:00:49. > :00:59.My name is Richie George and I will be back in eight years that to win
:00:59. > :01:00.
:01:00. > :01:10.the Championship. His dad always says, scoring for show, doubles for
:01:10. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:29.Ritchie is in the quarters! Welcome back to the Lakeside. Last
:01:29. > :01:30.
:01:31. > :01:40.night, we got our first semi-final. It is Tony O'Shea against a Wesley
:01:41. > :01:44.
:01:44. > :01:54.Harms. Tonight, Paul Jennings We will kick-off with some
:01:54. > :01:59.
:01:59. > :02:08.It will be a good night. Ate his England versus the
:02:08. > :02:18.Netherlands! Plays Well, the young man taking it to a new a generation.
:02:18. > :02:18.
:02:18. > :03:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:03:11. > :03:21.MUSIC: "Danza Kuduro" by Denoizer From the land of Orange, Jan Dekker.
:03:21. > :03:21.
:03:21. > :04:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:04:06. > :04:09.Remember his first of five sets. Rigid to the first one, then fell
:04:09. > :04:19.to pieces. Then he hit another to pieces. Then he hit another
:04:19. > :04:31.
:04:31. > :04:40.feeling? Not too good at the moment. I do not know what he was doing
:04:40. > :04:47.there. He comes out and wins at the set after it. There we go, look.
:04:47. > :04:57.Come on, my son, get them there. Who wins when you play each other?
:04:57. > :04:59.
:04:59. > :05:04.He beats me quite a lot because he practices. What is it like having
:05:04. > :05:13.been a bear to watch you boy throwing in a quarter final? --
:05:13. > :05:18.when you have been up there. years and years, he always watched
:05:19. > :05:28.the darts and wanted to go out and do it. Now he is doing it but
:05:29. > :05:29.
:05:29. > :05:39.properly at the moment. It is a terrible feeling when he does not
:05:39. > :05:56.
:05:56. > :06:06.the two red bit. Let's see what he does. I am going to talk to them,
:06:06. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:20.let's see if he can hear me. The two read a bit. -- red bits. Just
:06:20. > :06:41.
:06:41. > :06:46.The 4th set came are just the right time for Richie George. The break
:06:46. > :06:51.after the 6th set came at the wrong time for him. The momentum he had
:06:51. > :07:01.built up stands a chance of dissipating and that seems to have
:07:01. > :07:06.
:07:06. > :07:16.been the case. He will be the treble, he did not misled by
:07:16. > :07:16.
:07:16. > :08:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:08:06. > :08:15.much. But the darts have been more for him. He needed that treble with
:08:16. > :08:16.
:08:16. > :09:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:09:34. > :09:44.the mental scars it leaves for your that maximum. Ritchie 140 follows
:09:44. > :10:11.
:10:11. > :10:16.140 with 140. Great a response. double 16. What pressure? To lead
:10:16. > :10:26.for the first time has since the end of the first set. Double it.
:10:26. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :11:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:11:08. > :11:15.will Jan at deck the George with leads again. Nothing between them.
:11:15. > :11:25.He was gone, wasn't he? The Lakeside equivalent of the rumble
:11:25. > :11:25.
:11:25. > :12:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:12:50. > :12:57.couple of legs. He is throwing for would that be? It might not be that
:12:57. > :13:07.crucial, but he has hit the first treble, but he did not take the
:13:07. > :13:20.
:13:20. > :13:30.trouble that he needed. -- there crowd are on their feet at Lakeside.
:13:30. > :13:41.
:13:41. > :13:46.Richie George is one set away from this has been caused of he has one
:13:46. > :13:56.the last of three sets. If he wins the next one, he is through to the
:13:56. > :14:20.
:14:20. > :14:30.have changed markedly. A, I am sure, will expect Jan Dekker to draw on
:14:30. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:49.the experiences of the first and against its Garry Thompson. He made
:14:49. > :14:59.it two when the blast two sense then, and he did it. -- he needed
:14:59. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:40.to win the last two sets, and did on a 13 darter. Richie George,
:15:40. > :15:42.
