141) whilst Wright tidies up another double top.
2-5 140 from Snakebite early on but Wade fails to hit a treble in the following three darts. Wrights ends leg with 3x140’s, but misses a bull on the double. James Wade finally breaks the drought on D10.
3-5 Nice 177 opening from Wade whose darts suddenly look much tighter. Wright pulls in front in his own leg to leave 83 but misses outside of the bull. Wade doesn’t miss his chance to pull one back.
4-5 Wade pulls ahead in the averages (101-95) scoring multiple 100’s to leave 56 which he misses. Wright on 170 misses wildly on the last dart to leave 41 after to trebles. Wade takes it all the way down to D5 to take the match.
4-6 Wright on a 9-darter after 6. Pulls 7th down to score 100. Misses the 41 and gets out of jail on the next set finishing on D2 to grab guaranteed point.
5-6 Both players really struggling with the fluency in this leg. Wright scores a 121 to which Wade follows with a 65. Wade pulls back leg with 60 checkout.
5-7 Replica of previous leg but Wade cannot hit a treble in 6 darts. Finally hits one but is 106 behind Wright’s 52 who neatly finishes match on D16.
Michael Van Gerwen v Kim Huybrechts
0-1 Both players begin around the ton mark in the first few throws. Huybrechts takes first leg.
1-1 134 MVG followed by 180 from Huybrechts whose dart falls out for another. MVG does hit 180 followed by a classical 109.
1-2 Both players quickly into form here with multiple trebles each. MVG 180 to leave 82 but misses two at D16. Huybrechts finishes on D18.
2-2 MVG returning to form, Kim throws a 57 to which MVG hits 140. One missed D20 for MVG but Huybrechts too far behind. Leg to MVG.
2-3 180 from Huybrechts who has noticeably slowed the follow through but follows with 58 to leave 107. Doesn’t capitalize, neither can MVG. Kim misses D4 but surprisingly MVG busts. Huybrechts eventually finishes on D1.
3-3 Huybrechts is playing strong but MVG takes the next leg.
4-3 Both begin with 180’s but MVG continues on with a chance at a 9 nine darter, but misses the T19. Gets leg on D4.
4-4 High 100+ scoring here. Huybrechts finishes nicely on D8 to take the leg with MVG over 100 back.
4-5 MVG doesn’t have same aura tonight and Huybrechts is playing to this scoring a 140. MVG hits a max leaving 76 but overtakes on D9 – 96 finish.
5-5 Trebles not there for Kim and MVG races ahead in leg by 200+ points. He misses first finish but nails second attempt.
6-5 Huybrechts won’t go away but misses a 136 checkout to leave D16. Inside 8 and two outside 4. MVG finishes 80 in 3 (D20).
7-5 MVG starts with max, and follows up with 140 three darts later. Huybrechts hits his own max but cannot leave a finish. Both left on 32 finish, MVG first crack at it, finishes in 2 darts.
Raymond Van Barneveld v Jelle Klaasen
0-1 First 180 to Klaasen quickly followed by one from Barney. Klaasen leaves 54 which he finishes in 2.
1-1 Average start to the second by both players struggling for high scores. Trend continues until Barney cleans up a lovely 104 on D16.
1-2 Barney 109 to Klaasen 106 averages so far. 168 to Klaasen in superb switch to 16. Barney misses 120 checkout leaving D10 – misses 3 at it next set. Klaasen finishes on 4.
1-3 177 start from Klaasen which is followed by 140. 111 finish by Klaasen.
1-4 Barney not throwing bad, but not finishing either. Even leg on Jelle’s throw and then Barney throw a max to leave D12 which he misses to leave D6. No chance. Klaasen finishes on tops.
2-4 Great 180 from Klaasen midway through leg. But 154 checkout from Barney – pure class.
3-4 Barney slows down, Klaasen speeds up leaving 31, whilst Barney sets up 78. Klaasen rushes again, Barney cleans up 78.
4-4 Game back on! Barney in the rhythm and checkout on 24 leaving Klaasen on 100+. Leg Barney.
5-4 Klaasen pulling down consistently now, but still leaves double top. Barney hits a 104 checkout. 3 ton plus finishes now.
6-4 Trading big blows in this legs with multiple 140’s from each. Barney misses 68 outside bull, so does Klaasen, Barney finishes.
6-5 Hard to keep up with this game. Klaasen takes a 200+ lead. Narrowly misses 145 finish. 180 from Barney. Klaasen misses D10 & 5, Barney miscounts to leave bull but misses. Klaasen escapes with D10.
7-5 Klaasen erratic, but Barney hits 46. Barney in control of leg but Klaasen hits 140 to leave 105. Barney on 160. Klaasen cannot find treble. Barney finishes match on 60.
Gary Anderson v Dave Chisnall
1-0 What a reception and great start from Gary Anderson – 140. 180 six darts later. Chizzy close but just misses bull. Anderson leg.
2-0 Anderson looking like he wants this with 140, Chisnall replies, but Anderson follows with a max. Nervy checkout for the Flying Scotsman finishing on D4.
3-0 180 from Chizzy with 100 follow up. Anderson falters on a ton, but immediately rectifies with another max. Incredible 147 checkout for Gary.
4-0 Guess what …Gary Anderson maximum, Chizzy trying hard and eventually gets second max. 120 from Anderson leaves 36, hits D8 followed by D14. Pure class.
5-0 Chizzy maximum, and another…….drops below the treble but leads by 211 and first dart at double – misses all three at tops, then goes inside on the D10. Anderson finishes an 88 on a bull. What a display!!!!.
5-1 No sign of letting up here….Anderson peppering trebles but misses five on D10 to let chizzy, who cannot finish on D20. Anderson now 7 missed at double, Chizzy finally finishes on D5. Crazy leg.
5-2 Relatively low scoring leg with each consistently on the ton’s. Anderson’s loses a little polish and Chizzy pulls another back on a 25 checkout.
5-3 Fairly tame leg in comparison to opening ones, Chizzy checks out on 86.
6-3 Dry spell of scoringand Chizzy’s little twang is reappearing. 138 checkout narrowly missed by Gary, but finishing on D6 to get the point.
6-4 Grouping better from Anderson now with three 140’s in a row, but peculiarly finishes on double one. Great display from the Flying Scotsman.
Full Results:
Adrian Lewis 7-4 Phil Taylor
Peter Wright 7-5 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 7-5 Kim Huybrechts
Raymond van Barneveld 7-5 Jelle Klaasen
Gary Anderson 7-4 Dave Chisnall