:00:39. > :00:42.Stprofy. Day 3 at Lakeside saw unchartered territory for the nine
:00:42. > :00:46.'Times' women's world champion Trina Gulliver. She's never had to
:00:46. > :00:50.qalify for Lakeside before as as a result her qualified opponent Julie
:00:50. > :01:00.Gore happens to be the reigning women's champion. Your commentary
:01:00. > :01:01.
:01:01. > :01:07.team on this one Vassos Alexander ANNOUNCER: The lady they call the
:01:07. > :01:15.Ice Cube, welcome Julie Gore! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:01:15. > :01:25.(SONG): # Ice, ice, baby # Ice, ice, baby
:01:25. > :02:03.
:02:03. > :02:08.ANNOUNCER: Welcome Trina Gulliver! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:02:08. > :02:12.(SONG): # I believe in miracles # Where you from
:02:12. > :02:19.# You sexy thing # You sexy thing, you
:02:19. > :02:29.# I believe in miracles # Because you came along
:02:29. > :02:33.
:02:33. > :02:42.# You sexy thing # Where did you come from #
:02:42. > :02:47.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Game on. Here is a familiar sight
:02:47. > :02:55.on the Lakeside stage. Trina Gulliver throwing cards with her
:02:55. > :03:03.game face on. Nine times the champion, of course. In 11 visits
:03:03. > :03:10.she had never lost before the final before last year. She certainly is
:03:10. > :03:16.the golden girl of darts. Julie Gore, the Ice Cube. Never dropped
:03:16. > :03:22.past the first round. Maybe there could be a difference because this
:03:22. > :03:32.young lady, she's rarely come to the fore of late. She's won two
:03:32. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:38.world Masters. Julie has been coming to Lakeside
:03:38. > :03:41.since 2008 and has lost in the quarterfinals, which is the first
:03:41. > :03:46.round on each of those five occasions, but her form, as you say,
:03:46. > :03:55.Tony, this suggests this could be the year where things change - if
:03:55. > :04:00.only it wasn't Trina Gulliver in her way.
:04:00. > :04:10.Trina has been slipping up with her finishing in the last couple of
:04:10. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:23.Funnily enough, Tony, Trina only qualified for Lakeside this year
:04:23. > :04:26.when Julie won the World Masters. Just as a thank you, she's going to
:04:26. > :04:36.try and dump her out in the first round. Yeah, it is strange, isn't
:04:36. > :04:38.
:04:38. > :04:48.it, really, when you think about it? You have to wait to see who
:04:48. > :04:52.
:04:53. > :05:02.will come through as a qualifier. Treen fa back on 199. -- Trina back
:05:03. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:18.on 199. A good finish. Unlucky.
:05:18. > :05:28.A bit wayward, to say the least. ANNOUNCER: 99. A good final charge,
:05:28. > :05:30.
:05:31. > :05:35.though. Double top for the first leg first set. ANNOUNCER: 72.
:05:35. > :05:45.chance for jewellery here. -- Julie here.
:05:45. > :05:50.
:05:50. > :05:57.Oh, a good mark for that, off the barrel. It drifted. Three darts,
:05:57. > :06:06.double top. Double 10.
:06:06. > :06:10.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Trina Gulliver! Second leg is
:06:10. > :06:14.Julie's - game on. I immediately went to give the leg to Trina and I
:06:14. > :06:19.put her on the left-hand side because that is where she always is.
:06:19. > :06:24.She is always the seed, she is usually the top seed. Unusualy this
:06:25. > :06:29.year she is not seeded, so it is Julie Gore who takes provide of
:06:29. > :06:39.place on the left-hand side of my Notebook. I am pleased you have got
:06:39. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :07:05.A night off for a Mexican. A night out for a Mexican is never a
:07:05. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:32.successful night. You've got to Looks vicious here tonight.
:07:32. > :08:00.
:08:00. > :08:07.Good leg this. 12 darts each. Oh, unlucky.
:08:07. > :08:13.Can still be done. Treble 19 for double 18. Yes! Double 18 for a 15-
:08:13. > :08:17.dart leg. Yes! Yes! Brilliant. ANNOUNCER: And the second leg.
:08:17. > :08:17.Kwhaoer CHEERING
:08:17. > :08:17.CHEERING
:08:17. > :08:18.CHEERING AND
:08:18. > :08:18.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:08:18. > :08:18.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ANNOUNCER:
:08:18. > :08:18.ANNOUNCER: Game
:08:18. > :08:19.ANNOUNCER: Game on.
:08:19. > :08:19.ANNOUNCER: Game on. Certainly
:08:19. > :08:20.Certainly a
:08:20. > :08:20.Certainly a good
:08:20. > :08:30.Certainly a good leg
:08:30. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:06.Certainly a good leg of darts for always here at the Lakeside. Hot as
:09:06. > :09:20.
:09:20. > :09:30.paradise. APPLAUSE
:09:30. > :09:38.
:09:38. > :09:44.That made it difficult. A slight lock in. Just picked up a scoring,
:09:44. > :09:54.Trina, that is the first time in a leg-and-a-half down to at least one
:09:54. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:24.Trina Gulliver. Double-top once she comes back to the oche. She can do
:10:24. > :10:34.it in two, finish. She does it in three, then it is a 15-dart leg.
:10:34. > :10:38.
:10:38. > :10:48.Anything Julie can do,... Well, not quite. Coming back once again.
:10:48. > :10:54.
:10:54. > :11:04.Double 10 is the shot... Double 10 the shot.
:11:04. > :11:14.
:11:14. > :11:21.Oh, no. There is a finish now here. Double 10, she's going to have to
:11:21. > :11:28.leaf it a bit. She's had trouble hitting this double. She hasn't
:11:28. > :11:31.been under pressure. She is under a little bit now with Julie Gore -
:11:31. > :11:39.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Finally. The leg is wrapped up by
:11:39. > :11:49.the golden girl. ANNOUNCER: Fourth leg is Julie to throw first. Game
:11:49. > :11:58.
:11:58. > :12:02.the reigning world master. Trina here is the only player to have
:12:02. > :12:07.registered a 90-plus-match average here at Lakeside in the women's
:12:07. > :12:17.World Championships. She's done so on three of course cases. Her
:12:17. > :12:19.
:12:19. > :12:29.highest is 95.97 in the semifinals of 2006. An 11-dart leg on that
:12:29. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:47.can produce. A very long career. Still at the
:12:47. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:55.top. She has enjoyed so much success on that stage. She expects
:12:55. > :13:00.to win when she is there, however she has been playing.
:13:00. > :13:10.Still a loose start. A -- not as consistent as she's been in the
:13:10. > :13:19.
:13:19. > :13:29.past. I think that is what has let she take out of it? She can't
:13:29. > :13:43.
:13:44. > :13:53.coming back, though. Requires 188. Ice Cube, that is the nick name of
:13:54. > :13:57.
:13:57. > :14:01.Julie. It is like a bit of ice there, I would think. And ice cool
:14:01. > :14:04.on the oche. How cool aiming for this level top. Note so much, but
:14:04. > :14:11.another dart at it. There it is. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:14:11. > :14:21.ANNOUNCER: The fourth leg, Julie Gore. This leg is Trina to throw
:14:21. > :14:23.
:14:23. > :14:33.first. Game on. It is 2-2 now. This crucial leg in the first set,
:14:33. > :15:10.
