Dave Chisnall 5-10 Raymond van Barneveld
1-0 brilliant opening leg from Chizzy as he takes out 122 on the bull for an early break of throw
2-0 and Chisnall holds his throw after some messing around on the doubles. He finished on D2
2-1 a vital hold for Barney as he takes out D10 with Chizzy waiting to pounce on 58
2-2 Chizzy's doubles are threatening to derail him again as more go begging and Barney is able to nick the leg on D10
2-3 a 10 dart leg for Barney which went 180, 137, 168 16 checkout completes the comeback heading into the break
2-4 another great leg from Barney, this time a 14 darter completed with a 64 checkout on tops
2-5 a ruthless 76 finish on D8 this time for Barney as he assumes near complete control of the match
2-6 and its six straight legs for Barney as he completes a 15 darter on tops
2-7 Barney takes out 80 with his final dart at tops for another 15 dart leg
3-7 a much needed leg for Chisnall as he gets an 11 darter on the board complete with a 56 checkout on tops as they go into the second break
3-8 clinical once again from Barney as he takes out 64 on tops again despite seeming to go for the T16 D8 combination. Nonetheless he is two legs away from the quarter final
4-8 tops for Chizzy and he keeps himself alive in this match
4-9 match point Barney as he takes out 56 on D18.
5-9 a 15 darter from Chizzy complete with a 74 checkout on D16 to keep the match alive again
5-10 a 14 darter completed on D16 completes a relatively comfortable victory for Raymond van Barneveld. He will play Gary Anderson in the next round
Phil Taylor 10-6 Michael Smith
Before the game, Phil Taylor confirmed 2017 will be his last year on the PDC tour.
1-0 great start from The Power as he takes out 133 on D8 for an early hold of throw
2-0 back to back 15 darters for Phil Taylor as this time he takes out 91 on the bull to break
2-1 Taylor misses three darts at D16 and Smith is able to take advantage after a 180 left him D15
2-2 a 14 darter for Smith complete with a 100 checkout on tops
2-3 an 11 dart leg which went 140,180,140 41 checkout on D16 puts Smith in front at the break
2-4 Smith is not missing a double as he takes out 72 on tops for a two leg advantage
3-4 an important hold for Taylor as he takes out 40 on D10 to reduce the deficit
4-4 despite missing two darts at D16, Taylor is able to comeback and level the game
5-4 and Taylor holds to lead as he takes out tops
5-5 a brilliant 170 left Smith tops which he takes out to level heading into the break
6-5 an 11 dart leg from Taylor which went 140 180 58 and 96 out on D18 gives him the lead again
7-5 and Taylor now has a two leg lead after taking out 28 on D7
8-5 another hold for Taylor with an identical checkout to the last one, 28 on D7
8-6 Smith races ahead and is able to take out 40 on D10 to keep himself in touching distance
9-6 a 46 checkout on D16 completes another 11 dart leg and puts Taylor at match point
10-6 and Taylor comes through a classic with another hit at D7. He will play Peter Wright in the next round
Gary Anderson 10-3 Benito van de Pas
1-0 Gary Anderson starts with a 70 checkout to mark a 15 dart leg and an early break
2-0 more ruthless finishing from Anderson on tops to hold and take an early advantage
2-1 a vital hold for the young Dutchman as he takes out 32 with Anderson messing around
3-1 a 76 checkout on D8 gives the Flying Scotsman his two leg lead back
3-2 brilliant darts from van de Pas as he gets an 11 darter, finishing with an 88 checkout on D14 to make sure there is only one leg in it at the break
4-2 Anderson takes out 50 on tops to restore a two leg lead and to hold
5-2 a double break now for Anderson as he goes out on D10 an d he now has almost complete control of the game
6-2 a brilliant 130 checkout of T20, T10, tops puts Anderson four leg ahead now
7-2 a masterclass in finishing from Gary Anderson as this time he ruthlessly takes out 32 with his first dart in hand
8-2 this is now turning into a rout as Anderson takes out 40 on D10 in two darts heading into the second break
8-3 a brilliant 128 finish on D10 from Big Ben as he keeps himself alive, just
9-3 match point Anderson as he takes out tops to move to within one leg. Just as van de Pas failed to take out 146
