:00:37. > :00:44.Good evening. Day five kept the dream alive for four more players
:00:44. > :00:51.at Lakeside for the BDO Darts World Championship. The first two on the
:00:51. > :01:01.oche had never been at the quarterfinals before. Would it be
:01:01. > :01:02.
:01:02. > :01:07.Martin @kins or Willy van de Wiel who would get there?
:01:07. > :01:17.ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, let's play darts! From the
:01:17. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :02:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 95 seconds
:02:52. > :02:59.Netherlands, let's welcome Willy Game on! So it's Willy to get us
:02:59. > :03:07.under way. That was a good start. The first
:03:07. > :03:17.two darts, he means business. Martin one of the great Yorkshire
:03:17. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :03:30.Lakeside this year. As is the north-east of England, as is
:03:30. > :03:40.Holland. The eighth player to come over from Holland. And they really
:03:40. > :03:41.
:03:41. > :03:51.are turning it on. Plenty of support for them as well.
:03:51. > :04:06.
:04:06. > :04:15.Surprised he didn't switch with match. Doing a good job. Made his
:04:16. > :04:25.debut as a refer re-aged 17. 18 years -- as a referee age it'd 17.
:04:26. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:45.18 years now. He's done very, very That's the back of the head of Joey
:04:45. > :04:54.Ten Berge, another of the Dutch players who made it to Lakeside. So,
:04:54. > :05:04.single 20 for double-tops, against the throw from the Assasin. Second
:05:04. > :05:11.
:05:11. > :05:17.somebody who has done this job, just how hard is it not to make a
:05:17. > :05:21.mistake? Um, I wouldn't know! But I have made plenty. You have just
:05:21. > :05:31.gotta forget it, put it out of your head and just get on with it.
:05:31. > :05:31.
:05:31. > :06:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 95 seconds
:06:13. > :06:18.ton-forty of the leg and the match. Atkins back on 181, so a straight
:06:18. > :06:28.chance, an immediate chance for the Dutchman to break back. What a
:06:28. > :06:30.
:06:30. > :06:40.great throw that was from Martin. Yes, needs to get this. Oh.
:06:40. > :06:52.
:06:52. > :07:02.fou for Willy to square the match - - chances now for Willy to square
:07:02. > :07:27.
:07:27. > :07:31.3Rd leg, Willy. Game on. Martin Atkins has never practised harder,
:07:31. > :07:37.he said. Before this leg started, Christmas day, after turkey, went
:07:37. > :07:43.to the practice board and practised his doubles for two hours. Just to
:07:43. > :07:49.make sure he was ready for Lakeside. This is his eighth visit. To the
:07:49. > :07:56.home of World Darts, and he's never been beyond round two, but just
:07:56. > :08:06.maybe he will never have a better chance. Well, at breakfast, he was
:08:06. > :08:34.
:08:34. > :08:38.there with Norris this morning, and age. They call him Free Willy. He
:08:38. > :08:45.is a carpenter from the town of Ryan in the Netherlands. Very proud
:08:45. > :08:55.of his town. He wears it embroidered on his collar.
:08:55. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:18.enjoyed the movie as well, Free Atkins! First set, 3-0. Martin to
:09:18. > :09:28.open. Game on. Including two breaks of throw. Something about Martin
:09:28. > :09:38.Atkins this week. A 96 average for the first set. He just looks like
:09:38. > :09:39.
:09:39. > :09:49.he's in the mood. Yeah, boosted by the finishing power. Not having the
:09:49. > :10:04.
:10:04. > :10:11.out of the match. Van de Wiel needs to start hitting that treble-20
:10:11. > :10:16.with much more regularity. You know, he started well enough, a couple of
:10:16. > :10:23.treble-20s, but it's been a rarity for him to find it since. Well,
:10:24. > :10:33.there's not been one in this match. Now you have... 100. In this leg,
:10:34. > :10:36.
:10:36. > :10:45.that was the first. So another opportunity. The way it's going, it
:10:45. > :10:49.could be a very quick evening as far as Martin Atkins is concerned.
:10:49. > :10:59.That's Martin's partner, Liz. And she has lots to smile about just at
:10:59. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:27.the moment. A very nice smile. out, by Martin Atkins. 100.
:11:27. > :11:37.Yorkshire players, and great friends. Well, it was John Boy who
:11:37. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :11:46.got Martin playing darts in the first place. Bull's-eye for a 1st
:11:46. > :11:56.leg of the match not far away. But a chance for Atkins. Will be going
:11:56. > :12:08.
:12:08. > :12:13.double... Yes. Missed by darts... Has finally scored with a double-
:12:13. > :12:21.eight. And that was for a break of throw. A good marker with this
:12:21. > :12:29.first dart. 100. All right with something of a
:12:29. > :12:39.following, the referee, with the way he says "100". Huge signs being
:12:39. > :12:46.
:12:46. > :12:56.held up in the Lakeside crowd. A ton-forty. He's finding his throw
:12:56. > :12:58.
:12:58. > :13:08.now, giving Martin something to think about. Oh! Look at that
:13:08. > :13:08.
:13:08. > :13:12.maximum! Right in the corner. First for the match. It's a bit like the
:13:12. > :13:20.stars of the first race of the festival, the first 180 of an
:13:20. > :13:30.evening at Lakeside. A big cheer from everybody. 41. Left with 81,
:13:30. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:04.which he didn't come close to, but So Martin having to withstand the
:14:04. > :14:09.pain in this 2nd set. Interesting second dart, clor to Ryan than
:14:09. > :14:19.Frimley Green -- closer to Ryan than Frimley Green. But he found
:14:19. > :14:37.
:14:37. > :14:47.the double-top on the third dart Twice! 180! All in the left-hand
:14:47. > :14:47.
:14:47. > :14:51.corner, as we look at it. The sort of darts that took Willy van de
:14:51. > :14:58.Wiel to the final of the British Open last year, the sort of darts
:14:58. > :15:04.that helped him win three ranking titles. Can he keep it up? It's the
:15:04. > :15:13.darts that got him to his world championship. He has been
:15:13. > :15:21.performing well this year. 140! Willy, you require 144. So the
:15:21. > :15:31.first finish to van de Wiel. Oh, that's unfortunate. 75. Luckily
:15:31. > :15:33.
:15:33. > :15:37.enough... Watch this last one. require 132. Yeah, treble-19. He's
:15:37. > :15:44.got a good marker for the ball. He's already got one there ready
:15:44. > :15:50.for it. Oh! Lucky. Willy, you require 69. 69 for the set. Will it
:15:50. > :16:00.be treble-19 or treble-15? 18 leaves double-16. Oh, he's missed
:16:00. > :16:06.
:16:06. > :16:16.18. So 17... Right, he wants double-four. Yes. 4th leg. Willy to
:16:16. > :16:21.open. Game on. Right in the middle of the bed. So can he keep this
:16:21. > :16:31.advantage of throwing first? Not really, with that throw. Another
:16:31. > :16:33.
:16:33. > :16:43.leg. The match will be all square at one set apiece. Here we go. Yes!
:16:43. > :16:55.
:16:55. > :17:05.180! Martin Atkins, having won the first
:17:05. > :17:28.
:17:28. > :17:34."Stop talking at the back." Talking about the back, there's Joey Ten
:17:34. > :17:44.Berge moving around the place a bit. 100.
:17:44. > :17:49.
:17:49. > :17:54.Came in here tonight before them. Always lovely to see Andy. A big
:17:54. > :18:03.cheer when the Viking was introduced to the crowd. So, Atkins
:18:03. > :18:13.on 99. 59. Martin, you require 99. To square the set. Treble-20.
:18:13. > :18:48.
:18:48. > :18:54.5th leg. Martin to open. Game on. Not much expression from Andy,
:18:54. > :19:04.either. Well, a great opportunity with the throw to go two sets to
:19:04. > :19:08.
:19:08. > :19:13.love. 100. Well, I know he can hit them. 180!
:19:13. > :19:18.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Well, we've got plenty to cheer as
:19:18. > :19:23.far as 180s. Van de Wiel's third of the match. And it comes at the
:19:23. > :19:29.start of this deciding leg of the second set. He could do with break
:19:29. > :19:39.ck the darts here and he doesn't -- breaking the darts here and he
:19:39. > :20:04.
