'I was very focused' - James Richardson speaks after dumping out Kim Huybrechts in Round 1
NewsFriday, 22 December 2017 at 12:00
James Richardson returned to the Alexandra Palace stage with a bang dumping out Kim Huybrechts in the process and really opening up that side of the draw for someone to have a real run. The Rushden native admitted it's been five years of hard graft to get back there and that he is there to win.
He also made reference to his record against Huybrechts saying it's 1-1 on the stage now between the pair.
"It's been five years since I've been on this stage," said Richardson. "It's been five years of hard graft to get back here and I've done it.
"I was very focused, I knew what I had to do. I'm here to win - Kim's brilliant but I had to beat him and I did it. It's 1-1 on the stage with Kim now."
https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/943947059840761856
He also made reference to his record against Huybrechts saying it's 1-1 on the stage now between the pair.
"It's been five years since I've been on this stage," said Richardson. "It's been five years of hard graft to get back here and I've done it.
"I was very focused, I knew what I had to do. I'm here to win - Kim's brilliant but I had to beat him and I did it. It's 1-1 on the stage with Kim now."
https://twitter.com/OfficialPDC/status/943947059840761856
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