Day 2 Darts: World Championships - Highlights

former Japan Open champion, the man there.

Introducing from the Netherlands, the current European champion, the

2012 champion, it's Lipstick Christian Kist.

. Well, Shimizu actually took the

first set not missing a double on the throw and then Kist did the same

thing on the second and we join it at 1-1 on the second. And every leg

in the entire game so far has gone with throw.

Well, I tell you what, they have a prize here for the best fancy dress

of the day. And that's got to be early favourite, hasn't it? I think

you're running close! Avatar! Well, he gets the treble. He's on a

finish. Is this the leg? That Christian Kist can finally break the

throw and Hiroaki. Excellent response here and plenty of room

after that first start. How about this - no, not this time!

And only 60. Comment comment you require 70. So favourite to go with

the darts again. Great reaction from Shimizu when he hit the second

treble 20 in the last leg. 20 leaves tops. Tops again for Shimizu to

hold! Oh! That's extraordinary. Some of the best finishing we have ever

seen from a Lakeside debutant. Seven out of eight. As Kist starts a leg

with a tonight 40. Seven out of -- seven out of eight from Hiroaki and

six from six at double top. Chris on the other hand has only hit double

top once out of four tense. Double ten has been bailing him out. That's

fantastic. And it puts the pressure on Christian because he knows every

time Hiroaki is getting close, if he can get to a stage with where he

only needs to hit double top, Christian will almost certainly hit

the leg. Seven out of eight is brilliant. He's hit each of the last

six. Now, can he put some pressure on Christian Kist? It's the

Dutchman's throw. Christian looked kind of relaxed

backstage. Before the game. Not so now.

I think the feeling was that Shimizu would never beat Kist. But you never

know now. Again, just unable to apply the

pressure. Well, treble 20, treble 18

bull's-eye or two treble 19s if he prefers. There's one. Treble 19 for

the bull's-eye. 88 left. Up for treble 20. It's the

one. Does need this. Two tens! No problem! That is 14 legs in a row

with the throw. Seven for each player.

So, for the third set in a row, we go to a decider.

An excellent start by Hiroaki. Kist really needs to reply in kind.

This is the treble with all three darts.

Just the wrong side of the wire with the first dart. The second is good.

And the third is good! A tonight 40 and a 135 to start this leg. That

could put him 2-1 to the good. What a cracking match this is!

It's a lawedible plan to expand the tournament, bringing the

international qualifiers. It's a more laudible plan when the

international players do well, and Hiroaki certainly more than

justified his presence here. Well, he likes these finishes involving

19s. M if he gets a treble there. Bull for the set! Wow!

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE). This is just great. Brilliant darts.

That's from Hiroaki Shimizu of Japan. VOICEOVER: Unbelievable

finishing and the massive underdog in the lead but the 2012 champion

took the fourth to level things up and we'll rejoin the action at the

beginning of the deciding set. Again, significantly bearing in mind

what has preceded it in this match. Here is Hiroaki who has the throw.

Not a good start with it. From 2-2, though, you do need to win

this set by two clear legs until 5-5 in which case there's a sudden death

leg. But we'll get to that if and when we come to it.

A unique sporting venue, chandeliers lit up by an excellent opening game.

So thank's on the second day of the Lakeside 2014.

Kist can really punish Shimizu here. A tonight 40 would do it. Not down

to a finish, though. An outstanding chance to break, you would imagine.

I think that's right. It's the two missed darts at doubles and the

first time he missed double top in the whole match in the first leg of

the fourth set. And its phased him. He's on a finish here. It was a good

recovery but another treble here from Christian puts the pretsure on

big time. He needs this 140. He's hit a 126. But there's margin for

error in that and there isn't here. There's one treble 20. Needs

another. So treble 17 would leave double 12

from here. Here's a chance for the former champion. Two 18s! No

problem! Four legs in a row for Christian

Kist. And he is heavy favourite from here.