:15:10. > :15:20.advantage to Gul. Where is she manages a smile. Cheese as they are
:15:20. > :15:51.
:15:51. > :16:01.She looks worried, but then again margin. It is Eulo scores so far.
:16:01. > :16:36.
:16:36. > :16:42.-- it is Eulo scores so far. A few on our scoreboards and the big
:16:42. > :16:48.score boards on either side of the stage. They are at Lakeside. 100 or
:16:48. > :16:58.Morcombe up red. A bit like a Ryder Cup in reverse. You want red on the
:16:58. > :17:14.
:17:14. > :17:21.rest of his time at Lakeside. He's no more stress in his life,
:17:21. > :17:28.certainly not this week. I think he will be winning a few titles - he
:17:28. > :17:38.is a good player. I like his style. I like his manner as well. Yeah, a
:17:38. > :18:08.
:18:08. > :18:15.After 15 darts, 323 still requires are. A blocked up treble. I'm not
:18:15. > :18:21.certain if that one is in. It was CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:18:21. > :18:31.ANNOUNCER: Trina Gulliver. Second set, first leg it is Julie to throw
:18:31. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :18:49.golden girl. Which puts her one set away. Best
:18:49. > :18:59.of three sets. In the women's World Championship. A couple of loose
:18:59. > :18:59.
:19:00. > :19:07.darts. And so say all of us! Who is saying that down there?
:19:07. > :19:08.(LAUGHS) . I hope it is a nice gentleman. It
:19:08. > :19:18.must be. (LAUGHS)
:19:18. > :19:25.
:19:25. > :19:35.. Tony Eccles played there. Well, Trina is scoring, I am afraid, for
:19:35. > :19:35.
:19:35. > :19:40.the title that she's won - I just can't believe it. Never nerves, you
:19:40. > :19:45.never know. Like Trina has so many memories of winning, Julie, I am
:19:45. > :19:53.afraid, has the opposite memories. Five defeats out of five. She's a
:19:53. > :20:02.set away from becoming six out of six. She has been trekking around
:20:02. > :20:10.the country on the bird's eye all shows. She only played men. She
:20:10. > :20:19.only lost two. Julie? No, Trina. She was the world champion. Tell us
:20:19. > :20:27.more about the Bird's -Eye Road Show. Similar to the Road Show
:20:27. > :20:34.itself. You would work it down to two. You got all of the big prizes,
:20:34. > :20:40.black magic and that type of thing. A few pencils.
:20:41. > :20:50.(LAUGHS) . That was at the end of the show.
:20:51. > :21:01.
:21:01. > :21:09.They had to go no the water to get this is one of those quiet nights.
:21:09. > :21:19.They are engrossed out there. Why aren't they throwing as good as
:21:19. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:39.darts each. I think they are nervous of each other, you know.
:21:39. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:51.Both on a finish finally. So 18 or bullseye maybe. 90 left. Unlucky.
:21:51. > :21:57.How about a third 25, Julie? APPLAUSE
:21:57. > :22:07.ANNOUNCER: Trina you require 124. So off we go. 99. 20, she is
:22:07. > :22:09.
:22:09. > :22:18.looking at. That is the treble. So still a chance. Getting down to a
:22:19. > :22:28.finish. ANNOUNCER: 42. Julie, you require 20. It is the end for Julie
:22:29. > :23:06.
:23:07. > :23:13.Treen narbgs you require 82. -- It is double 10. That is double-
:23:13. > :23:23.double 5. She's got it. ANNOUNCER: The first round to Julie Gore. The
:23:23. > :23:24.
:23:24. > :23:33.second leg is Trina to throw first. Game on. The first leg second set.
:23:33. > :23:43.These girls are not doing anything on this stage. They won't be
:23:43. > :23:45.
:23:45. > :23:53.pleased. We have played six legs so far. You know what they say about
:23:53. > :24:03.the advantage of throwing first? Not always the case, actually.
:24:03. > :24:12.
:24:12. > :24:19.is in this match. 3-3, 3-3-3. Leg started.
:24:19. > :24:29.Here comes a shot there. Nothing happened at the top of the
:24:29. > :24:49.
:24:50. > :24:57.board with either player. I think you are right, Tony. I have
:24:57. > :25:07.never seen Trina play this bad. I am sure she will agree when she
:25:07. > :25:17.looks at the DVD. Another four scores all in blue.
:25:17. > :25:47.
:25:47. > :25:54.ANNOUNCER: 100. still 173. This is very good.
:25:54. > :26:04.Arm shot of the said 173. At least she's finally found that tebl 20 on
:26:04. > :26:34.
:26:34. > :26:42.the last visit. Dbdb treble 20 on and isn't throwing well Heather.
:26:42. > :26:48.Julie Gore, as she comes to the board. ANNOUNCER: Julie, you
:26:48. > :26:58.require 18. Moves two legs up in this set. ANNOUNCER: Julie Gore.
:26:58. > :27:07.
:27:07. > :27:17.APPLAUSE Neither player is doing themselves
:27:17. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:38.proud. Trina could be trying too hard, not relaxed.
:27:38. > :28:00.
:28:00. > :28:10.usually happens at the end of a throw, a dart in the treble 20.
:28:10. > :28:16.
:28:16. > :28:26.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Excellent.
:28:26. > :28:27.
:28:27. > :28:37.Tupt now. To -- opportunity now to save this. I wonder if Trina
:28:37. > :28:54.
:28:54. > :29:04.Gulliver is playing... This is 183. One in front. Look at this -
:29:04. > :29:04.
:29:04. > :29:14.much, much better. 99. Trina Gulliver. 137, 140 and 99. And a
:29:14. > :29:39.
:29:39. > :29:43.eight left. Yeah. A double eight. Oh! Well done.
:29:43. > :29:51.UMPIRE: Fourth leg is Trina to throw first. Game on.
:29:51. > :29:57.So, after a 15-dart finish, saves a set, leading by one set. So a bit
:29:57. > :30:07.of pressure on Julie Gore now. Trina back in the treble 20 again.
:30:07. > :30:13.
:30:13. > :30:17.140. She has found it! That's what makes a champion. The golden girl.
:30:17. > :30:27.It's emblazoned on the back of her jacket.
:30:27. > :30:48.
:30:48. > :30:52.a couple of nights ago, commentating on one of the matches.
:30:53. > :30:57.You've gotta love a whoopee cushion. I asked her, "How do you turn
:30:57. > :31:01.things around when it's not going right on stage?" She said, "You
:31:01. > :31:07.have just gotta dig deep." And I think that's exactly what she has
:31:07. > :31:12.done here. Yeah, I think that's unbelievable. After the way she's
:31:12. > :31:15.thrornings then suddenly a great leg -- thrown, then suddenly a
:31:15. > :31:25.great leg. Looked like losing the set, now she's a chance of
:31:25. > :31:29.
:31:29. > :31:39.understand why she didn't want to go for the treble 17 ball. Look at
:31:39. > :31:48.
:31:48. > :31:53.matches here yesterday, with Wesley Harms against Rune David. It was
:31:53. > :31:59.extraordinary because of Rune's antics. But Wesley's through and
:31:59. > :32:05.Wesley's enjoying himself. Tops, to level the set here. Yes. She's back.
