James Wade is into the Semi-final of the World Series of darts finals after defeating Dimitri van den Bergh 10-6.
Wade, the 7-time major winner, used all his experience in this one. Trailing 3-0 to Dimitri at the beginning of the game, van den Bergh missed 6 darts to go 4-0 up. Wade stepped in to get his first leg on the board. This seemed to rattle the young Belgian, who then went on to miss a staggering 28 darts at a double in the encounter.
Wade took the first leg after the break to level up at 3-3. The 7th leg also belonged to the machine. A 122 out shot on the bulls-eye after yet more missed doubles from Dimitri. The pair would hold there own throws for the next 3 legs, scores level at 5 a piece at the second interval.
After that the Dream makers hopes began to unravel, missed doubles in almost every leg allowed Wade to see himself home.
The former Matchplay and Grand Prix winner also picked up a further 2 ton-plus outshots. A solid Shanghai finish of 120 in leg 11 and a 148 in leg 15.
van den Bergh can hold his head high though. The dream maker was expecting to be competing on the development tour this afternoon, but came through 2 tough games to get this far. He'll now travel to Wigan for the World Youth championships last 64 tomorrow.
Wade will meet the winner of Gary Anderson or Gerwyn Price in this evenings semi-final.
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Wade, the 7-time major winner, used all his experience in this one. Trailing 3-0 to Dimitri at the beginning of the game, van den Bergh missed 6 darts to go 4-0 up. Wade stepped in to get his first leg on the board. This seemed to rattle the young Belgian, who then went on to miss a staggering 28 darts at a double in the encounter.
Wade took the first leg after the break to level up at 3-3. The 7th leg also belonged to the machine. A 122 out shot on the bulls-eye after yet more missed doubles from Dimitri. The pair would hold there own throws for the next 3 legs, scores level at 5 a piece at the second interval.
After that the Dream makers hopes began to unravel, missed doubles in almost every leg allowed Wade to see himself home.
The former Matchplay and Grand Prix winner also picked up a further 2 ton-plus outshots. A solid Shanghai finish of 120 in leg 11 and a 148 in leg 15.
van den Bergh can hold his head high though. The dream maker was expecting to be competing on the development tour this afternoon, but came through 2 tough games to get this far. He'll now travel to Wigan for the World Youth championships last 64 tomorrow.
Wade will meet the winner of Gary Anderson or Gerwyn Price in this evenings semi-final.
https://twitter.com/TheRedBit180/status/927172908950212609
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024