James Wade vs. Dave Chisnall
1-0 Chizzys miserable tournament looks to be continuing as he is off to the worst possible start against Wade
1-1 Chisnall levels the game after checking out 96- doubles had deserted him thus far.
2-1 Match going with throw as Wade takes the next leg
2-2 Chisnall showing the form that has earned him so many plaudits as he takes out 107
3-2 Wade back in front as he takes 78 as he looks to top the group
3-3 Match still going on throw as Chizzy takes out to level again
3-4 game changer as Chizzy takes out 88 for the first break of the game
3-5 pride confirmed for Dave Chisnall after a disappointing campaign he get his only victory over Wade, whose chances of topping the group hang in the balance
Peter Wright vs. Ted Evetts
1-0 Wright breaks after a brilliant 116 checkout
1-1 Evetts breaks back straight away after checking out D16
2-1 game carries on against the throw after Wright takes out 55 on tops
3-1 Wright holds for the first time in the game on D12
3-2 Evetts pulls back with a brilliant 121 checkout
3-3 Evetts levels on D5 after five perfect darts
4-3 Wright takes a crucial leg on D12 to stop the rot and put him on match point
5-3 Wright takes the game on D16 after Evetts misses D11 for a 142. Wright confirmed as group leader
Dimitri van den Bergh vs. Scott Waites
0-1 clinical finishing from Waites as he takes out 85 on D14 for an early break
0-2 after a bounce out on the bullseye Waites find his target and takes out 82 on D16
1-2 van den Bergh gets a much needed leg on the board after checking out on D8
1-3 Waites checks out D9 with the final dart in hand
2-3 after messing around on the doubles by both players van den Bergh takes out D8 to reduce the gap
3-3 van den Bergh takes out 78 to level the game
4-3 the comeback is complete as the Belgian takes out 68 on D18
4-4 we are going to a decider as Waites takes out 50
5-4 van den Bergh takes the game on D18 as his future in this tournament hangs in the balance
Nathan Aspinall vs. Danny Noppert
1-0 early break for Aspinall as he takes out 96 on D18
2-0 it's advantage Aspinall as he holds his throw on tops
2-1 Noppert appears to have settled down after a 132 to set up tops which he took out eventually
2-2 Noppert continues to improve as he takes out 42 on tops to break back
2-3 the comeback is complete as the Dutchman takes out 121
2-4 Danny Noppert can't miss at the moment as he takes out Shanghai on tops for match point
2-5 After some nervy darts the man from the BDO all but secures his place in the next round
Robert Thornton vs. Gerwyn Price
0-1 early break for Price after Thornton misses the big number for his checkout
0-2 Price takes out tops and does his chances of getting through no harm
1-2 Thornton gets back in it after taking 24 on D6
2-2 Thornton breaks back with his first dart at D12
2-3 Price takes the leg with his second dart at D12
3-3 Thornton levels again with a 101 checkout on tops the highest of the match
3-4 possibly an important break for Price as he takes out tops with Thornton waiting on 60
3-5 Price controversially takes out 41 when he really wanted 31 to secure his place in the next round leaving Thornton and van den Bergh to fight it out in a 9 dart shootout
James Wilson vs. Jamie Hughes
1-0 Wilson takes the first leg with a 112 checkout on D16
2-0 Wilson breaks and punishes Hughes for busting 32 with a finish on tops
2-1 Hughes gets a leg on the board with a 68 checkout
3-1 after some nervy darts Wilson is able to take the leg on D4
4-1 match point Wilson after he takes D4 again
4-2 with a match dart gone Hughes takes out tops to keep the game alive
4-3 more match darts go for Wilson and Hughes takes out D8 to get to within one
4-4 from nowhere Hughes has levelled the game on tops!
4-5 stunning comeback from Jamie Hughes as he takes out 108 on D16 to stun James Wilson and top the group
Mensur Suljovic vs. Raymond van Barneveld
1-0 Suljovic takes out 68 as he starts the mountain he has to climb to get to the next round
1-1 Barney levels with some great darts
1-2 The Dutchman shows his class with a break that could cripple Suljovic
1-3 More brilliant darts from the five times champion of the world as he moves two ahead
2-3 Suljovic takes out 41 to keep his slim hopes alive
2-4 Barney takes the next leg to eliminate Suljovic
3-4 Suljovic able to restore some pride
3-5 Barney completes three from three and tops the group as he goes through to play Glen Durrant on Thursday
Simon Whitlock vs. Jeff Smith
0-1 Smith sets the bar high with a 170 out shot for first blood
1-1 Whitlock levels after taking out 25 on D4
2-1 early break for the Aussie as he takes out 52 on D16
2-2 Smith breaks back straight away with a 90 checkout on D15
2-3 after Whitlock misses the bull for a 170, Smith takes out tops to hold
3-3 Whitlock takes out D5 with the final dart in his hand
3-4 match point Smith as he takes out D9 with the final dart in his hand
4-4 we go to a decider as Whitlock takes out 66 on D16
4-5 Smith finishes on the bull as ANOTHER BDO player goes through. Five will be in the next round
Robert Thornton vs. Dimitri van den Bergh
Thornton wins the nine dart shootout 345-340
Full Results:
Dave Chisnall 5-3 James Wade
Peter Wright 5-2 Ted Evetts
Dimitri van den Berg 5-4 Scott Waites
Danny Noppert 5-2 Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price 5-3 Robert Thornton
Jamie Hughes 5-4 James Wilson
Raymond van Barnevld 5-3 Mensur Suljovic
Jeff Smth 5-4 Simon Whitlock
By Steven Hughes
1-0 Chizzys miserable tournament looks to be continuing as he is off to the worst possible start against Wade
1-1 Chisnall levels the game after checking out 96- doubles had deserted him thus far.