:20:04. > :20:14.doesn't want to fall two sets down, none of them. But six darts for the
:20:14. > :20:43.
:20:43. > :20:51.Double-seven. Yes, he's got it. Martin Atkins! Takes the set 3-2.
:20:51. > :20:57.Always a nice moment. When up win three legness a row, to win a set
:20:57. > :21:07.3-2. And he's -- three legs in a row, to win a set 3-2. And he's
:21:07. > :21:45.
:21:45. > :21:50.halfway to the final, Martin Atkins. talking about, George Noble, one of
:21:50. > :22:00.the best in the business. I think he's around here somewhere tonight.
:22:00. > :22:06.
:22:06. > :22:11.Came along with Andy. Refereed here for 13 year, did George Noble. A
:22:11. > :22:15.very significant figure here at Lakeside, for the man they call the
:22:15. > :22:22.Puppy. Can't remember him ever making a mistake. He never did, did
:22:22. > :22:32.he? Never did. OK, Shanghai. This time, Atkins will be coming back
:22:32. > :22:41.
:22:41. > :22:50.for 147. 30. Martin, you require 147. It can't be done now. 131.
:22:50. > :22:56.Willy, you require 90. OK, which way? So, 15. Now he wants the bull
:22:56. > :23:06.again. Hasn't got it yet. Martin, you require 16. Two eights
:23:06. > :23:07.
:23:07. > :23:17.for a fourth leg in a row. And CHEERING
:23:17. > :23:21.
:23:21. > :23:31.Saved the best till last. 2nd leg, Martin. Game on. In control of the
:23:31. > :23:33.
:23:33. > :23:43.game, Martin Atkins. Believe me, they'll be here all night. 140.
:23:43. > :23:50.
:23:50. > :24:00.Yeah, look forward to that match. Ted Hankey and Scotty Waites. Oh,,
:24:00. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:15.relish that. That's the thing, he hit as 140, but he can't keep the
:24:15. > :24:16.
:24:16. > :24:25.pressure on to Atkins, can't Willy van de Wiel. Hello! Hello! 180!
:24:25. > :24:29.Well, they decided here, they split that treble-20. Atkins is on the
:24:30. > :24:39.right-hand side... Van de Wiel in the left. OK. Another treble.
:24:40. > :24:42.
:24:42. > :24:50.Treble-17 leaves the bull. 84 left. Because 1666 is not a shot --
:24:51. > :24:59.because 166 is not a shot... Almost threw those away, didn't he?
:24:59. > :25:07.that's why. Willy van de Wiel is like a boxer on the ropes. He's
:25:07. > :25:13.being pummelled by the Assasin. Well, it's a good number, is two.
:25:13. > :25:23.He's two sets up and two legs up here. But would prefer to be three.
:25:23. > :25:27.
:25:27. > :25:32.practising and practising and practising those doubles. That's
:25:32. > :25:36.what practice makes. Eight out of 20, four different sets. He will be
:25:36. > :25:43.happy enough with that. Willy van de Wiel tworks out of 11. To carry
:25:43. > :25:50.on with that -- Willy van de Wiel, two out of 11. To carry on with
:25:50. > :25:54.that, must do better. A couple of tunts from the doubles, more
:25:54. > :26:02.confidence -- opportunities from the doubles, more confidence...
:26:02. > :26:07.will struggle to hold his throw, has van de Wiel. Held on just once.
:26:07. > :26:17.Only the once with the advantage. It's not working for everybody,
:26:17. > :26:21.
:26:21. > :26:26.this week, somehow. 85. That was watching with Joey Ten Berge. And
:26:26. > :26:31.watching with increasing alarm. Martin Atkins continues to dominate
:26:31. > :26:41.and continues to fire in the big scores and continues to basically
:26:41. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:48.beat up van de Wiel on that oche. Well, he's on the finish, 145. Is
:26:48. > :26:58.Martin. 85. Martin, you require 145. Here we go, treble-20, treble-15,
:26:58. > :26:59.
:26:59. > :27:09.double-top. Went for the 25 there. Hit the 50. 121. Willy, you require
:27:09. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:19.111. Treble-17. He can't finish. 24 coming in for Atkins. Martin, you
:27:19. > :27:22.
:27:22. > :27:30.require 24. Double-12. Double-six. Yes! Oh, this is impressive. Really
:27:30. > :27:36.impressive from Martin Atkins. He's won six legs in a row and he's a
:27:36. > :27:43.set away from the quarterfinals. Yes, it's one-way traffic. It was
:27:43. > :27:49.the same in the first round. 140. He's brought his ammunition to this
:27:49. > :27:53.year's championship, has Martin. Yeah, certainly. That crosshair of
:27:53. > :28:01.the Assasin is aimed at the treble- 20 and doubles. But one thing to
:28:01. > :28:11.remember, in 200, Atkins led Martin in the second round. He went on to
:28:11. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :28:19.lose the match 4-3. Yes, it does happen. He hit 11 180s, averaged 95,
:28:19. > :28:24.but never won another leg. He lost seven in a row. Hopefully he's not
:28:24. > :28:33.thinking about that, from his point of view. He's just won six in a row.
:28:33. > :28:40.I don't think Martin Adams will be thinking about it, either - that
:28:40. > :28:48.many Martins on the stage! There's a lot to do now. Oh, he's switching
:28:48. > :28:54.all over the place. Scores are level. 236. Well, they are level in
:28:54. > :29:04.the leg, but they couldn't be less level in the match. 140. No. Just
:29:04. > :29:04.
:29:04. > :29:14.one more set for Atkins for a whitewash. Van de Wiel's body
:29:14. > :29:43.
:29:43. > :29:50.language says it all. Or treble-12 top. Double-ten. Marker. 20. Willy,
:29:50. > :30:00.you require 101. 101 left. There's the bull. Double-16 with the last
:30:00. > :30:02.
:30:02. > :30:10.dart. Oh! Yes! You've gotta be quick. Completely relaxed as he
:30:10. > :30:20.threw through those darts. Almost threw them out of pet ulence. Look
:30:20. > :30:20.
:30:21. > :30:26.how good he was. He started like that. Just couldn't continue.
:30:26. > :30:36.The steedster. Mind you, they do -- the speedster. Mind you, they do
:30:36. > :30:46.like the bikes in Holland, and pedal a way -- and pedal away.
:30:46. > :31:03.
:31:04. > :31:10.blocked off by that flight. Speaking of missed darts, for the
:31:11. > :31:15.match at Lakeside, and Martin Atkins, he missed a dart at the
:31:15. > :31:25.match. To beat Dean Winstanley. In fact, he missed two darts for the
:31:25. > :31:47.
:31:47. > :31:57.match to beat Dean Winstanley in finish. He has no finish. Here we
:31:57. > :32:01.
:32:01. > :32:11.go. 117. 57. 17. Double-top. To level the set. 79. Willy, you
:32:11. > :32:12.
:32:12. > :32:19.require 32. Jarvis Cocker! It's two legness a row for Willy van de Wiel.
:32:19. > :32:29.-- it's two legs in a row for Willy van de Wiel. Yeah, we do get some
:32:29. > :32:39.celebrities. They are here all the time. Mind you, I would prefer Joe
:32:39. > :32:39.
:32:39. > :32:49.Cocker. Love his music. Enjoy yourself, Joe. Out there in America.
:32:49. > :33:06.
:33:06. > :33:12.Martin Atkins -- just gone off the boil, hasn't he, Martin Atkins?
:33:12. > :33:22.Doing enough to stay ahead, though. But 2-0 up surely is not gonna give
:33:22. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:48.you require 136. Well, this would be a nice one to check out, as
:33:48. > :33:58.someone cries, "Come on, check it out," in the crowd. How about
:33:58. > :33:59.
:33:59. > :34:07.that?! Yeah, John Boy, who fell in his
:34:07. > :34:17.opportunity to beat Martin in the first round. There they go. What a
:34:17. > :34:22.
:34:22. > :34:32.180 of the match. As he tries to hang on. Surely he's not gonna give
:34:32. > :34:38.