:15:42. > :15:51.nowhere. No pressure at all on this double 16. There is the marker. And
:15:51. > :16:01.there it is. And it is a leg against the darts. But in the 5th
:16:01. > :16:25.
:16:25. > :16:35.set and the 7th, he won the first George since that second break,
:16:35. > :17:08.
:17:08. > :17:15.going into that a 3-1 down. Look at than 70 % and he still won. In the
:17:15. > :17:20.others, he was up in the mid- 90s, which you would expect. And having
:17:20. > :17:27.lost the first leg of this set, he is in a bit of trouble in the
:17:27. > :17:37.second as well. Yes, he is in danger of going 2-0 down in this
:17:37. > :17:49.
:17:49. > :17:58.set. Double four would do it for needed. George Ferguson is back for
:17:58. > :18:08.double four, -- Richie George is back for double four, to be in with
:18:08. > :18:10.
:18:10. > :18:20.a chance. He had time for four doubles. He is one leg away from
:18:20. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:08.taking it to a decider. He is for Richie George. Four strayed 60s,
:19:08. > :19:12.
:19:12. > :19:22.and now, 44. -- straight. This set is slipping away fast. But Jan
:19:22. > :19:48.
:19:48. > :19:58.Dekker is slipping through the their eyes off this. Another at
:19:58. > :20:25.
:20:25. > :20:28.treble 24 the word second -- -- eye. And a 13 darter for Jan Dekker.
:20:28. > :20:38.Richie George enemy needed one of the last two sets but he did not
:20:38. > :20:48.come close to winning a leg. We are down to a decider. Look at this.
:20:48. > :20:50.
:20:50. > :20:57.Look at this! Where did that come from? He could not buy a treble.
:20:57. > :21:07.Not in that last set. He has started in the grand manner and he
:21:07. > :21:09.
:21:09. > :21:19.is straight back. And again. Six out of six. Not far away. It would
:21:19. > :21:35.
:21:35. > :21:45.not be a bad time to throw a 10 Jan Dekker's scoring has been
:21:45. > :21:51.
:21:51. > :22:01.pretty decent. Treble 20, and then, bull's eye. Twice. That is twice he
:22:01. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:13.has gone for the 18 and hit four. And suddenly, Jan Dekker... He is
:22:13. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :22:48.the favourite to win this leg. But love it. The Lakeside crowd are
:22:48. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:53.doing their best to try and cheer Richie George M. One leg up in the
:22:53. > :23:03.deciding 9th set in the biggest match of his life, having been 3-1
:23:03. > :23:17.
:23:17. > :23:24.out of keeping with the way he plays. He has either been
:23:24. > :23:33.absolutely on top of his game, or he has been miles south. All or
:23:33. > :23:43.nothing. Jan Dekker has been consistent and occasionally
:23:43. > :23:54.
:23:54. > :24:04.enthralling encounter. Jan Dekker takes the lead in that particular
:24:04. > :24:07.
:24:07. > :24:17.head to head. And he is miles ahead in this leg. This is for an 11 dart
:24:17. > :24:20.
:24:20. > :24:30.finish. Room for one more on top. He did not get it. But he will be
:24:30. > :24:49.
:24:49. > :24:57.back. He has another three darts at 16. Now he needs two 8s.
:24:57. > :25:07.But he has not found them! Richie George is looking at 81. What a
:25:07. > :25:13.
:25:13. > :25:23.dart. Double 16. Jan Dekker has missed five at doubles, to win this
:25:23. > :25:29.
:25:29. > :25:39.leg. He is the last! -- busted! This is the biggest double eight.
:25:39. > :26:03.
:26:03. > :26:13.cheer of the week. And that was not even the winning dart. One leg away.
:26:13. > :26:17.