10-3 a brilliant 142 checkout on D11 wins the match for Anderson and sets up a crunch match with Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright 10-5 Ian White
1-0 lethal darts from Wright as he completes a 14 darter with a 71 out on D16
2-0 an important hold for Wright as he takes out 25 on D4 for an early two leg lead
2-1 White takes out tops to hold his throw and half the deficit
3-1 Snakebite overcomes some double nerves to take out D2 and regain his two leg lead
3-2 White keeps himself alive with another good pressure checkout
4-2 brilliant third dart from Peter Wright and he keeps himself ahead
4-3 a 47 checkout on D16 keeps White alive in the game
5-3 D10 for Wright as he keeps himself that one break of throw ahead in the game
5-4 Ian White takes out 54 on tops to let Wright know he is still there
6-4 it remains a break ahead for Wright as he takes out tops with his second dart heading into the second break
7-4 the double break Peter Wright has been waiting for. He checks out 116 on tops
7-5 and White breaks back with a ruthless 72 checkout on D16 in two darts
8-5 perfect response from Wright as he takes out 42 in two darts on D16
9-5 match point Peter Wright as he takes out 54 on D10 for the first hold since the break
10-5 Peter Wright seals the match as he takes out 18 on D8. He will play Phil Taylor in the next round
Full results
Dave Chisnall 4-10 Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor 10-6 Michael Smith
Gary Anderson 10-3 Benito van de Pas
Peter Wright 10-5 Ian White
Day 2: evening session
TAYLOR vs WRIGHT
1-0 Exhibition style start for Taylor; 153 checkout as Wright can't get below 300 with 21 darts
2-0 Another poor leg from Wright; can't reach a finish in 15 darts as Taylor hits D16 for a 16-darter
2-1 Snakebite on the board with six trebles and first dart at D18 to win the leg in 13 darts
3-1 The Power smashes in a 124 checkout with Wright waiting on 160
4-1 Taylor makes Wright pay for his missed dart at tops by cleaning up 45 in two darts
4-2 Taylor throws a second 180 but Wright's 78 checkout after 12 darts closes the gap
5-2 Wright starts off the leg with a maximum but can't keep the momentum going; Taylor finds D9 to hold throw
5-3 Three trebles in 12 darts not enough for Taylor to challenge the Wright throw
6-3 Both players score well but Taylor's 11-darter puts the leg out of reach for Snakebite
6-4 Phil makes a mess of the 121 finish as Wright finds tops for a 13-darter
7-4 In spite of leaving a bogey 165, Taylor cleans up in 6 darts as Wright can't get a dart at a double
8-4 Three consecutive no-treble visits puts the leg well out of reach for Wright, who fails to hold throw
9-4 68 finish for Taylor puts Wright on the brink
9-5 Wright shows signs of life with a 116 checkout as Taylor can't leave a finish
10-5 Smooth sailing for Taylor as he secures his semi-final spot with a 14-darter
ANDERSON vs van BARNEVELD
1-0 Clinical leg from Ando as he only misses three targets en route to a 12-darter
1-1 Barney raises the roof with a 170 finish
2-1 van Barneveld can't follow up two 140s with more trebles; Anderson wins in 15 darts
3-1 No attempts at doubles from Barney as Anderson breaks throw in 13 darts
4-1 First 180 from Anderson and a 14-darter puts the leg out of reach for Barney
4-2 Anderson sets up three darts at 40 but Barney's last dart in hand at D5 denies him the chance
5-2 180-140-140 sets up Anderson's brilliant 11-darter
5-3 Two missed darts at D12 allows Barney back in, who cleans up 169 in 4 darts
6-3 138 checkout for Ando without pressure from his Dutch opponent
7-3 Barney can't find the bull for a crucial hold of throw, Anderson breaks in 14 darts
7-4 Strange leg from Anderson, who only finds 2 trebles in 18 darts as Barney breaks throw
7-5 12-darter and a 141 finish puts Barney back in the game
8-5 Barney hobbled by inopportune bounceout and can't challenge Anderson's throw
9-5 Spectacular 134 finish (T18, D20, D20) from the Flying Scotsman puts Barney on the brink
9-6 Barney responds to Anderson 177 with a 121 checkout to avoid elimination
10-6 Anderson's opening 180 sets the tone for the leg as van Barneveld can't attempt a finish on his own throw
LEWIS vs THORNTON