:34:38. > :34:47.this away. 100. If he takes this leg, he's got the set. Oh. 140.
:34:47. > :34:52.2-1 versus three or four. This is no joking matter. 100. Well, he's
:34:52. > :35:02.down to the finish already after nine darts, van de Wiel. Atkins to
:35:02. > :35:02.
:35:02. > :35:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 95 seconds
:35:43. > :35:51.apply some pressure. 60. Willy, you coming back for the best finish on
:35:51. > :36:01.the board, I believe, is 32. Double-16. The reason it's so good,
:36:01. > :36:16.
:36:16. > :36:26.of course, is if you miss and stray into a single, double -- double-
:36:26. > :36:26.
:36:26. > :36:31.eight is not far away. So, now with the advantage in this set. The best
:36:31. > :36:35.of seven sets. They will be that little worm at the back -- there
:36:36. > :36:41.will be that little worm at the back of Martin Atkins' mind, which
:36:41. > :36:47.he will be trying to banish. The memories of 2006 in that match
:36:47. > :36:57.against Martin Adams. He was 3-0. He missed a dart at double-top to
:36:57. > :37:17.
:37:17. > :37:26.take a tie break, won't we, us neutrals?! Let them suffer! LAUGHS
:37:26. > :37:35.The Assasin on his flight. Can he kill this off? That is the question.
:37:35. > :37:44.Two tons and two 99s, Martin. Sounds like Willy van de Wiel.
:37:44. > :37:52.Willy or not Willy? That is the question for van de Wiel. Will he
:37:52. > :37:58.or not will he? That is the question for van de Wiel.
:37:58. > :38:04.treble-20s, one of them unlucky, a double-18. There he goes. Double-
:38:04. > :38:14.eight when it comes back. Because he will need - 183's the score
:38:14. > :38:45.
:38:45. > :38:53.going for here. 100. Willy, you Willy, you require four. Double-two.
:38:53. > :39:03.Double-two! Yes! 2Nd leg, Martin to throw first. Game on. Creeping ever
:39:03. > :39:08.
:39:08. > :39:13.closer. 99. The winning double of the last leg. Got a little bit of
:39:13. > :39:19.his swagger back, hasn't he, van de Wiel? Yeah, I think the atmosphere
:39:19. > :39:29.has caught up. Everything's going right. So, yeah, you get your
:39:29. > :39:30.
:39:30. > :39:38.confidence back. 99. It's mind games. You think you're on a cruise
:39:38. > :39:44.there. Like Martin would have done, 3-0 up. 140. Suddenly they are
:39:44. > :39:47.coming back, as Willy is. And that last throw, get the treble-20, then
:39:47. > :39:52.missed it. Instead of muttering to hipldz, which he would have done
:39:52. > :40:02.two -- himself, which he would have done two sets ago, he had a little
:40:02. > :40:12.
:40:12. > :40:16.snarl, and then found it again. would have known, if that had
:40:16. > :40:25.missed the treble-20 and hit had the 20, he wouldn't have been on a
:40:26. > :40:35.finish. OK. That was for 18, he's only hit the one. Big finish here.
:40:36. > :40:49.
:40:49. > :40:56.There's a three. There's a double- four! Willy van de Wiel! Only
:40:56. > :41:06.scratching it, you gotta think it. Game on.
:41:06. > :41:10.
:41:10. > :41:20.mojo back, and how! And Martin Atkins still needs to work out a
:41:20. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :42:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 95 seconds
:42:28. > :42:34.way to win three legs to reach the back. 9. Willy, you require 97.
:42:35. > :42:39.Martin, you need to get this, boy. Treble-20, double-ten. Two darts!
:42:39. > :42:48.To stay in the set. CHEERING
:42:48. > :42:56.Good recovery. 4th leg. Martin to throw first. Game on. The Yorkshire
:42:56. > :43:03.colleague, John Boy Walton. Former champion. Was beaten in the first
:43:03. > :43:11.round by Martin. Now they are enjoying him going through the pain.
:43:11. > :43:21.Are we on the cusp of another momentum swing? 85. He hasn't been
:43:21. > :43:21.
:43:21. > :44:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 95 seconds
:44:13. > :44:19.shaking his head like that for a he'll be coming back. Perhaps we
:44:19. > :44:29.are in the middle of another momentum swing. Martin, you require
:44:29. > :44:30.
:44:30. > :44:37.40. Martin Atkins. And he's about to... Game on. Well, for how well
:44:37. > :44:46.he's played and how well he's come back, he has got it on now. Willy
:44:46. > :44:56.needs to win this leg, otherwise it's curtains. 60. And he started
:44:56. > :44:57.
:44:57. > :45:07.well, van de Wiel. He does have the doubts, this leg. 131. And a good
:45:07. > :45:12.start to the leg H140, 131. -- to the leg, 140, 131.
:45:12. > :45:21.In the first six darts, surely he can't give it away. Look at the
:45:21. > :45:27.speed of it. 60. He's got a finish. Atkins hasn't scored 100 yet. He
:45:27. > :45:35.has now. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:45:35. > :45:45.180! As they stand up there, they have enjoyed this one. So much
:45:45. > :45:59.
:45:59. > :46:09.entertainment! 100. 222 is the Martin Atkins. 45. Willy, you
:46:09. > :46:12.
:46:12. > :46:17.require 70. OK. Set point. Double- 16 coming in now. Game. The 5th set.
:46:17. > :46:22.Willy van de Wiel! Well, Martin's been in this position before.
:46:22. > :46:27.Martin to throw first. Game on! That is a worm in his brain. It's
:46:27. > :46:37.popping up and he keeps having to banish it. Forget what happened in
:46:37. > :46:45.
:46:45. > :46:50.2006. This is 2012. Oh, definitely hit eleven 180s that day. He
:46:50. > :47:00.averaged 95 but lost seven legs in a row after missing that dart to
:47:00. > :47:01.
:47:01. > :47:06.beat Martin Adams 4-1 and lost the match 4-3. Today, 3-0 up. 11.
:47:06. > :47:12.been with him one leg of victory. But he hasn't had a double for a
:47:12. > :47:22.place in the quarterfinals, not today, not yet. At the same time,
:47:22. > :47:27.
:47:27. > :47:37.Willy's got to do it. He's been CHEERING
:47:37. > :47:49.
:47:49. > :47:59.is that in 2011 he reached the last 16 at seven tournaments. This is
:47:59. > :48:00.
:48:00. > :48:10.the last 16. And he won't check out 140. 100. But he will be back.
:48:10. > :48:11.
:48:12. > :48:15.175 before the throw. Martin, you require 40. Double-top. Oh, that's
:48:15. > :48:25.gone further away! CHEERING
:48:25. > :49:02.
:49:02. > :49:12.How entertaining. Oh, dear. would be nice here for Martin
:49:12. > :49:51.
:49:51. > :49:58.Atkins. He would love a two-leg point. 180 left. 164 for Willy van
:49:58. > :50:03.de Wiel. Liz, very anxious out there, just hoping her boy can get
:50:03. > :50:13.it now. Liz doesn't think 60 is enough. He's left himself Shanghai.
:50:13. > :50:19.
:50:19. > :50:25.Van de Wiel cannot finish. Shanghai! A single. Double! Where
:50:25. > :50:34.to, Martin? Oh! Just put it down. Willy, you require 85. Another
:50:34. > :50:40.chance gone. So, 85. Treble-15, single 20. The bull. 60. Martin,
:50:40. > :50:49.you require 20. Two tens. Liz can only hope and
:50:49. > :50:55.play - two tens for a two-leg lead. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:50:55. > :51:05.Game on! He has the darts, the Assasin. He's got everything. Can
:51:05. > :51:12.
:51:12. > :51:17.he get the score? He can. He can! away to a great victory. But what a
:51:18. > :51:27.great match. And give this man, Free Willy, if he should lose - not
:51:28. > :51:38.
:51:38. > :51:45.saying he's going to - give him all was an invitation. But it wasn't
:51:45. > :51:55.accepted as fully as they might have wanted in Holland.
:51:55. > :52:17.