:26:17. > :26:27.Mori, we feel for you. But we are loving vest. The tension, the
:26:27. > :26:35.
:26:35. > :26:45.excitement... Eyes out on stalks. It's a but -- but in a leg that Jan
:26:45. > :26:53.Dekker has two when, he is a lamb almost like no other in this
:26:53. > :27:03.tournament, that never knows when he is beaten. He loves a fight.
:27:03. > :27:13.
:27:13. > :27:23.That was borderline genius. After 135 and 130, he has got 180. 19,
:27:23. > :27:27.
:27:27. > :27:37.double top. He will be back. That was for a 12 dart leg. And here is
:27:37. > :27:39.
:27:39. > :27:49.some pressure. He does not miss this double 10. I wonder if the
:27:49. > :27:52.
:27:52. > :27:56.thought crossed his mind... What a start. What a start to this leg.
:27:56. > :28:03.There would have been plenty of moments, coming here as a young lad,
:28:03. > :28:11.dreaming of being up on this stage, knowing that he had been darts in
:28:11. > :28:17.this and, trying to get into the latter stages of this, and that is
:28:17. > :28:27.the situation he finds himself in now. If he can hold here, he will
:28:27. > :28:37.be in the semi-final. But Jan Dekker will not be moved. Back in
:28:37. > :29:03.
:29:03. > :29:13.the treble 20. Twice! 140, 101 place in the semi-finals and Jan
:29:13. > :29:17.
:29:18. > :29:27.Dekker can do nothing about it. The last time he house, for double
:29:28. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :29:37.eight, he has hit it. Yes, he is in the semi-finals! The fairy-tale
:29:37. > :29:45.continues. He makes it through to the semi-finals. But he has not
:29:45. > :29:54.just won. He has come from 3-1 down. It was a sensational comeback. His
:29:54. > :30:04.old man would have been proud of it. The place is bouncing. Richie
:30:04. > :30:12.
:30:12. > :30:20.George makes it into the semi- The funny thing is, when he was a
:30:20. > :30:26.baby, he would always watched the darts and he would say, me can. As
:30:26. > :30:36.he got older, he got better. And I thought he would be able to do it,
:30:36. > :30:37.
:30:37. > :30:43.but will he? That second set, I mean. I thought, come on my little
:30:43. > :30:49.baby, you can do. And then he did it. That was a terrible thing for
:30:49. > :30:55.his mother, his family and anyone watching that knows him. He cannot
:30:55. > :31:04.explain it. It is just a lovely feeling. It is a terrible feeling
:31:04. > :31:13.when he misses. It is a wonderful feeling when he get it. The boy has
:31:13. > :31:19.done very well. I wanted him to win their first and he did it. He wins
:31:19. > :31:29.the second, then the third, then the 4th. I mean, first time. We can
:31:29. > :31:36.do. It was a good game for the crowds. I play well when I have to
:31:36. > :31:42.play well. When I do not, I played terrible. I take my chances. I am
:31:42. > :31:50.happy to be through. Even you must have thought it could slip away?
:31:50. > :31:57.Yes, in a way, but I thought I would just keep going. The next
:31:57. > :32:07.three were terrible. And I started hitting them and hitting them. It,
:32:07. > :32:07.
:32:07. > :32:14.good for me. It has finally clicked on that stage for Richard. He has
:32:14. > :32:22.got the Game to go all the way. Personally, I am just a privileged
:32:22. > :32:28.to be sitting with such professionals. Ron at Burgundy,
:32:28. > :32:33.what are your thoughts for the Game ahead? I think Scott could go all
:32:33. > :32:43.the way if he stays classic. always thought you had an American
:32:43. > :32:43.
:32:43. > :32:53.accent, but it seems to be Welsh? Yes. Finally, the expert view from
:32:53. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:05.Baxter the dog. How is it going to go? HOWLING.
:33:06. > :33:15.Please welcome Paul Jennings. MUSIC: "Mr Brightside" by The
:33:16. > :33:16.