:32:05. > :32:10.And how! Trina Gulliver! Well, what a turnaround. Joule to throw first.
:32:10. > :32:20.Game on! The Trina Gulliver of old is back
:32:20. > :32:31.
:32:31. > :32:41.at the oche. Julie has to win this And now this is match point, a leg
:32:41. > :32:46.away. Trina, who has a big following here. Those are the
:32:46. > :32:56.checkout percentages. Look at that - five out of ten. Very tidy.
:32:56. > :33:00.well, she was cheesed off earlier. Also a loofd fans in from where --
:33:00. > :33:04.a load of fans in from where she was born. And for the first time
:33:04. > :33:09.ever, she's brought her next-door neighbours, because, she said, they
:33:09. > :33:19.put up with an awful lot. So a ticket to Lakeside to say thank you.
:33:19. > :33:24.
:33:24. > :33:34.Look at that! 140! Really switching this stage.
:33:34. > :33:42.
:33:42. > :33:48.100. 140! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:33:48. > :33:58.Back-to-back again. I can't believe the change from the
:33:58. > :33:59.
:33:59. > :34:09.first couple of legs in here. Unbelievable. Julie's on a finish
:34:09. > :34:23.
:34:23. > :34:33.done. It's a good chance. Julie, you require 141. It's a nice finish
:34:33. > :34:36.
:34:36. > :34:45.- 116. 161 now be taken out. Come on, Julie. 43. Trina, you
:34:45. > :34:55.require 116. Big moment. She's taking her time. Treble 20.
:34:55. > :34:55.
:34:55. > :35:05.Still treble 20. She will stay on treble 20. 60. Julie, you require
:35:05. > :35:15.98. To keep her in the match, it's the 18. Wants 54. So a treble 20
:35:15. > :35:15.
:35:15. > :35:21.and it's the tens. 88. Trina, you require 56. And if Trina gets this,
:35:21. > :35:31.once again, Julie will never have got past the first round in the
:35:31. > :35:37.
:35:37. > :35:44.World Championship. 16. Double-top. High-flyer. 36. Still a chance.
:35:44. > :35:49.Julie, you require ten. A big moment.
:35:49. > :35:59.Bites her nails again. So close. A double five. She needs to take this
:35:59. > :36:02.
:36:02. > :36:06.into a deciding set. Oh, unlucky. Unlucky. No score. Trina, you
:36:06. > :36:09.require 20. Double ten. She has three darts in her hand. Where are
:36:09. > :36:19.they gonna land? Are they gonna land in that double ten and give
:36:19. > :36:21.
:36:21. > :36:27.her the match? Double five. Oh, dear. Julie, you require ten.
:36:27. > :36:35.Every time they meet, the tension just ratchets up another notch.
:36:35. > :36:45.Double five now for Julie Gore to take us into that deciding set.
:36:45. > :36:49.
:36:49. > :36:55.Surely now, for Trina... Trina, you require 20. It's exciting. Julie
:36:55. > :37:00.Gore's partner watches on. Probably won't appreciate that at this stage
:37:00. > :37:07.of the game. But can Trina find that double ten. She can't watch,
:37:07. > :37:13.but she can now! Open your eyes, Sue. Trina Gulliver! And stand and
:37:13. > :37:18.applaud. You have to feel sorry for Julie Gore. It's six defeats out of
:37:18. > :37:21.six on the Lakeside stage for her, but how well is she taking it?
:37:21. > :37:26.Trina's never lost her first match and she's through to another
:37:26. > :37:29.semifinal. The only Belgian in the men's draw
:37:29. > :37:35.this year is Geert De Vos. 12 months ago he made it through to
:37:35. > :37:39.the second round. If he was to do so again, he would have to beat the
:37:39. > :37:45.Englishman, Tony Eccles, who last appeared here on the big stage in
:37:45. > :37:55.2007. UMPIRE: Thank you, ladies and
:37:55. > :38:05.gentlemen. Game on! Geert De Vos with the darts in this
:38:05. > :38:05.
:38:05. > :38:13.first leg. 54. That's Hugh who is calling the scores for us in this
:38:13. > :38:21.game. So those are Tony's first three
:38:21. > :38:27.darts back on the Lakeside stage. What's changed? I asked him. He
:38:27. > :38:37.said, "Absolutely nothing. Except I don't wear the burgundy coats
:38:37. > :38:46.
:38:46. > :38:55.anymore." 180!! Welcome back! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:38:55. > :38:59.Eccles, back on the stage, back in the race. A hundred followed by 180.
:38:59. > :39:09.81. Already he's effectively got the throw in this first leg. Can he
:39:09. > :39:21.
:39:21. > :39:28.have wanted more than that. Got a swagger about him, doesn't he? How
:39:28. > :39:32.about this from De Vos? 180!! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:39:32. > :39:41.Treble 20, his first target here. He can't finish now, to De Vos will
:39:41. > :39:51.be back looking at 5 in a -- at 55 in a moment. The Viper, Tony Eccles.
:39:51. > :39:54.
:39:54. > :40:04.45. You require 55. Double-top for De Vos. 15. Tone,
:40:04. > :40:10.
:40:10. > :40:15.you require... A 14-dart leg. Eccles to take it out in 15. Game.
:40:15. > :40:19.The first leg. Tony Eccles! Like he's never been away.
:40:19. > :40:24.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE First leg back, takes out a 116
:40:24. > :40:33.with double-top. And Eccles wins the first leg against the darts.
:40:33. > :40:36.Welcome back, Tony. UMPIRE: Second leg - Tony. Game on.
:40:36. > :40:43.That little snakebite, De Vos has felt it in the opening couple of
:40:43. > :40:49.minutes. A very confident character, isn't he? Tony Eccles. 59. 43 years
:40:49. > :40:57.of age tomorrow. Or, if you're watching it on the afternoon repeat,
:40:57. > :41:01.43 years of age today. Happy birthday, Tony. 9. -- 99.
:41:01. > :41:10.Well, it will only be a happy birthday if things go his way over
:41:10. > :41:17.the next 40 minutes or so. He loves the fact that he is injury-free. He
:41:17. > :41:22.listed those injuries for me. Two snapped tendons in his throwing arm.
:41:22. > :41:30.A shrunken scapula muscle in his shoulder. Seven months out with a
:41:30. > :41:37.dodgy Achilles. And a dislocated shoulder, all in the past 4.5 years.
:41:37. > :41:47.Just three weeks ago he said he woke up pain-free. 125. It's like
:41:47. > :42:02.
:42:02. > :42:09.makes Bobby George sound as though he's got a clean bill of health.
:42:09. > :42:19.140. Talk about a rebirth, a renaissance for him as well. A
:42:19. > :42:20.
:42:21. > :42:30.great start that he's had. 100. Tony, you require 117.
:42:31. > :42:31.
:42:31. > :42:41.Gets the treble 20. So already taken out 116. This for a 117!
:42:41. > :42:43.
:42:43. > :42:49.Almost. De Vos, you require 94. Oh, he's missed it. That was a
:42:49. > :42:56.treble 18. He can't now finish. Tony, you require 20. Eccles, then,
:42:57. > :43:01.for a two-leg lead in the first set. Tony Eccles!