:52:17. > :52:23.Switched to the 19s. Oh. 139. 60. Willy, you require 167. Treble-20,
:52:23. > :52:31.treble-19, pull, is the way to take it out. But 178 is not a finish for
:52:31. > :52:37.Martin Atkins. Put another one in. Yes. Single-18 now leaves him
:52:37. > :52:44.double-top. The question is, are these the last three of the match
:52:44. > :52:50.for Willy van de Wiel? Double-14! Oh, unlucky! Right just inside.
:52:50. > :53:00.Martin, you require 40. Match point. Double-top. Yeah!
:53:00. > :53:06.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE What a match! Look at that. Big
:53:06. > :53:13.smiles. But what a match. What a great performance there from both
:53:13. > :53:23.of these players. But it's not enough... To a continental clash
:53:23. > :53:27.
:53:27. > :53:34.now between the only Belgian in the draw, Geert de Vos.
:53:34. > :53:42.Could Christian do it twice in a row?
:53:42. > :53:50.Geert de Vos, the 30-year-old from Belgium, gets us under way against
:53:50. > :54:00.a man, a 25-year-old, Christian Kist. Two young players, two
:54:00. > :54:07.
:54:07. > :54:15.debutants. Two fine players from the European continents as well.
:54:15. > :54:21.The referee for this contest, Marko Myer. Doesn't speak much English.
:54:21. > :54:30.They have all been chatting on the stage. Might be throwing a question
:54:30. > :54:40.or two from time to time! Best of seven sets. Four sets is the winner.
:54:40. > :54:43.
:54:43. > :54:53.Best of five legs a set. That's the discipline. Very fresh, Geert.
:54:53. > :55:00.
:55:00. > :55:10.certainly is. Great style. 180! Carry on where he started from his
:55:10. > :55:10.
:55:10. > :55:15.last match. He did score some 180s. 82. Christian, you require 36.
:55:15. > :55:21.does not hang around, this lad. second leg is Christian to throw
:55:21. > :55:26.first. Game on! And if he has got any second-round nerves, that 1st
:55:26. > :55:36.leg should settle them. Taking it against the throw. Could be another.
:55:36. > :55:48.
:55:48. > :55:58.140. Very rhythmical, isn't it, Tony? The first-round matches, Jan
:55:58. > :55:59.
:55:59. > :56:03.Dekker. Yes, 97.7 in the win against Jan Dekker. Dekker himself
:56:03. > :56:10.averaged 96. I know it's not all about averages but it does tell you
:56:11. > :56:20.the high standard the matches are being played at. Tony West, of
:56:21. > :56:25.
:56:25. > :56:35.England. His opponent here has actually brought his own darts with
:56:35. > :56:55.
:56:55. > :57:00.him, rather than having to borrow think he's gonna have to get this,
:57:00. > :57:09.David. No chance now. Kist for the second leg in a row, put the big
:57:09. > :57:19.score in at just the right time. Double-ten. To go 2-0 up. There you
:57:19. > :57:22.
:57:22. > :57:32.go. Duly completed. Game on. Yes. Speeding along. Wants one more. One
:57:32. > :57:32.
:57:32. > :57:39.more leg. 180! Well, that's what they pay the money for. The
:57:39. > :57:48.maximums, the big scores, the big finishes. 100! Only hit two
:57:48. > :57:52.against... Geert de Vos an average of 84. To be honest, sometimes you
:57:52. > :57:59.get drawn into a competitive battle against your opponent, and Tony
:57:59. > :58:04.West wasn't throwing enough, remain, for De Vos to raise his game. Kist
:58:04. > :58:12.had to raise his game to come back in the third and fourth set. Yeah.
:58:12. > :58:22.I thought they enjoyed it. And there are the Belgian fans at the
:58:22. > :58:23.
:58:23. > :58:30.back. Characters, the lot of them. 139. Geert, you require 121.
:58:30. > :58:37.Treble-20. 11. Thinking that he's not gonna get this finish here.
:58:37. > :58:42.It's a big one. Treble-20. Treble- 19 now. He has to go for the bull.
:58:42. > :58:52.If he gets it... He wanted to gamble and go for that treble-seven.
:58:52. > :59:03.
:59:03. > :59:12.He might have got away with it. This is for the set.
:59:12. > :59:17.Yes. Right in the middle. That was a quick set. Rapid. And without
:59:17. > :59:27.reply. Christian Kist hits three doubles, after De Vos misses three
:59:27. > :59:33.
:59:33. > :59:43.times. Game on! In all these fast players from overseas, the famous
:59:43. > :59:54.
:59:54. > :59:57.man, um, just trying to remember it. resolve in finishing, wasn't he,
:59:57. > :00:07.than his particular pace? But he was, of course, the last Belgian to
:00:07. > :00:23.
:00:23. > :00:30.reach the quarterfinals here. They actually lost to Ray van
:00:30. > :00:40.Barneveldt. He's looking all over the shop as to where to throw there.
:00:40. > :00:43.
:00:43. > :00:50.Here's a finish. 21 scored. Double- top. He will be coming back.
:00:50. > :01:00.Scoring has carried on where he left off. Steam rolling it! 140.
:01:00. > :01:14.
:01:14. > :01:22.Christian, you require 40. Double- sets column. Lost the first four
:01:23. > :01:28.legs. Luckily for him, though, this is a best-of-seven-set contest.
:01:28. > :01:32.Time to get back into the match here. Oh, yes, plenty of time. But
:01:32. > :01:40.you like to find your range and everything in the first few legs.
:01:40. > :01:50.And once you get that confidence, it certainly helps. 180! Well, he's
:01:50. > :01:53.
:01:53. > :02:01.travelled all the way from Belgium. De Vos, his camp are at the back.
:02:01. > :02:11.He's now in excellent position. For back-to-back 180s to take his
:02:11. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:18.first leg. Looks as though he's going to bed! A 140, 180.
:02:18. > :02:27.treble-20 after that one. He's all right. He's got a little bit of
:02:27. > :02:37.time. Still 228 for Kist. If Kist putness a 140 here, a 137, it just
:02:37. > :02:45.
:02:45. > :02:55.applies the pressure, doesn't it? Finally they have something to
:02:55. > :03:02.
:03:02. > :03:07.cheer. Game on. One of our more reserved supporters. It was lovely
:03:07. > :03:11.to see, Tony, these players in preparation for this match this
:03:11. > :03:20.evening. Were sat a couple of tables away from each other,
:03:20. > :03:28.watching a bit of the Ted Hankey, Scott Waites match. I said,
:03:28. > :03:38."Shouldn't you be getting on the practice board?" They said, "No,
:03:38. > :03:38.
:03:38. > :03:48.we're fine. Keep calm." This lad, I am so impressed with him. 140.
:03:48. > :03:48.
:03:48. > :03:53.the first shown in his last match. 97 average, as I mentioned, in the
:03:53. > :03:57.first match. He was averaging over 100 in the early exchanges here.
:03:57. > :04:07.And De Vos has really raised his game as well. Two great averages,
:04:07. > :04:20.
:04:20. > :04:27.you require 97. Treble-1. Double- top. Double-top. Dr - treble-19T
:04:27. > :04:36.double-top, trouble top. Absolutely brilliant. Sheer poetry. Game on.
:04:36. > :04:44.From Christian Kist. He's solid tonight, isn't he? Geert's playing
:04:44. > :04:48.well. He's had - he's had three chances at maximums. There's
:04:48. > :04:52.something about this boy from Holland that brings out the best in
:04:52. > :04:58.his opponent, as much as he raises his own game. They have played in
:04:58. > :05:05.the last seven months. They have met each other in the swip Open.
:05:05. > :05:15.The Swiss -- the Swiss Open that Christian Kist went on to win. He
:05:15. > :05:23.
:05:23. > :05:30.took the scalp of De Vos on the way. CHEERING
:05:30. > :05:40.Well, I like the way he shouts 180 there! LAUGHS He's doing well on
:05:40. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:48.his own here, De Vos. 121, he wants. Still can do it. He's got it for
:05:48. > :05:57.bull's-eye. He's got a bull's-eye as well! The race really hotting up
:05:57. > :06:04.now! Game on. So a 12-disaster finish for Geert de Vos in that
:06:04. > :06:08.last leg -- so a 12-dart finish for Geert de Vos in that last leg.
