Gary Anderson beats Raymond van Barneveld at Edinburgh exhibition

Some well-known darters were guests in Edinburgh on Saturday night for the exhibition event 'A Night at the Darts' in Edinburgh. Among others, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld were on hand in Scotland.

The fans were treated to some quality matches. First, they saw Cameron Menzies take the stage for his match against Ryan Hogarth. That duel was won 3-0 by Menzies. Then, reigning senior world champion John Henderson was in action twice. First, "The Highlander" won 3-2 over William Borland, before Henderson prevailed 4-0 against Robert Thornton.

The main event of the evening was the clash between multiple world champions Anderson and Van Barneveld. Anderson managed to win 6-1 against the Dutchman in front of his own crowd. Anderson posted an average of 103.59.

Many world top players play exhibitions during this period. Not primarily for a nice extra pocket money, but also to continue to gain competitive rhythm ahead of the World Darts Championship.

For Van Barneveld, the tournament at Alexandra Palace begins on Saturday, Dec. 21. He will then play the winner of the match between Nick Kenny and Stowe Buntz in the evening session. Anderson will meet the winner of the match between Jeffrey de Graaf and Rashad Sweeting on Sunday, December 22.

Cameron Menzies 3-0 Ryan Hogarth

John Henderson 3-2 William Borland

John Henderson 4-0 Robert Thornton

Gary Anderson 6-1 Raymond van Barneveld