:43:01. > :43:06.Third leg. Game on. Tony Eccles all over this from the
:43:06. > :43:11.very start. He really has hit the ground running. Had plenty of time
:43:11. > :43:16.to consider, during those injuries, whether he would ever be in a
:43:16. > :43:22.position to get back on this stage. He's won eight ranking titles,
:43:22. > :43:26.seven in his first spell with the BDO. Didn't have as much success at
:43:27. > :43:33.the PDC as you would have expected. He didn't get past the last 16 in
:43:33. > :43:43.their World Championships. That was in the first year that he
:43:43. > :43:47.was there. 100. I believe he was beaten by Adrian Lewis back in 2008.
:43:47. > :43:52.He has been improving, though. Reached the quarterfinals at the
:43:52. > :44:02.Jersey Classic in November. 100. And he's had a very, very bright
:44:02. > :44:12.
:44:12. > :44:20.And what about Geert De Vos? He's the seed, the 14th seed, 31 years
:44:20. > :44:30.of age from Belgium. 140. Belgian who's passionate about his football.
:44:30. > :44:34.
:44:34. > :44:41.So, who does he support? Barcelona, of course. 100. Also a proud
:44:41. > :44:45.Belgian international. Desperate to at least emulate last year's feat
:44:45. > :44:55.of reaching the second round at Lakeside. You require 123. This
:44:55. > :44:56.
:44:56. > :45:00.would help in that quest. Treble 18 for the bull's-eye. 55. Tony, you
:45:00. > :45:06.require 141. You wouldn't put this past Tony in the form that he's
:45:06. > :45:12.been in so far. It won't happen this time. Got the bull. 13, he's
:45:12. > :45:22.looking at here. 83. Geert, you require 68. Get himself on the
:45:22. > :45:45.
:45:45. > :45:50.board. Treble 20. A single means he set. Geert, you require 20. De Vos
:45:50. > :45:55.backaloguing at double ten. He needs it. Double five. No, he can't
:45:55. > :46:01.finish. No score. Tony, you require 36. Four darts, he's had, in this
:46:01. > :46:09.leg to save the set. Eccles... First set goes to Eccles.
:46:09. > :46:12.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Second set, first leg, Tony to open.
:46:12. > :46:17.Game on. Now, there's been a little bit of money on Eastern Creek eb
:46:17. > :46:23.Eastern Creek. You ask the wise -- on Tony Eccles. You ask the wise
:46:23. > :46:33.men who have been here for years, who do you fancy as an outsider?
:46:33. > :46:35.
:46:35. > :46:42.This man's name comes up a lot. He's won the first set. 3-zip. And
:46:42. > :46:46.he has been very impressive so far. An average of 93. Again, mindful of
:46:46. > :46:54.the fact it's very early in the match. It's comparable with what
:46:54. > :46:59.anyone has thrown so far. His finishing stats...
:46:59. > :47:09.Just goes to show, though, it's all about hitting those doubles. Three
:47:09. > :47:13.
:47:14. > :47:23.out of five and naught out of five. 100.
:47:24. > :47:24.
:47:24. > :47:28.It's tough, you know? Coming back to the BDO from the PDC... 140.
:47:28. > :47:33.APPLAUSE You're not welcomed back with open
:47:33. > :47:37.arms. Think Kevin Petersen in the England cricket team. There is a
:47:37. > :47:43.period of reintegration, which is what Tony Eccles is currently going
:47:43. > :47:50.through. There are politics and politics and politics in darts. No
:47:50. > :47:55.politics on a darts board, though. Just numbers. 161. 161, as De Vos
:47:55. > :48:03.looks for his first leg of the game. Once more, Tony Eccles is gonna
:48:03. > :48:11.have a decent chance. 54. Tony, you require 87.
:48:11. > :48:21.-- Tony, you require 76. Double eight. Double four.
:48:21. > :48:24.
:48:24. > :48:30.68. Error. A rare error. Haven't seen many so far.
:48:30. > :48:39.A trouble 18 would have left double 12, but that's way off. 57. Tony,
:48:39. > :48:49.you require eight. A double four for Eccles. Second
:48:49. > :48:56.
:48:56. > :48:59.leg... Racing away with it in next practising brilliantly, as well as
:48:59. > :49:03.ever. And he was confident of taking that form on to the match
:49:03. > :49:07.court. But it just goes to show, the practice board and the match
:49:07. > :49:10.board, even though they are the same size, they are very different
:49:10. > :49:15.beasts. UMPIRE: 85.
:49:15. > :49:18.De Vos won his first ranking title in April. He beat Alan Norris in
:49:18. > :49:21.the final of the German Open. He had been in excellent form in the
:49:21. > :49:25.spring, because he followed up that success in the German by reaching
:49:25. > :49:35.the final of the Swiss Open as well. Subsequently got to the semifinals
:49:35. > :49:43.in the French Open in October. I think Tony West, at this stage last
:49:43. > :49:53.year... 140. Geeing himself up, Tony Eccles. Fantastic facial
:49:53. > :50:03.expression. 36. Need a lift home tonight?
:50:03. > :50:14.
:50:14. > :50:20.I think he wants a Fulham winger to aren't her natural ears.
:50:20. > :50:30.100. Tony, you require 136. Here he comes again. 136 now for Eccles.
:50:30. > :50:31.
:50:31. > :50:35.First one's in. Look at 16 now. De Vos can't finish. 128. Good
:50:35. > :50:38.thinking. Leaves himself double four and he will be back for it.
:50:38. > :50:47.Geeing himself up rather brilliantly, isn't he?
:50:47. > :50:57.137. Tony, you require eight. Double four, then. Yes! On the
:50:57. > :51:07.in a row. Third leg, Tony to go first. Game on. It's a dream return
:51:07. > :51:14.
:51:14. > :51:21.England international, who's been practising with Tony Eccles. And
:51:21. > :51:31.apparently thrashing him as often as not.
:51:31. > :51:57.
:51:57. > :52:00.123. 41. There he is, on the right. really is someone you want to be
:52:01. > :52:10.practising with if you want to sharpen your game. Because, just
:52:11. > :52:19.
:52:19. > :52:29.now, there are very few playing here. Not too much for them to
:52:29. > :52:43.
:52:43. > :52:52.cheer about so far. 97. 41. Now, those are what I call highlights.
:52:52. > :53:02.This man hasn't had any so far. CHEERING
:53:02. > :53:14.
:53:14. > :53:22.five legs of his first-round match before being taken all the way.
:53:22. > :53:28.Bull's-eye here for De Vos. Tony, you require 123. So, how
:53:28. > :53:35.about this for the set? Treble 19. Yes. Treble 16 would leave double
:53:35. > :53:43.nine. A single would have left the bull, but it's double nine. 114.
:53:43. > :53:49.Geert, you require 25. Look at a one here for double 12. When the
:53:49. > :53:54.other one was 17 for double four. This, for his first leg. He's on
:53:54. > :54:00.the board. Game, Geert De Vos. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:54:00. > :54:05.Fourth leg, Geert to open. Game on. Against the darts as well, he holds
:54:05. > :54:10.here. And he's got a chance, certainly
:54:10. > :54:20.picked the right double there. He's had a few shots around the board
:54:20. > :54:24.
:54:24. > :54:28.a dart at double nine. 100. For a two-set lead to take the first six
:54:28. > :54:34.legs of the match. And we mentioned that Scott Mitchell match yesterday.