:06:08. > :06:12.one thing he's often doing is hitting a big score in the first
:06:12. > :06:22.three darts of a leg. On this occasion, De Vos can't take
:06:22. > :06:30.
:06:30. > :06:40.gotta start... The thickness of the barrel... Look how slim they are.
:06:40. > :07:09.
:07:09. > :07:16.away. Well, it's 2-2 in legs. But Kist is one set up. 180! And this
:07:16. > :07:24.could really be the second set. Three more smackers. For the man
:07:24. > :07:32.they call the Lib stick. Double- four. Double--- the Lipstick.
:07:32. > :07:42.Double-four. Double-two. No! left still. With Kist on double-two.
:07:42. > :07:47.
:07:47. > :07:55.100. Gone for the second set. Double-two. Double-one. Oh! He's
:07:55. > :07:59.let Geert in here. Every chance, with 80. Geert, you require 80.
:07:59. > :08:05.Pressure telling. Christian Kist could be 2-0 up in sets. He's hope
:08:05. > :08:09.thag De Vos doesn't pit -- that De Vos doesn't hit double-top. The
:08:09. > :08:13.expression tells it all for the Belgian. He's made it really,
:08:13. > :08:19.really difficult. But he's got it. It's one apiece after two rapid
:08:19. > :08:27.sets of darts. And, boy, are we in for a contest here. You can't
:08:27. > :08:32.separate them! Yep, a little fist- pump from both players. Game on.
:08:32. > :08:38.Geert de Vos there, after surviving a scare in the second set, opening
:08:38. > :08:45.up with a loose couple of darts and an unlucky bounce-out against
:08:45. > :08:55.Christian Kist, who had five darts to win the second set and couldn't
:08:55. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:06.into your rhythm and then you have these breaks. Really, I don't know
:09:06. > :09:10.
:09:10. > :09:20.if the players should ask for a break. This is very important to
:09:20. > :09:26.find your form as quickly as you possibly can. Two internationals,
:09:26. > :09:30.for Holland and Belgium. De Vos, who got to the quarterfinals of the
:09:30. > :09:40.World Cup singles. In September of last year. And the semifinals four
:09:40. > :09:43.
:09:43. > :09:50.years before that. Well, we have got Kist here on the finish. 170.
:09:50. > :09:55.170. He had one in the World Masters. Won't be getting one on
:09:56. > :10:02.this throw. Very comfortable. I'm sure he's going to win the leg.
:10:02. > :10:12.LAUGHS Plaipd Tony West, didn't -- played Tony West, didn't he, in the
:10:12. > :10:27.
:10:27. > :10:36.after the break -- acclimatised better after the break, the two of
:10:36. > :10:46.them. Yes! 180! CHEERING
:10:46. > :10:47.
:10:47. > :10:52.He's gotta go a long way. It's a big hit. De Vos has certainly
:10:52. > :11:02.raised his game here. Kist for once starting up with a big score in the
:11:02. > :11:02.
:11:03. > :11:12.first three in a leg and then following it up as well. Could be
:11:13. > :11:31.
:11:31. > :11:40.easily a ten-dart leg on his throw 20, double-12, 16. 16 again for
:11:40. > :11:47.double-top. Twice. Unless there's a 180 coming in here, I think Kist
:11:47. > :11:55.won't feel too much pressure on the double-top. So going for the Big
:11:55. > :12:01.Lipstick. Double-ten. Maybe there is a modicum of pressure. Maybe,
:12:01. > :12:10.definitely. Geert, you require 80. Looking at the 20, the double-ten.
:12:10. > :12:20.Oh! Double-top. 40. Second time of the match he's taken a risk, gone
:12:20. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:27.for the gamble. First time he got away with it, that time he didn't.
:12:27. > :12:32.Game on. A bit risky. It's funny how many players do it. Steve
:12:33. > :12:38.Douglas is another one. 123. you've got two darts in your hand,
:12:38. > :12:44.Tony, and you need 80, I can understand it. If you have three
:12:44. > :12:49.darts in your hand, you're taking a huge gamble. I would never do it. I
:12:49. > :12:54.would never do it while I was playing. You would never reach up
:12:54. > :13:00.that high! That might be a reason why I never did it! LAUGHS You were
:13:00. > :13:10.murder on double-three, though! That's the one I do avoid!
:13:10. > :13:15.
:13:15. > :13:25.140. Still in trouble here, in this. He wants all this. Another one!
:13:25. > :13:31.
:13:31. > :13:41.180! 94 points, his average. Kist over 100. 90. Now he's gotta move.
:13:41. > :13:51.He wants double-top. 40. Went the right way. Kist could easily have
:13:51. > :13:52.
:13:52. > :14:01.taken that out, though. 91 left. This time with a little more
:14:01. > :14:11.comfort. He's smashing again at these doubles. Oh, he's let him in.
:14:11. > :14:13.
:14:13. > :14:18.This for the set. Treble-14. Double-16. Set point. One to go.
:14:18. > :14:25.Close. Yeah, but not close enough. Is it gonna be a 3-0 whitewash,
:14:25. > :14:34.like it was in the first set? He's got to get over the fear. That's
:14:34. > :14:40.better. De Vos. Christian to throw first. Game on. Well, from what I
:14:40. > :14:46.am seeing here, I think Belgium has got a star. I would think the
:14:46. > :14:54.Netherlands has got a big star. They have. Just a little fearful on
:14:54. > :14:59.his doubles, though, De Vos. And Kist himself quite different to the
:14:59. > :15:08.way we saw in the first set. It means so much to either of these
:15:08. > :15:18.two - a place in the last eight of the World Championship. 100.
:15:18. > :15:29.
:15:29. > :15:37.three. Needing every one of those 31 points. Treble-19. He's blocking
:15:37. > :15:47.that treble-20 with the first dart, going below the wire. 180!
:15:47. > :15:58.
:15:58. > :16:07.CHEERING He's turned this leg around here. A
:16:07. > :16:15.big ask for Christian Kist. Treble-19 or treble-15. Oh! Unlucky.
:16:15. > :16:23.85. Geert, you require a 52. level the set. 12 or double-top. Oh,
:16:24. > :16:31.now, then. Single three. Double-top. On the wire. On the wire! Kist with
:16:31. > :16:36.a chance in the set. Rare slip for that first dart. Has it cost him?
:16:36. > :16:44.All the pressure is now on Kist. And he's falling short with his
:16:44. > :16:52.last dart. That shows you how he's feeling. Geert, you require 40.
:16:52. > :17:02.It's not nerves, I don't think. Double-top. Yes. He's got it. All
:17:02. > :17:07.
:17:07. > :17:13.square in the set. Game on. Hard to explain why players suddenly start
:17:13. > :17:19.missing. Maybe it's their lack of experience in front of the TV
:17:19. > :17:28.cameras. 180! When it comes to the trebles, there's no messing about.
:17:28. > :17:33.Well, they are not sitting down now, they are just expecting it.
:17:33. > :17:43.Really cool stuff from De Vos, who has gone from two legs down to turn
:17:43. > :18:02.
:18:02. > :18:07.this set around. And might follow nine-dart finish there. All right.
:18:07. > :18:15.58. Christian Kist has to step in with at least the 140. He's fallen
:18:15. > :18:25.short again, Tony. That's right. You require 142. I think he's
:18:25. > :18:42.
:18:42. > :18:45.gonna be level now. 140. partner looks on. She's keeping her
:18:45. > :18:52.fingers half-crossed. And the Belgian town cryer gets ready to
:18:52. > :18:58.bring out the bells. For double- top! He's got it! He has! And he's
:18:58. > :19:08.found a friend to share the excitement with! It's Christian to
:19:08. > :19:15.throw first. Game on. Oh, this is magic, absolute magic. So little
:19:15. > :19:25.between these players. After that whitewash in the first set it
:19:25. > :19:28.