:33:16. > :34:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:34:42. > :34:52.In comes Scott Waites! MUSIC: But Paul Jennings came to life from
:34:52. > :34:52.
:34:52. > :36:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:36:21. > :36:31.will give the match to Scott Waites. lady sings. Especially in this
:36:31. > :36:31.
:36:31. > :37:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:37:32. > :37:42.for was up -- the test your nerve. started. That is what this game is
:37:42. > :38:11.
:38:11. > :38:21.all about. They all travel world Scott's finishing. Pretty tidy. 12
:38:21. > :38:26.
:38:26. > :38:36.of the first at 23 doubles he threw, as good in the first four sets as
:38:36. > :38:46.it has been in the subsequent two. But one said a way from victory. --
:38:46. > :38:46.
:38:46. > :39:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:39:26. > :39:36.could continue. It has been an Treble 18. Should go for 12s. Yes,
:39:36. > :39:57.
:39:57. > :40:04.and he has said it -- has Pettett. difference between success and
:40:04. > :40:14.failure on that unforgiving stage. Paul Jennings missed by a fraction
:40:14. > :40:41.
:40:41. > :40:51.under has lost -- and has lost the for Scott Waites earlier on. But we
:40:51. > :40:52.
:40:52. > :41:02.have seen what Paul Jennings has done this week. Lookout this. --
:41:02. > :41:02.
:41:02. > :43:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 53 seconds
:43:24. > :43:34.all happening here. Paul Jennings just one leg away from winning the
:43:34. > :43:48.
:43:48. > :43:53.enjoying it. This is good. Can he close it out this time? Two legs to
:43:53. > :43:57.the good. He has been in this position before. One more leg and
:43:58. > :44:03.he is in that semi-final for the first time ever. This is the hurdle
:44:03. > :44:13.way he has always fallen. This is the hurdle that brought Paul
:44:13. > :44:32.
:44:32. > :44:42.Jennings down against Wesley Harms Plenty of room. That was a good
:44:42. > :45:06.
:45:06. > :45:16.thought so. He is under a bit of pressure. That is that thing.
:45:16. > :45:17.
:45:17. > :45:27.Scrappy leg. This will help. Yes. He has not given up. That was a
:45:27. > :45:31.
:45:31. > :45:41.good finish. That was right in the corner of the treble 20. This is to
:45:41. > :45:48.
:45:48. > :45:56.save the set and match. Treble 18. Bull. He had trouble finding that!
:45:56. > :46:06.This is for the match. He has got options. He is just debating the
:46:06. > :46:09.
:46:09. > :46:19.most profitable avenue. Treble 19. Double 18. For the match! And he
:46:19. > :46:23.
:46:23. > :46:33.has missed. He still has to finish double 18. Did not let it go by.
:46:33. > :46:46.
:46:46. > :46:52.That was saying there. -- that was and it is now. But what a game,
:46:52. > :46:56.swinging backwards and forwards. But Scott Waites has got past his
:46:56. > :47:06.hurdle. It has been an insurmountable hurdle for so long
:47:06. > :47:10.but finally, he has made it through to the final four. He puts it away.
:47:10. > :47:14.He made it through. Scott Waites is He made it through. Scott Waites is
:47:14. > :47:21.the big favourite and he is in the the big favourite and he is in the
:47:21. > :47:27.semi-finals. And this is your semi- final line-up... Just like last
:47:27. > :47:34.year, the Dutch man against the wily still walk. But first against
:47:34. > :47:39.BBC One tomorrow, the former champion against the young and
:47:39. > :47:43.hungry scrapper, Richie George. hungry scrapper, Richie George.
:47:43. > :47:48.They have never had their names on the Lakeside title. We have got
:47:48. > :47:55.more coming with Walker and he has got the women's semi-final between
:47:56. > :48:01.Trina Gulliver and Anastasia. A bit of expert analysis from Bobby