:54:34. > :54:39.He looked to be going entirely one way, entirely the way of it.
:54:39. > :54:43.Well, he lost a leg and, before he knew it, he was in a real battle
:54:43. > :54:53.with Mark Barilli. Eventually, limped over the finishing line. And
:54:53. > :55:05.
:55:05. > :55:15.then we saw what it meant to him. weave been going, still quite a bit
:55:15. > :55:29.
:55:29. > :55:34.of beer in that jug. Must be a De Vos. 123. Tony, you require 121.
:55:34. > :55:44.This is for the set again. Treble 17. Would leave the bull's-
:55:44. > :55:49.eye. Frebl 19 now, is the shot. -- Treble 19 now, is the shot.
:55:49. > :55:56.Geert, you require 147. That's a tough ask, obviously. But a glirm
:55:56. > :56:03.of hope for Geert De Vos -- but a glimmer of hope for Geert De Vos.
:56:03. > :56:11.43. Tony, you require 80. The first set in double-quick time. Single 20
:56:11. > :56:21.here for double-top. For 2-0 to Tony Eccles. 60. Geert, you require
:56:21. > :56:23.
:56:23. > :56:28.104. Needs this. Treble 16. Would have left double-top. 48.
:56:28. > :56:32.Eccles has another chance. require 20. To take that 2 Two-set
:56:33. > :56:42.lead. He's had two chances already. Third time lucky. Got two more
:56:43. > :57:00.
:57:00. > :57:06.this is a chance. Two darts at double-top, get it back to 2-2...
:57:06. > :57:10.Geert De Vos. Lost the first five legs of the match but he's won the
:57:10. > :57:20.next two. And he has a chance, just to get himself level again and get
:57:20. > :57:27.his bad start behind him. 140. big, big dart in this match for
:57:27. > :57:32.Geert De Vos. He would have been standing at the front of the stage
:57:32. > :57:38.expecting to be... 81. ..heading in for a break two sets down, five
:57:38. > :57:44.times. Tony Eccles, who had been so good with his doubles, had a dart
:57:44. > :57:54.for a 2 Two-set lead and five times he couldn't find a double. There's
:57:54. > :58:30.
:58:30. > :58:40.this, once again, for the set. Changed his mind halfway through
:58:40. > :58:41.
:58:41. > :58:51.that throw and seemed to put himself off. 22. Not the time for a
:58:51. > :58:53.
:58:53. > :59:02.22. When it's the decisive leg of the second set. 105. Takes 105 off,
:59:02. > :59:12.leaves himself 100. Eccles - treble 18 would need bull.
:59:12. > :59:13.
:59:13. > :59:20.55. Geert, you require 100. Five 20s. Doesn't matter how they come.
:59:20. > :59:25.Well, now two tens. Yes! Brilliant. Game, the second set, Geert De Vos!
:59:25. > :59:29.He has got out of jail in this set. Would you believe it? It's one set
:59:29. > :59:37.all at Lakeside! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:59:37. > :59:44.Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. First set, first leg, Geert, geam
:59:44. > :59:51.on. So, it's as you were - 1-1. boss with the darts, sets have gone
:59:51. > :59:57.against the darts so far. 140. start from the Belgian.
:59:57. > :00:07.Now, how will Tony Eccles respond to having five darts for a two-set
:00:07. > :00:13.
:00:13. > :00:20.lead and missing all of them? 58. Wesley Harms, already through.
:00:21. > :00:26.Thought he handled himself really well yepd against Rune David. --
:00:26. > :00:36.yesterday, against Rune David. an easy match for him, because your
:00:36. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:05.guess is as good as mine as to what for the first set like a house on
:01:05. > :01:15.fire and has come out after the break in a similar manner as well.
:01:15. > :01:25.99. Double 16. For a 12. 83. For a 12-
:01:25. > :01:27.
:01:27. > :01:36.dart leg, that would have been. And it will be back. 39. Another
:01:36. > :01:42.bounce-out. A double eight, then, for Tony Eccles. Double four now.
:01:42. > :01:46.Game, the first leg, Tony Eccles. Second leg, Tony to go first. Game
:01:46. > :01:51.on. That would be a relief for him after missing seven consecutive
:01:51. > :01:55.darts at doubles, gets the double four and gets his nose in front.
:01:55. > :02:05.Again, against the darts in this third set.
:02:05. > :02:21.
:02:21. > :02:31.throwing action, not so much his throwing arm, the other arm.
:02:31. > :02:36.
:02:36. > :02:46.Steadys himself with it. 140. Great response from De Vos. 180!!
:02:46. > :02:48.
:02:48. > :02:51.CHEERING His second. Every single time. The
:02:51. > :03:01.crowd gets to their feet. Every single time.
:03:01. > :03:20.
:03:20. > :03:27.into the single one. You require 128. 128 here for De Vos, then,
:03:27. > :03:35.which would be his biggest checkout. Treble 20. The left double four.
:03:35. > :03:40.You require 160. Leaves himself double-top f he's back. Four 20s
:03:40. > :03:50.here in Tony's eyesight. Another treble 18 he will be looking at
:03:50. > :03:50.
:03:50. > :03:56.here. Close. You require 40. Suddenly found the doubles. Halfway
:03:56. > :04:06.through that second set. Has he lost them? No. Second leg, Geert De
:04:06. > :04:10.
:04:10. > :04:16.Vos. Third leg, Geert to go first. Game on.
:04:16. > :04:21.One set all. One leg all. They haven't reached parity in a
:04:21. > :04:31.conventional manner, it has to be said. De Vos has only held his
:04:31. > :04:38.
:04:38. > :04:45.throw one time so far. But he's of the game, De Vos the next three.
:04:45. > :04:55.Tied up at 1-1. Do you know what, the rest of the match could well be
:04:55. > :05:05.
:05:05. > :05:12.toe to toe. Leg for leg, set for ever reached the quarterfinals here
:05:12. > :05:18.at Lakeside, incidentally. Leo Laurens and Eric ClariS. Geert De
:05:18. > :05:28.Vos aiming to be the third. He was in good form last year until he met
:05:28. > :05:36.
:05:36. > :05:46.a juggernaut, Christian Kist. first time in the match? 120.
:05:46. > :05:54.
:05:54. > :06:00.on a finish and he's on a good one. those who are here are pretty loud
:06:00. > :06:07.and pretty vociferous. And they know who they want to win, and it's
:06:07. > :06:15.this man. 100. You require 142. They all thought like I did, that
:06:15. > :06:21.that dart was on its way to the double-top, but it fell just short.
:06:21. > :06:31.102. Great cover shot, but it could be academic, as the Boss looks at
:06:31. > :06:41.double ten to lead for the first time in the match. Game. Jeez,
:06:41. > :06:41.
:06:41. > :07:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:07:53. > :07:59.imagine how he's gonna react if and 140 to start this leg. 140. 140.
:07:59. > :08:03.And another 140. And that man is called Jacky. Do you think, from
:08:03. > :08:08.his reactions, that he is Daddy De Vos? But he's not. He's simply a
:08:08. > :08:16.fan of Belgian darts. We saw him here last year. He's been to
:08:16. > :08:26.several eventness Belgian on the for double-top and he will go...
:08:26. > :08:30.
:08:30. > :08:40.96. Tony, you require 86. Treble 18, he's looking at a double seven.