:19:28. > :19:38.looked simple for Kist. De Vos, now he's settled. 140! He has a lot to
:19:38. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:50.do now. Still, 94.01 over the match. De Vos. 97.50. That's how level,
:19:50. > :19:55.really. It's so close. If it wasn't for those missed doubles, they
:19:55. > :20:01.would both be in the hundred. Sky high. That's what brings your
:20:01. > :20:08.averages down. You can be scoring great, but if you have three, four
:20:08. > :20:18.darts, miss a double, it's gone. Only six so far for De Vos. It's a
:20:18. > :20:18.
:20:18. > :20:26.rare mini score. Seven 180s so far. Ten 140-plusses. Did you see that
:20:26. > :20:36.last one? He got the wire. It's a cruel old sport, isn't it,
:20:36. > :20:47.
:20:47. > :20:55.sometimes? 95. Sensible there. Kist should back himself here. Here
:20:55. > :21:04.he is, on his throw. Not the treble he was aiming for. Wants another
:21:04. > :21:10.one of those. Give him a chance... But every double is done under
:21:10. > :21:17.pressure at the moment. The scoring is so close between the two of them.
:21:17. > :21:27.So Kist is not comfortable with this 20 double-top. Has to move.
:21:27. > :21:31.
:21:31. > :21:41.That's better. Christian Kist. 2Nd leg, game on. Big, deep breaths
:21:41. > :21:43.
:21:43. > :21:49.from Kist there. Double-top. Well, he was leading, now he's behind.
:21:49. > :21:53.Broken straight back after losing the first set. He held his throw.
:21:53. > :22:03.Christian Kist could say to himself, "Well, if I do that, all squared,
:22:03. > :22:14.
:22:14. > :22:24.it becomes a best-of-five-set match." Skpwhr 19's out of the way
:22:24. > :22:51.
:22:51. > :23:01.close the gap slightly. Still fancy De Vos from this stage. The ninth
:23:01. > :23:16.
:23:16. > :23:25.Belgian to play in these BDO World treble-20. 16 for double-top.
:23:25. > :23:35.Double-top. 56. Opportunity gone. Well, we have seen this taken out
:23:35. > :23:41.many a time, but not this time. He will stay down at 19s, rip to the
:23:41. > :23:49.bull's-eye or 25. De Vos on double- ten. He has been a bit fearful on
:23:49. > :23:53.this at times. Just blocking the bed for him.
:23:53. > :23:58.CHEERING Oh, the romance is blooming at the
:23:58. > :24:08.Lakeside! We've got two best buddies there!
:24:08. > :24:16.
:24:16. > :24:19.100. You're never on your own here in
:24:19. > :24:29.this World Championship, unless you're on the oche. You might hear
:24:29. > :24:33.
:24:33. > :24:39.the crowd, but they can't do a huge amount to help you. I think that
:24:39. > :24:49.first dart was something of a disappointment to him. 134, 140.
:24:49. > :24:57.
:24:57. > :25:03.Taking control against the throw here. 100. Christian, you require
:25:03. > :25:13.161. So, to hold his throw, needed two trebles and a bull. Might go
:25:13. > :25:15.
:25:15. > :25:24.bull with his last dart. 90. did! You require 127. He wants the
:25:24. > :25:31.bull! Oh, unlucky. Yeah. Isn't it? Christian, you require 71. Treble-
:25:31. > :25:36.nine there. Still leaves him a two out shot without a treble. Single
:25:36. > :25:44.12 with a bull's-eye. He hit it before. But the pressure was all on
:25:44. > :25:54.him then and it told. Geert, you require 25. So a single nine. A 17.
:25:54. > :26:01.
:26:01. > :26:08.all over the place. Either side of wire for him. Such a close match.
:26:08. > :26:16.Really feeling it here, and he's hit the single 18! Three for
:26:16. > :26:26.double-two. No! 21. Is width of the wire away. He will be disgusting
:26:26. > :26:29.
:26:29. > :26:37.with himself there. So, De Vos to start. Oh, double-one.
:26:37. > :26:47.CHEERING 2-1, he leads. One leg away from
:26:47. > :26:55.
:26:55. > :27:01.fourth set. But he's crucially broken the throw here. Christian
:27:01. > :27:08.Kist started out, exploded out of the blocks. But in the second round,
:27:08. > :27:14.you need to be more of a middle- distance runner than a sprinter,
:27:14. > :27:20.Tony. Yes. I have seen some strange finishes tonight, though, which I
:27:20. > :27:27.never expected. Variations that they have been using. 85. De Vos, a
:27:27. > :27:31.couple of times, has gone the wrong way. When I think -- what I think
:27:31. > :27:36.is happening out there is that their scoring is so similar, when
:27:36. > :27:42.they are getting down to a double, they are not getting comfort. They
:27:42. > :27:48.are not even 80 points ahead, and that's just mentally difficult
:27:49. > :27:58.after a while. Yes, that it is. Kist has taken this over at the
:27:59. > :28:06.
:28:06. > :28:11.He's gonna need all of those six, possibly. This is double-top. This
:28:11. > :28:17.will give him great hope, I think, if he can hit the double-top with
:28:17. > :28:27.the first dart. 81. Christian, you require 40. That's double-top.
:28:27. > :28:31.
:28:32. > :28:39.Double-ten. That's the evidence that mental strength you need.
:28:39. > :28:43.First set, you hit those easily. But Kist is just struggle a bit.
:28:43. > :28:53.Whatever happens after this leg, we're gonna get a break in the
:28:53. > :29:01.
:29:01. > :29:11.match and I think both players might need it. The supporting dance.
:29:11. > :29:20.
:29:20. > :29:30.of the leg. There's nothing to separate these two. Just the missed
:29:30. > :29:46.
:29:46. > :29:52.doubles that how much the averages 11-dart finish. Double-ten. Still
:29:52. > :30:02.on 208. But he's got that cushion, had it in the last leg as well. And
:30:02. > :30:03.
:30:03. > :30:11.De Vos only 84 in reply. So it's two sets apiece. It's really handy
:30:11. > :30:16.for him off the barrel. There you CHEERING
:30:16. > :30:23.Everything, Christian Kist. And it is two sets all here. Still
:30:23. > :30:28.anybody's game. On the wire. Yes. A bit loose, is that one at the top.
:30:28. > :30:35.So Geert de Vos, who lost the first set on his throw, saw Christian
:30:35. > :30:45.Kist take it 3-0. Then fought back to lead two sets to one, and then
:30:45. > :30:47.
:30:47. > :30:55.Kist had to make it 2-2. It really has been an absolute epic so far.
:30:55. > :31:01.Another big score. A 140 come frs Christian Kist after the break -- a
:31:01. > :31:07.140 comes from Christian Kist after the break. De Vos's dad watching
:31:07. > :31:12.this theeven back in his home town -- this evening back in his home
:31:12. > :31:22.town. He was here to see him play Tony West. Should have stayed on a
:31:22. > :31:34.
:31:34. > :31:43.bit longer to enjoy the fun. Yeah, 166. You're right. Should
:31:43. > :31:49.have thought about it before. definitely. A tough finish on 166.
:31:49. > :31:58.125. Yep. He's made amends with that, but Kist is more than capable.
:31:58. > :32:07.He did the treble-20 himself. chance here of going into the lead.
:32:07. > :32:17.Is single nine -- a single nine if he wants double-16. Only just got
:32:17. > :32:34.
:32:34. > :32:44.Game on. Might need the nurses a the lipstick. De Vos taking the
:32:44. > :32:44.
:32:44. > :32:51.first leg with his own throw. Just, he's not big-scoring for a
:32:51. > :33:01.moment. I'm sure it will come back, as they try to motor through the
:33:01. > :33:13.
:33:13. > :33:22.darting gears, once the cogs start fill one in the middle! 140.
:33:22. > :33:32.Kist with a perfect first dart. He could fill one in the middle.
:33:32. > :33:32.
:33:32. > :33:37.unlucky, that. So, two 140s, one each. 48. Puts Christian Kist now
:33:37. > :33:41.in the driefrg seat in this leg, anyway -- in the driving seat in
:33:41. > :33:47.this leg, anyway. Well, he started it first. He should be. But he's
:33:48. > :33:55.not as far ahead at this stage as I'm sure he would like to be. A
:33:55. > :34:00.ton-forty from De Vos here turns the... That really gives the
:34:00. > :34:08.Belgian pole position! He looks like he's in it this time. He can't,
:34:08. > :34:18.though, can he? No. Two or De Vos. We know he likes double-tops, so a
:34:18. > :34:26.single 12, I would think. Oh, that's double-eight. Thrown it up.