0-1 Excellent 118 finish from Thornton kicks off the match
1-1 Lewis needs 5 darts from 119 for the checkout but Thornton can't reach a finish
2-1 First 180 propels Lewis to a break of throw as Thornton can only find 2 trebles in 12 darts
2-2 Thornton breaks straight back after Lewis misses two darts for the leg
3-2 Lewis misses D12 for the 141 finish but Thornton misses three doubles of his own, surrendering the leg to Lewis
4-2 11-darter and a two-dart 81 finish extends Lewis' lead
5-2 Four missed doubles gives Jackpot a second break of throw after a two-dart 86 finish
5-3 Thornton fires off a second maximum, resulting in a 12 darter after a 98 finish
5-4 Thornton closes the gap with a 17-dart hold of throw after cleaning up 25 in two darts
6-4 Lewis' 13 darter punishes Thornton's poor visit from 103
6-5 A second ton-plus finish for Thornton (104) after Lewis wires the bull for a 164 checkout
7-5 Two 180s in the leg for Lewis, who throws a 12-darter as Thornton can only reach a paltry 374 after 9 darts
7-6 Thornton fires back with a 14-darter after a crucial maximum leaves 40 for the Scotsman8
8-6 Thornton hits an unlucky bullseye from 65 and misses his one dart at double, allowing a Lewis hold after 16 darts14
9-6 140 finish from Lewis breaks the Thornton throw
10-6 With Thornton waiting on a bogey 168, Lewis' 87 finish in two darts knocks out the Thorn
van GERWEN vs SULJOVIC
0-1 Mensur takes the first leg but needs six darts at doubles to get there
1-1 12-dart leg for MvG as he evens the score
1-2 van Gerwen can't take out 142 and Mensur makes him pay with a dart at his signature D14
2-2 A second 12-darter for MvG culminates in a 108 finish, his only 100+ finish of the tournament in 28 legs
3-2 In what will become a recurring theme, MvG misses a 170 finish on the bull but cleans up 25 after Mensur misses tops
4-2 Suljovic leaves 16 but MvG checks out from 25 after missing the 170 again
5-2 Mensur misses the bull for a 15-darter and van Gerwen breaks the throw with last dart in hand
6-2 13-darter wins the leg for Mighty Mike as Suljovic does not attempt a finish
6-3 Excellent setup from 161 and Mensur finds D12 for a 13-darter
7-3 11-dart leg on a two-dart 76 finish for MvG
8-3 For a third time, van Gerwen misses the 170 on the bull but wins the leg in the end
8-4 van Gerwen misses two darts to put Suljovic on the brink and the Austrian sets up 24 brilliantly for the break of throw
9-4 Mensur sets up 36 but doesn't get a dart at double 18 as van Gerwen breaks back
10-4 With Suljovic way behind, van Gerwen wins the match comfortably on D9 and advances to the semi-finals
1-0 brilliant opening leg from Chizzy as he takes out 122 on the bull for an early break of throw
2-0 and Chisnall holds his throw after some messing around on the doubles. He finished on D2
2-1 a vital hold for Barney as he takes out D10 with Chizzy waiting to pounce on 58
2-2 Chizzy's doubles are threatening to derail him again as more go begging and Barney is able to nick the leg on D10
2-3 a 10 dart leg for Barney which went 180, 137, 168 16 checkout completes the comeback heading into the break
2-4 another great leg from Barney, this time a 14 darter completed with a 64 checkout on tops
2-5 a ruthless 76 finish on D8 this time for Barney as he assumes near complete control of the match
2-6 and its six straight legs for Barney as he completes a 15 darter on tops
2-7 Barney takes out 80 with his final dart at tops for another 15 dart leg
3-7 a much needed leg for Chisnall as he gets an 11 darter on the board complete with a 56 checkout on tops as they go into the second break
3-8 clinical once again from Barney as he takes out 64 on tops again despite seeming to go for the T16 D8 combination. Nonetheless he is two legs away from the quarter final
4-8 tops for Chizzy and he keeps himself alive in this match
4-9 match point Barney as he takes out 56 on D18.
5-9 a 15 darter from Chizzy complete with a 74 checkout on D16 to keep the match alive again
5-10 a 14 darter completed on D16 completes a relatively comfortable victory for Raymond van Barneveld. He will play Gary Anderson in the next round
Phil Taylor 10-6 Michael Smith
Before the game, Phil Taylor confirmed 2017 will be his last year on the PDC tour.