:08:40. > :08:46.
:08:46. > :08:53.Bull's-eye! 48. Geert, you require 20. Set point. Geert De Vos. Double
:08:53. > :09:01.five. Yes! Game. Geert De Vos! two sets up. Fourtsz set, Tony,
:09:01. > :09:06.game on. -- fourth set, Tony, game on.
:09:06. > :09:13.legs out of seven for Geert De Vos. And that's a run that started at a
:09:13. > :09:18.time when he lost five in a row. Double ten. There's been his main
:09:18. > :09:25.out shot has been very kind for him. He won the three previous legs on
:09:25. > :09:30.double ten. Missed it this time, but nails double five. And he leads
:09:30. > :09:36.two-one. When, in all fairness, it looked at one stage as though he
:09:36. > :09:40.was gonna throoz three-nil. Great - - lose three-nil. So many players
:09:40. > :09:45.in the tournament already, you get the sense that until that final,
:09:45. > :09:49.match-winning dart goes in, there's still a chance from just about any
:09:49. > :09:53.inconceivable position. How do you avoid self-doubt creeping into your
:09:53. > :09:59.head and creeping, then, down past the shoulder into your throwing arm,
:09:59. > :10:05.when you've missed five darts for a two-nil lead in sets, and now
:10:05. > :10:15.you're two-one down? That's the problem facing Tony
:10:15. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :10:29.world darts, the Lakeside Country Club, owned by Bob Potter. And the
:10:29. > :10:39.Bob Potter Fan Club in tonight. Perhaps he's created several mini
:10:39. > :10:46.
:10:46. > :10:56.Bobs. be our referee.
:10:56. > :11:06.
:11:06. > :11:10.100. Or maybe he would come as Bob do this. Two darts at double 15
:11:10. > :11:19.here. Game, the first leg, Tony Eccles. Second leg, Geert to go
:11:19. > :11:23.first. Game on. First leg in the fourth goes to the Viper. Eccles
:11:23. > :11:29.got to the quarterfinals in 2007, on his last visit to the Lakeside.
:11:30. > :11:34.Prior to that he had won only one of his last six matches on the
:11:34. > :11:42.stage. A bit of an up-and-down time at the BDO World Championships. A
:11:42. > :11:52.first-round loser in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Reached the second round in
:11:52. > :11:52.
:11:52. > :12:02.2005. Losing to Vincent of the Netherlands. Then he won a couple
:12:02. > :12:12.of matches in 2007. In fact, in 200, when he lost 5-4 to Mervyn King, he
:12:12. > :12:30.
:12:30. > :12:36.missed and then took a lead. hand side in this darkened room,
:12:36. > :12:40.Lisa Ashton says there's a little bit ofagery -- Richie says there's
:12:40. > :12:44.a little bit of argy-bargy between the two in that game. One of them
:12:45. > :12:52.stood - Eccles went for a wide on the double oche. Mervyn said, "You
:12:52. > :12:57.can't stand there. Not surpriseding that Mervyn and
:12:57. > :13:07.Tony Eccles being involved in a bit of controversy on the oche.
:13:07. > :13:16.
:13:16. > :13:26.140. require 84. He's put pressure on
:13:26. > :13:26.
:13:26. > :13:29.this 84. 14 will leave bull here for Eccles. The bull's-eye... Good
:13:29. > :13:34.dart! Game for second leg, Tony Eccles.
:13:34. > :13:44.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE And he's taken a two-leg lead as he
:13:44. > :13:46.
:13:46. > :13:56.tries to tie it up at two-two sets. Game on.
:13:56. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:05.Whoever reaches round two tonight will have earnt it. There's been a
:14:05. > :14:10.few occasions, actually, where Geert, at the start of a leg, has
:14:10. > :14:14.just taken his time, even when hep hasn't got the dart, Tony Eccles
:14:14. > :14:20.has thrown through, he steadies himself. Addresses the situation
:14:20. > :14:23.mentally, takes a deep breath and then begins the leg in his own time.
:14:23. > :14:33.Let's make another case in point for that.
:14:33. > :14:44.
:14:44. > :14:49.To start this leg from Geert De Vos, the 14th seed. 31 years of age
:14:49. > :14:59.frrks Belgium. -- age, from Belgium.
:14:59. > :15:00.
:15:00. > :15:06.100. Eccles, who's turning 43, from
:15:06. > :15:16.Hartley. He He has his work cut out on his favourite - two level the
:15:16. > :15:24.match at two sets all. The Boss stands to 81 in just nine darts
:15:24. > :15:32.here. 60. Geert, you require 81. Treble 19, double 12 will make that
:15:32. > :15:42.immaterial. Treble 18 for double four. 41. Didn't go for it. Didn't
:15:42. > :15:46.
:15:46. > :15:53.need to. Tony back on 205. How much 105. You require 40. Goes 20s, tens,
:15:53. > :15:58.fives, whenever he can, De Vos. Double-top. What about the third?
:15:59. > :16:03.Missed it with that one as well. Tony, you require 100. I wonder.
:16:03. > :16:12.Eccles back. A hundred for the set. To tie it at
:16:12. > :16:19.two-two. One double-top, leaves another, for a hundred checkout and
:16:19. > :16:24.two sets all. The fourth set - Tony Eccles. Heads had his moment! He's
:16:25. > :16:29.been up and down, undoubtedly. But from the 116 that he took out in
:16:29. > :16:35.the first leg to a single 20, double-top, double-top finish, we
:16:35. > :16:45.have the highlights J game on. And he's two-all. We're in an all-
:16:45. > :16:49.
:16:49. > :16:54.double problems that he had, where he missed five set darts in the
:16:54. > :16:59.second, he's had one shot at double 15, hit it, one shot at bull's-eye
:16:59. > :17:04.and hit it, one shot at double-top to win it. Perfect. Fourth set for
:17:04. > :17:10.Tony Eccles when it comes to finishing. And here's the brilliant
:17:10. > :17:20.thing - we play four sets. We play 15 legs. We have no idea who's
:17:20. > :17:42.
:17:42. > :17:48.It's free with every packet of salt and vinegar crisps here at the
:17:48. > :17:58.Lakeside. 180! And a free packet of salt and vinegar crisps with every
:17:58. > :18:02.
:18:02. > :18:12.maximum! Well, this would be for a 12-dart
:18:12. > :18:15.
:18:15. > :18:19.leg. 65. It's still looking very tidy on 56, with Eccles on 281. The
:18:19. > :18:24.problem with darts, you've gotta keep concentrating, even when
:18:24. > :18:30.you're back on 281 because you just never know. Don't waste any darts.
:18:30. > :18:36.Still not on a finish, Eccles. 220 to De Vos. Takes the lead once
:18:36. > :18:43.again. Game on. And Eccles in a hurry to get on
:18:43. > :18:52.with it. First leg that he's lost in four. The scoring pattern in
:18:52. > :18:56.this match has been remarkable. And so up and down. Five legs to Eccles.
:18:56. > :19:04.De Vos then won six of the next seven. Eccles won the next three to
:19:04. > :19:14.take the fourth set. And that was a 14-darter from De Vos.
:19:14. > :19:14.
:19:14. > :20:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:20:21. > :20:31.back. 100. 100. On a finish, De Vos. A
:20:31. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:43.decent one as well. 00. Geert, you require 116. So, he might go for
:20:43. > :20:53.19s here. Yes. A single would leave double-top, to move to within a leg.