:34:26. > :34:31.That's his lead. That's a real determined look on his face.
:34:31. > :34:41.Shouting out to the Belgian fans at the back of this Lakeside Country
:34:41. > :34:45.
:34:45. > :34:49.been missing doubles -- all the players seem to been missing
:34:49. > :34:53.doubles at the start of the week. These kids haven't. Yeah, certainly
:34:53. > :35:00.not as many in the early stages. There have been a few key missed
:35:00. > :35:10.doubles. I think it's that lack of the big TV major experience for the
:35:10. > :35:12.
:35:12. > :35:22.guys in the BDO circuit. 140! LAUGHS
:35:22. > :35:51.
:35:51. > :35:57.here on this throw. 37. Christian, you require 156. Christian Kist has
:35:57. > :36:03.obviously got the whole. It's with his throw, so he should. But... A
:36:03. > :36:10.nice 140 against him, De Vos steps up for a 145. Can't finish, though.
:36:10. > :36:20.Kist to hold his throw. And extend this second to at least a fourth
:36:20. > :36:20.
:36:20. > :36:28.leg. 13-dart finish. And that's exactly what he wanted. Game on.
:36:28. > :36:36.to break the throw there, Christian Kist, with that 13-dart leg. He was
:36:36. > :36:46.down in the set, so he needed to. 134. Best of five legs, the set.
:36:46. > :37:11.
:37:11. > :37:16.The first one lps... -- the first stage of it tests the character.
:37:16. > :37:26.180! And he's full of character, that
:37:26. > :37:29.
:37:29. > :37:37.boy. A 134 or 180, he's down to 92. No chance of an 121-dart finish. --
:37:37. > :37:46.no chance of an 11-dart finish. Yeah, a double-12. Yes! It's all
:37:46. > :37:53.square. It's 2-2 in sets, 2-2 in legs. Well, a double-12 for
:37:53. > :37:58.Christian Kist. He was 2-0 up, the Belgian. Now it's 2-2 in this set.
:37:58. > :38:06.It's 2-2 in sets and Kist is starting to get on a bit of a roll
:38:06. > :38:12.again. Alan Norris said to me that this boy from Holland is like the
:38:12. > :38:19.Dutch version of Dave. And the more I watch him, the more I see Dave in
:38:19. > :38:24.him. It's never quite straightforward, Tony, but you know
:38:24. > :38:30.the potential is there in every dart. Well, I have seen enough to
:38:30. > :38:34.know that these two could certainly go far. One of them won't be going
:38:34. > :38:44.any further than this point, admittedly, but they will have some
:38:44. > :39:23.
:39:23. > :39:32.eventually rgs but Christian Kist That 140 was good, but it might not
:39:32. > :39:39.be good enough. De Vos can't finish. But if he just leaves himself on 06
:39:39. > :39:49.-- on 60. Oh, that would have applied the pressure. Geert de Vos
:39:49. > :39:51.
:39:51. > :39:57.on 100. 87. Coming in to the set. Treble-20. Now he goes tops, tops,
:39:57. > :40:04.or should. 60. With the two darts, he should have gone double-top.
:40:04. > :40:11.Changed his mind. It's double-top in the Lipstick for Kist. Yes! He's
:40:11. > :40:15.back in front! Christian Kist. he was 2-0 down in that set. He's
:40:15. > :40:22.rattled three off on the trot, and the man from Holland doesn't want
:40:22. > :40:30.to go dutch in this game for long. He's taken a one-set advantage!
:40:30. > :40:40.Talk about swings and roundabouts. Oh, dear. Magic.
:40:40. > :40:49.And there we go again! 180! He's taken the lead. Now starts with a
:40:49. > :40:59.180. The 150th of the tournament. 80. And it is his sixth of this
:40:59. > :41:01.
:41:01. > :41:06.match. That's solved ooh lot, -- that's solved a lot, hasn't it? And
:41:06. > :41:10.there is a swing in this match. Not for profit only Kist being ahead,
:41:10. > :41:15.but he's got the big scoring from the start. He's hitting the doubles
:41:15. > :41:22.and maintaining his overall average. But look how De Vos has slipped
:41:22. > :41:26.down, hitting below 90 for the first time in this match.
:41:26. > :41:35.Whereas before up couldn't separate them, Tony, now you can. 100.
:41:35. > :41:43.Christian, you require 139. Good job, Little Richard here.
:41:43. > :41:48.Double-top. 119. He's got these spot-on, our spotter, our spotter
:41:48. > :41:53.who helps the cameraman. He's been put to the test this evening. And
:41:53. > :42:03.Christian Kist has been put to the test as well, but he's coming off
:42:03. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:10.best so far. He's started to hit his doubles with more regularity.
:42:10. > :42:16.And Kirsten, his other half, gets a reassuring hug from behind. "It's
:42:16. > :42:26.gonna be OK. It will be all right on the night. Don't worry." He just
:42:26. > :42:33.
:42:34. > :42:43.seems to have lost the pace, I'm afraid, has Geert. 140! Relentless.
:42:44. > :42:47.
:42:47. > :42:55.first dart and still managed to get a 140. This time he managed the
:42:55. > :43:03.switch. Now, a 133 would have left De Vos
:43:04. > :43:10.on the 170 out shot. So he's thinking about it. OK. Getting
:43:10. > :43:19.there. Frplgts 170, though, Tony. 170, though, Tony. This is the one.
:43:19. > :43:26.Great counting. Like you said, they are mathematicians. Likes the
:43:26. > :43:36.treble-20. Can he get two of them? Would have left the bull. 58. Geert,
:43:36. > :43:38.
:43:38. > :43:42.you require 110. Might go bull. Yeah, he wants bull for double-16.
:43:42. > :43:50.Two darts. OK. But there's three in the hand of Kist. He can still
:43:50. > :43:56.finish with treble-20. And double- 16 to break the Belgian.
:43:57. > :44:02.Unlucky. Not close enough. Geert, you require a 56. Well, we know he
:44:02. > :44:08.likes double-top. So 16 would help to get that. With two darts, he
:44:09. > :44:15.wants double-top. Oh, dear. Oh, dear. So a double-16 for Kist. I
:44:15. > :44:19.have a feeling she might have a smile on her face in a moment. Kist
:44:19. > :44:23.composes himself. And hits a double!
:44:23. > :44:28.CHEERING And she gives him all the
:44:28. > :44:32.encouragement he needs, as her man goes to within a leg of the
:44:32. > :44:40.quarterfinals now. With an opportunity. He has the throw. He
:44:40. > :44:42.wants the leg. And he wants to do it! 180!
:44:42. > :44:51.CHEERING This is good. They have enjoyed
:44:51. > :44:57.this. But is it all over? The sort of 180 that Eric Bristow would be
:44:57. > :45:07.proud of. That absolutely brutal at the start of this leg. Good
:45:07. > :45:08.
:45:08. > :45:12.advantage. Good cover. He's happy with that one. De Vos needing a 180
:45:12. > :45:20.just to get anywhere near. He's blocking the bed with those two.
:45:20. > :45:29.Yeah, shaking his head there as well. Wasn't happy. So, moving
:45:29. > :45:36.further ahead. On the finish! He's 190. His 24th ton-forty of the
:45:36. > :45:46.match, Christian Kist. 41. He's been in with some big scores. Can
:45:46. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:02.It just dropped a little. But De Vos still on 263, David.
:46:02. > :46:09.Just missed again. After a great leg of darts from him. Now there's
:46:09. > :46:18.plenty of time still. And he's taking his time. An excellent
:46:19. > :46:22.performance again. And he's into the quarterfinals!! On a great
:46:22. > :46:26.Lakeside debut! Christian Kist, from Holland, chem brace his
:46:26. > :46:31.opponent for the second match running. But he's through to the
:46:31. > :46:36.last eight! How dangerous is he this year? Well, every player has
:46:36. > :46:43.seen that. They know now - they don't want this. And then to the
:46:43. > :46:50.match everybody was talking about - Scott Waites to book his favourite
:46:50. > :46:59.up against Ted Hankey. When they met 12 months ago, Scott came out
:46:59. > :47:08.victorious. Fast-forward a year, and will Scotty beat the Hankey-
:47:08. > :47:18.panky? OFFICIAL: Game on! 45. Into the
:47:18. > :47:19.
