At the start of April, Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor played each other in the first iteration of 'Darts from Home' which sees players face off in charity soft-tip matches. This in itself saw 'Barney' claim victory and their rivalry will continue next week, it has been revealed.
“Gambling company Paddy Power has asked us if we want to play another game against each other, probably that will continue next Wednesday. This time it will be an hour long game and steel tip instead,” said Van Barneveld in an interview with Bureau Sport At Home .
"I actually really liked that and plan to delve a little further into it," Barney continued on playing soft-tip. "It is very different because the single bull also counts for fifty points. At 68 I go in the steel tip darts for triple 20 and double 4, now you can just go for 18 and bull. Moreover, in that match against Taylor, I missed a nine-darter."
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UndartedWaters19-11-2024 - Luke Littler played incredible darts yesterday in the semi-final and the final, heralding a new era of darts (along with some of the other brilliant young players who are emerging). And yet, at Luke's celebration feast, de Decker's ghost is Banquo to Littler's Macbeth, mournfully looking on.UndartedWaters18-11-2024
- 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
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