1-0 great start from The Power as he takes out 133 on D8 for an early hold of throw
2-0 back to back 15 darters for Phil Taylor as this time he takes out 91 on the bull to break
2-1 Taylor misses three darts at D16 and Smith is able to take advantage after a 180 left him D15
2-2 a 14 darter for Smith complete with a 100 checkout on tops
2-3 an 11 dart leg which went 140,180,140 41 checkout on D16 puts Smith in front at the break
2-4 Smith is not missing a double as he takes out 72 on tops for a two leg advantage
3-4 an important hold for Taylor as he takes out 40 on D10 to reduce the deficit
4-4 despite missing two darts at D16, Taylor is able to comeback and level the game
5-4 and Taylor holds to lead as he takes out tops
5-5 a brilliant 170 left Smith tops which he takes out to level heading into the break
6-5 an 11 dart leg from Taylor which went 140 180 58 and 96 out on D18 gives him the lead again
7-5 and Taylor now has a two leg lead after taking out 28 on D7
8-5 another hold for Taylor with an identical checkout to the last one, 28 on D7
8-6 Smith races ahead and is able to take out 40 on D10 to keep himself in touching distance
9-6 a 46 checkout on D16 completes another 11 dart leg and puts Taylor at match point
10-6 and Taylor comes through a classic with another hit at D7. He will play Peter Wright in the next round
Gary Anderson 10-3 Benito van de Pas
1-0 Gary Anderson starts with a 70 checkout to mark a 15 dart leg and an early break
2-0 more ruthless finishing from Anderson on tops to hold and take an early advantage
2-1 a vital hold for the young Dutchman as he takes out 32 with Anderson messing around
3-1 a 76 checkout on D8 gives the Flying Scotsman his two leg lead back
3-2 brilliant darts from van de Pas as he gets an 11 darter, finishing with an 88 checkout on D14 to make sure there is only one leg in it at the break
4-2 Anderson takes out 50 on tops to restore a two leg lead and to hold
5-2 a double break now for Anderson as he goes out on D10 an d he now has almost complete control of the game
6-2 a brilliant 130 checkout of T20, T10, tops puts Anderson four leg ahead now
7-2 a masterclass in finishing from Gary Anderson as this time he ruthlessly takes out 32 with his first dart in hand
8-2 this is now turning into a rout as Anderson takes out 40 on D10 in two darts heading into the second break
8-3 a brilliant 128 finish on D10 from Big Ben as he keeps himself alive, just
9-3 match point Anderson as he takes out tops to move to within one leg. Just as van de Pas failed to take out 146
10-3 a brilliant 142 checkout on D11 wins the match for Anderson and sets up a crunch match with Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright 10-5 Ian White
1-0 lethal darts from Wright as he completes a 14 darter with a 71 out on D16
2-0 an important hold for Wright as he takes out 25 on D4 for an early two leg lead
2-1 White takes out tops to hold his throw and half the deficit
3-1 Snakebite overcomes some double nerves to take out D2 and regain his two leg lead
3-2 White keeps himself alive with another good pressure checkout
4-2 brilliant third dart from Peter Wright and he keeps himself ahead
4-3 a 47 checkout on D16 keeps White alive in the game
5-3 D10 for Wright as he keeps himself that one break of throw ahead in the game
5-4 Ian White takes out 54 on tops to let Wright know he is still there
6-4 it remains a break ahead for Wright as he takes out tops with his second dart heading into the second break
7-4 the double break Peter Wright has been waiting for. He checks out 116 on tops
7-5 and White breaks back with a ruthless 72 checkout on D16 in two darts
8-5 perfect response from Wright as he takes out 42 in two darts on D16
9-5 match point Peter Wright as he takes out 54 on D10 for the first hold since the break
10-5 Peter Wright seals the match as he takes out 18 on D8. He will play Phil Taylor in the next round
Full results
Dave Chisnall 4-10 Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor 10-6 Michael Smith
Gary Anderson 10-3 Benito van de Pas
Peter Wright 10-5 Ian White
Day 2: evening session
TAYLOR vs WRIGHT
1-0 Exhibition style start for Taylor; 153 checkout as Wright can't get below 300 with 21 darts
2-0 Another poor leg from Wright; can't reach a finish in 15 darts as Taylor hits D16 for a 16-darter
2-1 Snakebite on the board with six trebles and first dart at D18 to win the leg in 13 darts
3-1 The Power smashes in a 124 checkout with Wright waiting on 160
4-1 Taylor makes Wright pay for his missed dart at tops by cleaning up 45 in two darts
4-2 Taylor throws a second 180 but Wright's 78 checkout after 12 darts closes the gap