:20:53. > :20:59.Yes! Oh, yes! 116. Easy as you like! A 14-dart leg. A 15-dart leg.
:20:59. > :21:09.A and well done, Tony Eccles. Very sporting applause.
:21:09. > :21:10.
:21:10. > :21:14.Third leg, Geert to go first. Game Very mag unanimous from Tony Eccles.
:21:14. > :21:24.His 11 in the first leg of the match seems a long time ago now.
:21:24. > :21:35.
:21:35. > :21:43.Must win the next two to stay alive. 83. Geert De Vos has lost the two
:21:44. > :21:47.sets he's lost without winning a leg. 97. But he's the man within a
:21:47. > :21:52.leg of the match. Eccles will actually be throwing
:21:52. > :21:57.for the match, if this was a best of 19-leg games, match plairks it
:21:57. > :22:07.would be 9-8 to Eccles going into this one. As it is, he needs to
:22:07. > :22:18.
:22:18. > :22:28.the Belgian dart fan, is feeling. Tense, Jacky? I think he's enjoying
:22:28. > :22:59.
:22:59. > :23:05.87. From round two. Geert De Vos, 20 for bull's-eye. This is it, then.
:23:05. > :23:09.Bull's-eye! Yes! He's done it. An extraordinary match! Geert De Vos!
:23:09. > :23:12.Ends with an extraordinary dart! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
:23:12. > :23:16.Who said the Belgians can't celebrate?!
:23:16. > :23:25.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE And who said they can't play darts?
:23:25. > :23:28.Geert De Vos. After a topsy Turvey game, he does it!
:23:29. > :23:31.Scotland's number six seed, Ross the Boss Montgomery was hoping to
:23:31. > :23:35.become the only player from north of the border into the second round.
:23:35. > :23:39.But he was up against an Englishman, Paul Jennings who, 12 months ago
:23:39. > :23:49.made it all the way to the quarterfinals. Your commentators on
:23:49. > :24:13.
:24:13. > :24:23.this one - Jim Proudfoot and Tony Jennings averaging the best part of
:24:23. > :24:24.
:24:24. > :24:34.97 in the early stages. Whatever it is, he's doing well
:24:34. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :25:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:25:24. > :25:34.shot. This will be it... 43. For the set.
:25:34. > :25:59.
:25:59. > :26:04.Just having a look at what he's got - 186 left.
:26:04. > :26:10.81. Leaves himself 170. It could be academic, though. This for the
:26:11. > :26:16.first set for Paul Jennings. A 16 leaves him two darts at double-top.
:26:16. > :26:20.Still hasn't hit it in the match. Does now to take the first set!
:26:20. > :26:25.CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Paul Jennings.
:26:25. > :26:29.Second set, Ross to come first. Game on. Ross, once again, shell-
:26:29. > :26:36.shocked. Is this gonna be another year?
:26:36. > :26:39.100. Had some great battles on this
:26:39. > :26:49.stage. And I think he's in another one now, straight into treble 20.
:26:49. > :26:49.
:26:49. > :28:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:28:24. > :28:28.And another. 140. He's really come The standards he set himself in
:28:28. > :28:38.this place so far, two loose starts.. It has been great,
:28:38. > :28:40.
:28:40. > :28:50.enjoyable as well. So a double top. It is difficult.
:28:50. > :28:53.
:28:53. > :29:03.Jennings is on 56. Double top it is.
:29:03. > :29:08.
:29:08. > :29:18.Had he won the first set, he has won the first leg of the second
:29:18. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:25.against the darts. Plenty of Ross Montgomery
:29:25. > :29:31.supporters, only won two of his seven matchs on the Lakeside stage.
:29:31. > :29:37.Not been able to reproduce his usually sparkling form, despite the
:29:37. > :29:42.fact that he is ranked top 10 in the last five years. He was beaten
:29:42. > :29:46.by Alan Norris last month. He usually does well. Seldom
:29:46. > :29:56.followed him back across the North sea to Surrey. It is a big
:29:56. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:07.tournament, that. All the top players attend. He's a
:30:07. > :30:07.
:30:07. > :31:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:31:35. > :31:43.man to watch in this Championship, 36 with the first start, 36 with
:31:43. > :31:46.the second. It is a leg apiece in the second set.
:31:46. > :31:56.Yes, it is a good sight there for Ross. It gives him breathing space
:31:56. > :31:59.
:31:59. > :32:02.now. One leg apiece, and he has the
:32:02. > :32:11.advantage for what could be one set apiece if he keeps the advantage
:32:11. > :32:18.going. Must be stopping the rot after
:32:18. > :32:28.losing three successive legs. 2-1, he led in the first set, but
:32:28. > :32:31.
:32:31. > :32:40.lost it. But this is better from him now. Certainly, he has the
:32:40. > :32:48.better of any of the players, does Ross. He's experienced. He has - he
:32:48. > :32:58.is Scotland's number one. Taking control of this leg as well,
:32:58. > :33:30.
:33:30. > :33:38.match. Another 20 for Ross here, and double-top!
:33:38. > :33:48.2-1 he leads in this second set. 15 dart finish, his family are
:33:48. > :33:48.
:33:48. > :34:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:34:37. > :34:46.Montgomery. It has been such high scoring, Jim.
:34:46. > :34:56.135, 140, Ross. And another one! Noo oh, dear! The
:34:56. > :34:57.
:34:57. > :35:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:35:42. > :35:48.last three throws, Jennings one for A big, big dart, that was. This is
:35:48. > :35:55.a set dart for Montgomery! He's had his last three darts at
:35:55. > :36:00.doubles and it is all square, at one set apiece.
:36:00. > :36:06.No splitting them up to this point, then, Paul Jennings taking the
:36:06. > :36:11.darts and takes the oche! With aplomb!
:36:11. > :36:15.REFEREE: 180! Starting as we left off at the
:36:15. > :36:25.break. Two Titans, the oche.
:36:25. > :36:33.
:36:33. > :36:43.There is the first three darts from There have been four 180s so far in
:36:43. > :37:06.
:37:06. > :37:15.the match, and all of them have And 10. REFEREE: 10!
:37:15. > :37:20.-- REFEREE: 180. Oh, brilliant! 121 to finish it off.
:37:20. > :37:29.He wants the bull! Oh, look another fraction from the
:37:29. > :37:32.12-darter. Now Ross is back for 98.
:37:32. > :37:37.An 11-darter! That is as good as we have seen here at the Lakeside all
:37:37. > :37:47.week! Brilliant darts from Jennings. And
:37:47. > :37:49.
:37:49. > :37:59.he's lost the leg to an 11-darter from Ross Montgomery.
:37:59. > :38:16.
:38:16. > :38:26.Five maximums between them so far. Slipping a little in this one,
:38:26. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :39:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:39:17. > :39:23.though, Jim. the first leg of this set, or many
:39:23. > :39:27.of those we have seen so far. Look at the reaction - rye shake of the
:39:27. > :39:37.head, every dart slightly off place, a nod of affirmation as he hits the
:39:37. > :39:37.
:39:37. > :40:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:40:25. > :40:35.95 left - so he is in front with a Just the one dart to go! May need
:40:35. > :40:35.