2-1 Match going with throw as Wade takes the next leg
2-2 Chisnall showing the form that has earned him so many plaudits as he takes out 107
3-2 Wade back in front as he takes 78 as he looks to top the group
3-3 Match still going on throw as Chizzy takes out to level again
3-4 game changer as Chizzy takes out 88 for the first break of the game
3-5 pride confirmed for Dave Chisnall after a disappointing campaign he get his only victory over Wade, whose chances of topping the group hang in the balance
Peter Wright vs. Ted Evetts
1-0 Wright breaks after a brilliant 116 checkout
1-1 Evetts breaks back straight away after checking out D16
2-1 game carries on against the throw after Wright takes out 55 on tops
3-1 Wright holds for the first time in the game on D12
3-2 Evetts pulls back with a brilliant 121 checkout
3-3 Evetts levels on D5 after five perfect darts
4-3 Wright takes a crucial leg on D12 to stop the rot and put him on match point
5-3 Wright takes the game on D16 after Evetts misses D11 for a 142. Wright confirmed as group leader
Dimitri van den Bergh vs. Scott Waites
0-1 clinical finishing from Waites as he takes out 85 on D14 for an early break
0-2 after a bounce out on the bullseye Waites find his target and takes out 82 on D16
1-2 van den Bergh gets a much needed leg on the board after checking out on D8
1-3 Waites checks out D9 with the final dart in hand
2-3 after messing around on the doubles by both players van den Bergh takes out D8 to reduce the gap
3-3 van den Bergh takes out 78 to level the game
4-3 the comeback is complete as the Belgian takes out 68 on D18
4-4 we are going to a decider as Waites takes out 50
5-4 van den Bergh takes the game on D18 as his future in this tournament hangs in the balance
Nathan Aspinall vs. Danny Noppert
1-0 early break for Aspinall as he takes out 96 on D18
2-0 it's advantage Aspinall as he holds his throw on tops
2-1 Noppert appears to have settled down after a 132 to set up tops which he took out eventually
2-2 Noppert continues to improve as he takes out 42 on tops to break back
2-3 the comeback is complete as the Dutchman takes out 121
2-4 Danny Noppert can't miss at the moment as he takes out Shanghai on tops for match point
2-5 After some nervy darts the man from the BDO all but secures his place in the next round
Robert Thornton vs. Gerwyn Price
0-1 early break for Price after Thornton misses the big number for his checkout
0-2 Price takes out tops and does his chances of getting through no harm
1-2 Thornton gets back in it after taking 24 on D6
2-2 Thornton breaks back with his first dart at D12
2-3 Price takes the leg with his second dart at D12
3-3 Thornton levels again with a 101 checkout on tops the highest of the match
3-4 possibly an important break for Price as he takes out tops with Thornton waiting on 60
3-5 Price controversially takes out 41 when he really wanted 31 to secure his place in the next round leaving Thornton and van den Bergh to fight it out in a 9 dart shootout
James Wilson vs. Jamie Hughes
1-0 Wilson takes the first leg with a 112 checkout on D16
2-0 Wilson breaks and punishes Hughes for busting 32 with a finish on tops
2-1 Hughes gets a leg on the board with a 68 checkout
3-1 after some nervy darts Wilson is able to take the leg on D4
4-1 match point Wilson after he takes D4 again
4-2 with a match dart gone Hughes takes out tops to keep the game alive
4-3 more match darts go for Wilson and Hughes takes out D8 to get to within one
4-4 from nowhere Hughes has levelled the game on tops!
4-5 stunning comeback from Jamie Hughes as he takes out 108 on D16 to stun James Wilson and top the group
Mensur Suljovic vs. Raymond van Barneveld
1-0 Suljovic takes out 68 as he starts the mountain he has to climb to get to the next round
1-1 Barney levels with some great darts
1-2 The Dutchman shows his class with a break that could cripple Suljovic
1-3 More brilliant darts from the five times champion of the world as he moves two ahead
2-3 Suljovic takes out 41 to keep his slim hopes alive
2-4 Barney takes the next leg to eliminate Suljovic
3-4 Suljovic able to restore some pride
3-5 Barney completes three from three and tops the group as he goes through to play Glen Durrant on Thursday
Simon Whitlock vs. Jeff Smith
0-1 Smith sets the bar high with a 170 out shot for first blood
1-1 Whitlock levels after taking out 25 on D4
2-1 early break for the Aussie as he takes out 52 on D16
2-2 Smith breaks back straight away with a 90 checkout on D15
2-3 after Whitlock misses the bull for a 170, Smith takes out tops to hold
3-3 Whitlock takes out D5 with the final dart in his hand
3-4 match point Smith as he takes out D9 with the final dart in his hand
4-4 we go to a decider as Whitlock takes out 66 on D16
4-5 Smith finishes on the bull as ANOTHER BDO player goes through. Five will be in the next round
Robert Thornton vs. Dimitri van den Bergh
Thornton wins the nine dart shootout 345-340
Full Results:
Dave Chisnall 5-3 James Wade
Peter Wright 5-2 Ted Evetts
Dimitri van den Berg 5-4 Scott Waites
Danny Noppert 5-2 Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price 5-3 Robert Thornton
Jamie Hughes 5-4 James Wilson
Raymond van Barnevld 5-3 Mensur Suljovic
Jeff Smth 5-4 Simon Whitlock
By Steven Hughes