5-2 Wright starts off the leg with a maximum but can't keep the momentum going; Taylor finds D9 to hold throw
5-3 Three trebles in 12 darts not enough for Taylor to challenge the Wright throw
6-3 Both players score well but Taylor's 11-darter puts the leg out of reach for Snakebite
6-4 Phil makes a mess of the 121 finish as Wright finds tops for a 13-darter
7-4 In spite of leaving a bogey 165, Taylor cleans up in 6 darts as Wright can't get a dart at a double
8-4 Three consecutive no-treble visits puts the leg well out of reach for Wright, who fails to hold throw
9-4 68 finish for Taylor puts Wright on the brink
9-5 Wright shows signs of life with a 116 checkout as Taylor can't leave a finish
10-5 Smooth sailing for Taylor as he secures his semi-final spot with a 14-darter
ANDERSON vs van BARNEVELD
1-0 Clinical leg from Ando as he only misses three targets en route to a 12-darter
1-1 Barney raises the roof with a 170 finish
2-1 van Barneveld can't follow up two 140s with more trebles; Anderson wins in 15 darts
3-1 No attempts at doubles from Barney as Anderson breaks throw in 13 darts
4-1 First 180 from Anderson and a 14-darter puts the leg out of reach for Barney
4-2 Anderson sets up three darts at 40 but Barney's last dart in hand at D5 denies him the chance
5-2 180-140-140 sets up Anderson's brilliant 11-darter
5-3 Two missed darts at D12 allows Barney back in, who cleans up 169 in 4 darts
6-3 138 checkout for Ando without pressure from his Dutch opponent
7-3 Barney can't find the bull for a crucial hold of throw, Anderson breaks in 14 darts
7-4 Strange leg from Anderson, who only finds 2 trebles in 18 darts as Barney breaks throw
7-5 12-darter and a 141 finish puts Barney back in the game
8-5 Barney hobbled by inopportune bounceout and can't challenge Anderson's throw
9-5 Spectacular 134 finish (T18, D20, D20) from the Flying Scotsman puts Barney on the brink
9-6 Barney responds to Anderson 177 with a 121 checkout to avoid elimination
10-6 Anderson's opening 180 sets the tone for the leg as van Barneveld can't attempt a finish on his own throw
LEWIS vs THORNTON
0-1 Excellent 118 finish from Thornton kicks off the match
1-1 Lewis needs 5 darts from 119 for the checkout but Thornton can't reach a finish
2-1 First 180 propels Lewis to a break of throw as Thornton can only find 2 trebles in 12 darts
2-2 Thornton breaks straight back after Lewis misses two darts for the leg
3-2 Lewis misses D12 for the 141 finish but Thornton misses three doubles of his own, surrendering the leg to Lewis
4-2 11-darter and a two-dart 81 finish extends Lewis' lead
5-2 Four missed doubles gives Jackpot a second break of throw after a two-dart 86 finish
5-3 Thornton fires off a second maximum, resulting in a 12 darter after a 98 finish
5-4 Thornton closes the gap with a 17-dart hold of throw after cleaning up 25 in two darts
6-4 Lewis' 13 darter punishes Thornton's poor visit from 103
6-5 A second ton-plus finish for Thornton (104) after Lewis wires the bull for a 164 checkout
7-5 Two 180s in the leg for Lewis, who throws a 12-darter as Thornton can only reach a paltry 374 after 9 darts
7-6 Thornton fires back with a 14-darter after a crucial maximum leaves 40 for the Scotsman8
8-6 Thornton hits an unlucky bullseye from 65 and misses his one dart at double, allowing a Lewis hold after 16 darts14
9-6 140 finish from Lewis breaks the Thornton throw
10-6 With Thornton waiting on a bogey 168, Lewis' 87 finish in two darts knocks out the Thorn
van GERWEN vs SULJOVIC
0-1 Mensur takes the first leg but needs six darts at doubles to get there
1-1 12-dart leg for MvG as he evens the score
1-2 van Gerwen can't take out 142 and Mensur makes him pay with a dart at his signature D14
2-2 A second 12-darter for MvG culminates in a 108 finish, his only 100+ finish of the tournament in 28 legs
3-2 In what will become a recurring theme, MvG misses a 170 finish on the bull but cleans up 25 after Mensur misses tops
4-2 Suljovic leaves 16 but MvG checks out from 25 after missing the 170 again
5-2 Mensur misses the bull for a 15-darter and van Gerwen breaks the throw with last dart in hand
6-2 13-darter wins the leg for Mighty Mike as Suljovic does not attempt a finish
6-3 Excellent setup from 161 and Mensur finds D12 for a 13-darter
7-3 11-dart leg on a two-dart 76 finish for MvG
8-3 For a third time, van Gerwen misses the 170 on the bull but wins the leg in the end
8-4 van Gerwen misses two darts to put Suljovic on the brink and the Austrian sets up 24 brilliantly for the break of throw
9-4 Mensur sets up 36 but doesn't get a dart at double 18 as van Gerwen breaks back
10-4 With Suljovic way behind, van Gerwen wins the match comfortably on D9 and advances to the semi-finals