:40:35. > :41:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:41:29. > :41:39.And he has finished the five legs off with eight darts at doubles and
:41:39. > :41:39.
:41:39. > :43:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:43:13. > :43:17.Treble 18 is young. Montgomery has a chance to win a
:43:17. > :43:23.sixth successive leg. He went for the single 18, hits the double.
:43:23. > :43:31.That means that he is now left with 14, double 7, obviously.
:43:31. > :43:36.This, for the set! Escaped that one for Paul Jennings!
:43:36. > :43:46.103. He needs 103.
:43:46. > :43:49.
:43:49. > :43:55.Otherwise it is 2-1 in sets to Montgomery.
:43:55. > :43:59.Oh he has hit the double. He has done it again! He did that on his
:43:59. > :44:04.last visit to the board, single 18ened and the double, this time he
:44:04. > :44:10.is looking at single And hits the double there. 16, but double 16 for
:44:10. > :44:15.Paul Jennings to stay alive. Now double eight to stay in the set!
:44:15. > :44:25.How significant will THAT set of darts be for Paul Jennings in 25
:44:25. > :44:59.
:44:59. > :45:04.2-1 in sets. Plenty of room.
:45:04. > :45:09.These two guys last faced off at the Top of Ghent tournament, and
:45:09. > :45:15.Jennings won that, 4-1. But Montgomery leads the head-to-head
:45:15. > :45:25.two matches to one, beating Jennings en route to the World Open
:45:25. > :45:27.
:45:27. > :45:37.title in 2011. I think this is a match that
:45:37. > :46:08.
:46:08. > :46:13.deserves to go all the way. Right other hard shot for Jennings.
:46:13. > :46:23.He's not putting pressure on the 90 either. Ross is back for the third
:46:23. > :46:27.
:46:27. > :46:33.set. 2-1 lead, a great marker. Three darts in his hand, 144 needed.
:46:33. > :46:41.It is a good start, 84 left. Double 12!
:46:41. > :46:51.Yes! Oh, what a shot! Paul Jennings! Wow! Squares the match.
:46:51. > :46:53.
:46:53. > :46:57.One apiece in sets - two legs each! What a finish!
:46:57. > :47:02.Brilliant, one four four from Paul Jennings.
:47:03. > :47:07.In the third leg, he survived two- set darts, in the fourth leg he
:47:07. > :47:13.survived two-set darts. And now he has the throw to hold and take a 2-
:47:13. > :47:23.1 lead, when it looked for all the world he was going to go 2-1 down.
:47:23. > :47:23.
:47:23. > :48:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:48:07. > :48:11.This is his reaction! majority of leg, these decisive
:48:11. > :48:21.legs in the sets have just gone off the boil a little bit. This is
:48:21. > :48:21.
:48:21. > :49:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:49:09. > :49:16.44 in the last leg, looking at 102 to win the third set. It is a great
:49:16. > :49:20.start start for him. Leads double 16. Another 3-figured! Brilliant
:49:20. > :49:26.finishing from Jennings! He has come back from the dead in the
:49:26. > :49:30.third set, and has taken it. He lead 2-1!
:49:30. > :49:40.A master class around the double from the man from Teesside. What a
:49:40. > :50:01.
:50:01. > :50:06.tourn around! match as a whole. Everything is
:50:06. > :50:11.going with the throw, if you look at it like that. It is impressive
:50:11. > :50:21.for Paul Jennings. 12 ton 40-pluses, and a big advantage in the maximums
:50:21. > :50:51.
:50:51. > :50:55.always comes up against the in the surround, after beaten van
:50:55. > :51:05.den brand in the second round. The previous appearance was in 2009
:51:05. > :51:07.
:51:07. > :51:12.when he lost to Hankey, not exactly lucky with the draw in the past.
:51:12. > :51:20.That lady has played on the leg- side stage in the past.
:51:20. > :51:30.She cannot leave the place alone. 144, when Jennings comes back to
:51:30. > :51:55.
:51:55. > :52:05.the oche. He is looking at 87, but he has
:52:05. > :52:06.
:52:06. > :52:16.taken it out. The bull's-eye... Montgomery is
:52:16. > :52:20.
:52:20. > :52:24.back at double 8. There it is, double 8!
:52:24. > :52:31.It is very, very difficult to begin to predict who might end up getting
:52:31. > :52:38.to the finishing line first. Some pulsating darts!
:52:38. > :52:48.Just like that! Yes, two darts altogether. They got
:52:48. > :52:49.
:52:49. > :52:59.the metal done, the metal of the two of them on the floor.
:52:59. > :53:04.
:53:04. > :53:12.No such thing as a moral victory when you are standing on the oche.
:53:12. > :53:15.Stephanie Smee here - plenty of - many who have been on the Lakeside
:53:15. > :53:20.stage as well, who are not featuring this year. Burger, the
:53:20. > :53:30.Dutchman who played in the Lakeside last year, is here.
:53:30. > :53:31.
:53:31. > :53:41.They do support each other a lot, the Dutch travel around.
:53:41. > :54:11.
:54:11. > :54:21.REFEREE: 180! He leads a shot at bull's-eye for
:54:21. > :54:28.
:54:28. > :54:33.Jennings! His third! Checkout in four legs!
:54:33. > :54:37.Earlier, you will remember Montgomery's superb 11-darter,
:54:37. > :54:43.finishing on double 19. A 98 checkout. Jennings had just missed
:54:44. > :54:53.121. That time, it was the other round. Montgomery had the shot,
:54:54. > :55:32.
:55:32. > :55:36.for 1s when they block that bed. -- 19s when they block that bed.
:55:36. > :55:46.It is a good finishing from Paul. OK, make a move here - has to make
:55:46. > :56:05.
:56:05. > :56:09.a move! There is a fine margin between
:56:09. > :56:19.success and failure, ultimately. You never know when the decisive
:56:19. > :56:19.
:56:19. > :57:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 72 seconds
:57:05. > :57:10.dart might come - will it be in They are up and down!
:57:10. > :57:20.They are shouting around! Ross, silent!
:57:20. > :57:21.
:57:21. > :57:27.Incredible! A massive break from jen,
:57:27. > :57:30.everything on his side of the -- enings, everything on his side of
:57:31. > :57:34.the see saw now. Montgomery won five in a row, lost five of the
:57:34. > :57:38.next six. He is under pressure from this one already!
:57:38. > :57:48.REFEREE: 180! With three darts in a leg that will give him the match!
:57:48. > :58:07.
:58:07. > :58:16.you now, Ross Montgomery, he won't give in from this stage. He will be
:58:16. > :58:21.pumping them away. But it has to be playing on his
:58:21. > :58:26.mind. The way that this set has gone - took the first leg, missed
:58:26. > :58:33.the second, when he had a shot at double 12. Couldn't put it away.
:58:33. > :58:38.Dennings finished with a 121 and missed two darts at double 12 in
:58:38. > :58:48.the last leg. Yet again, Jennings has left himself a 144, hit it in
:58:48. > :58:48.
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:59:32. > :59:37.this match and hits it again! He Oh, what a game! What a thrill!
:59:37. > :59:40.They've loved it out there - the families. Ross was proud of it!
:59:41. > :59:45.families. Ross was proud of it! But Jennings, he's through!
:59:46. > :59:50.Well, that wraps things up for tonight. We now know the full line-