:47:19. > :47:28.double-top, then. 27 darts, Ted Hankey, in this set. He's won both
:47:28. > :47:35.legs. 12 darts and a 15-dart. he starts with a 45, Waites respond
:47:35. > :47:41.ws a 60 and Hankey's back with a 60. They need to snap out of this.
:47:41. > :47:51.the opening two legs are important, obviously. But this now becomes a
:47:51. > :47:53.
:47:53. > :47:58.bit more troubling and worrying. As you can see the end of the set
:47:58. > :48:03.could be nigh for Hankey. But in the end it's about hanging on there
:48:03. > :48:06.a little bit. Remember, if he wins this set, he's into the
:48:06. > :48:13.quarterfinals. 180! CHEERING
:48:13. > :48:19.But I bet you Hankey replies with a maximum of his own. I mean, on this
:48:19. > :48:29.tonight, that was perfectly set up for him again. But a 140, a good
:48:29. > :48:55.
:48:55. > :49:03.reply. Forcing Waites to up the se sey wants double-ten.
:49:03. > :49:08.Still there for him. There you go! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:49:08. > :49:12.Ted Hankey! We've had half a dozen sets, they haven't all been the
:49:12. > :49:20.best, but for the first time now we're all square in this second-
:49:20. > :49:26.round contest. Game on. Hankey won the first set after
:49:26. > :49:36.Waites missed seven darts and a double to take it. Waites led 2-1
:49:36. > :49:40.and 3-2. But it's all about this set now. 80. And this is now where
:49:40. > :49:50.little crucial things like bounce- outs come into play. Scott Waites'
:49:50. > :50:03.
:50:03. > :50:10.first of the match. You don't want again. Which is understandable, now.
:50:10. > :50:20.And that's lovely for Hankey. The angle's right again. Once more, he
:50:20. > :50:42.
:50:42. > :50:49.can't fill up the bed with a mx mum. Waites' throw for Ted Hankey here.
:50:49. > :50:56.He is taking Scott Waites into the trenches now. Has the Yorkshireman
:50:56. > :51:03.got a big enough shovel to come out on the other side? No Hankey
:51:03. > :51:08.business, this. 121 for an early break in the deciding set. Oh! A
:51:08. > :51:13.second bounce-out of the leg. He can't now finish. He's just taken
:51:13. > :51:21.one out of them, but that's a great last start. It's one apiece, though,
:51:21. > :51:26.so they have evened themselves up. Brad Butler retrieves the darts.
:51:26. > :51:30.And Waites. For double-16. Hit the wall and it's going to be treble-19
:51:31. > :51:38.or treble-15. That would have left his favourite double. Not sure why
:51:38. > :51:46.he didn't go that way. Two darts. A double-top for Ted Hankey. He has
:51:46. > :51:52.the early break in the deciding set! Game on. It's the best of
:51:52. > :52:02.three legs. Unless we get to 2-2. In which case it's a tie break and
:52:02. > :52:05.
:52:05. > :52:11.we'll talk again. 60. And Mum up on her feet, pleading with her boy.
:52:11. > :52:16.All of a disernings Hankey becomes a warm favourite -- all of a sudden,
:52:16. > :52:26.Hankey becomes a warm favourite. He has broken the throw. And he's
:52:26. > :52:29.
:52:29. > :52:34.nothing if not a battler up on that what is his 15th year at the
:52:34. > :52:40.Lakeside. Scott Waites' fifth year at the Lakeside. But you ask how
:52:40. > :52:46.many times has Hankey gone into the trenches? A 177 there. How many
:52:46. > :52:50.times has this man gone to a final set in a match here? Unlucky, Scott
:52:50. > :52:57.Waites, with another bounce-out. 12 times Hankey's been taken all the
:52:57. > :53:02.way to a final set. Eight times he's come out on top. He's only
:53:02. > :53:08.lost three times. Going into a final set. One of those was against
:53:08. > :53:14.Wayne Jones in 2002, where he lost 3-2 in the second round. And one
:53:14. > :53:18.was in the quarterfinal against Dave Chisnel. But he's the man for
:53:18. > :53:28.battle. And he is the first to have finished. And he will have six
:53:28. > :53:35.
:53:35. > :53:41.Ted? CHEERING
:53:41. > :53:47.Ted Hankey, 56 points away from a two-leg lead in the deciding set.
:53:48. > :53:57.59. That's not enough from Scott Waites. Not nearly enough! 16. For
:53:58. > :54:07.
:54:07. > :54:13.tops. For Ted Hankey, there's the back on 208. 100. Scott Waites puts
:54:13. > :54:22.some sort of pressure on. CHEERING
:54:22. > :54:32.Hankey is into it! And is he now looking like a man...? He looks
:54:32. > :54:48.
:54:48. > :54:56.like a man, Hankey. A man that sagged on his way to the oche just
:54:56. > :55:03.then. Only 51. But ank ank responds with only 59 -- but Hankey responds
:55:03. > :55:09.with only 59. I wonder if Hankey is thinking back to a quarterfinal two
:55:09. > :55:13.years ago, and one the year before that, when he lost a set decider
:55:13. > :55:21.where the pressure got to him. Is he starting to crack? Hankey
:55:21. > :55:27.drawing on those reserves, coming through in these close encounters.
:55:27. > :55:37.It's not quite so alien to the double world champion as it is to
:55:37. > :55:51.
:55:51. > :56:01.Waites. Well, Scott Waites has found only one treble in four
:56:01. > :56:03.
:56:03. > :56:13.visits in this leg. 94. And Ted Hankey is on 108. It can go various
:56:13. > :56:21.ways on this. You require 108. Treble-20 or treble-18. Treble-20,
:56:21. > :56:26.but double-14. He's coming back. 52. Scott Waites on 190 here. Needs to
:56:26. > :56:33.make a massive dent in this to put pressure on the two-time world
:56:33. > :56:43.champion. The underdog here, who's had it rough, but now could be
:56:43. > :56:46.
:56:46. > :56:52.barking at the moon! No! Hankey! Can't supply the killer bite!
:56:52. > :57:02.for the bulds eye. Must hit it -- 20 for the bull's-eye. Bull's-eye,
:57:02. > :57:06.
:57:06. > :57:11.must hit it. It's all down to double-ten. On the wire! And Hankey
:57:11. > :57:17.hasn't get the winning line cross! No! Doesn't matter how much you
:57:17. > :57:23.look at it, Ted, it didn't go in. Waites on double-16. He's been
:57:23. > :57:33.awful on this double. Still is. Double-eight! Still is on that.
:57:33. > :57:34.
:57:34. > :57:38.Double-four, the saviour. Yes! Scott Waites. The twists and the
:57:39. > :57:45.turns, and the swings and roundabouts on this Lakeside stage
:57:45. > :57:55.continue. Hankey has the darts. With a bounce-out at the start of
:57:55. > :58:02.
:58:02. > :58:12.count. Waites must break, though. That double-four kept him alive.
:58:12. > :58:18.
:58:19. > :58:28.But he's still in intensive care. 140! We are getting a proper dart
:58:28. > :58:38.match, aren't we? Ted Hankey had five darts for a place in the
:58:38. > :58:42.
:58:42. > :58:49.quarterfinals. It doesn't look like it's bothering him. 140! He's a
:58:49. > :58:55.long way adrift. But you know what? A 180 would turn this leg around.
:58:55. > :59:05.123. Brought up a little bit of pressure. All heat on Hankey. It's
:59:05. > :59:11.another treble, for double-12. And he survives the pressure! One of
:59:11. > :59:15.his hardest victories on a stage where his wife became world
:59:15. > :59:19.champion! Ted Hankey into the quarterfinals. And Scott Waites,
:59:19. > :59:21.one of the favourites for this one of the favourites for this
:59:21. > :59:27.year's tournament, is out! And then there were eight. The drama