To underline the size of the task facing Hiroaki now, you can see that

at the bottom there. Christian has won nine out of nine when he's had

the darts. All he's got to do is hold twice. And he's through the

awkward preliminary round tie. In to the first round proper. Shimizu's

scoring has just deserted him. He seems to be surfing a wave of

hitting double after double after double. And the wave just crashed to

the shore with a missed double top and a missed double 10. And since

then, he hasn't won a leg. He hasn't hit a treble in nine darts in this

leg. Way back on 411. That means even the 44 from Christian Kist

doesn't hurt. This is the 20th leg of the match. Many of the games that

Hiroaki plays won't go that far but here at the Lakeside stage, the

pressure here and the atmosphere and just being in the World

Championships for the first tile, I think that there are many

contributory factors taking their toll here. Christian well in

control. It would be nice if he could hit a maximum to take home

with him. And I thought that that was it! I

really did. Kist to move a leg away. Needs tops.

That's a great marker. He'll be back.

Double top then for Christian to move within a leg of the first round

proper. Double 10 which has been good to him and is again!

The 2012 champion nearly there, but he has been worked really hard.

Well, the first 16 legs of the match were won alternately. The last five

have all gone to Christian Kist. And he's one away.

You would imagine it would be sight seeing rather than the first round

on the agenda now for Hiroaki. And his entourage. His presence here at

the Lakeside has been fantastic. This has been a really entertaining

game. There's no doubt that the rising star from the the land of the

rising sun will be back here again. Let's hope so.

You never know - there might be life in the match yet. Just maybe!

Obviously rmgs he needs this leg and the next one just to stay alive.

First things first - hold your throw. Still to be broken twice in

the match. But... The last two times he threw first. Not on a finish. And

Kist will be. Oh, dear. He knows that this could

be his last dart at Lakeside this year. He'll aim it at 19.

Didn't get the treble that he wanted which would have left him with 19.

He needs this. It would raise the roof.

His accuracy has just deserted him. Crucial treble potentially with the

last dart. 74 for Christian. 20 for double top. Which he's missed much

more often than he's hit. And he misses it again. Just to leave the

door slightly ajar. You just never know in darts, you just never know.

If he can take out 81... We go on. Bull's-eye for Shimizu to extend the

match? No. No, not this time. Kist with another chance to close it out

with a double top. And another. And now a double 10. Five out of six?

Five out of seven! And we go on. Right, you would imagine that he

would go four for double top because double top he's been brilliant at.

Can he hit the big four? Double top to stay alive.

Good on you Hiroaki! He's held! But he's got to break the throw. And he

hasn't managed that at all all day. Still the odds overwhelmingly in

Christian Kist's favour. And he starts with a 137. He's not letting

the missed doubles affect him, it seems. But... Has that given?

Shimizu has a lift. Can he find his scoring again? These darts are

better. Just 100. Just under the treble 20. And that's

just to the left. It's not what he needed. Kist can breathe a little

easier. Needs a big one here. Surely! And he

hasn't got it. 41 leaves him 99 adrift. Christian

with the darts. Kirsten doesn't look relaxed, does she? Well, her man has

been in the game, but ultimately a game that he seems destined to win.

Yes, we thought that last leg. This might change the dynamic, if he

goes for it. But he may not. Go on, do it!

He's having a... He's having a long think. Does he want a maximum? Will

he go for the bull's-eye? Oh, he's got the maximum! Biggest cheer of

the day at Lakeside. Even Kristen appreciates that! But it could be

too little, too late. Tops for Kist for the match. He's missed another

one! Here we go. Surely not, surely not! Gets the the maximum.

He'll look for a 14 here and just hope that Christian's inability to

hit double top, which has haunted him throughout will do so again. He

hits it! He wins. He's in to round one! But what a match. What a

battle! And what a gracious loser. Hiroaki Shimizu's first Lakeside

adventure comes to an end. Christian Kist, the 2012 champion, is through

to the first round proper. And we've had fun watching it!

Shimizu adored by the crowd but Kist through as is the 13th seed in the

13th year in the Lakeside, Gary Robson huffed and puffed but he

eventually won in five sets winning the last with a checkout of 143 and

that shine high to finish with the Lakeside crowd was absolutely

loving. Also this afternoon, Richie George

returned after reaching the semifinals in the debut 12 months

ago but he ran in to a first match round-up with Robbie Green and he

was firing from the beginning taking the first set. As we join it in the

second, he's already a leg to the good.

Robbie Green told me he's been practising for four hours a day. And

that's what practice does right there. Robbie is an avid practicer.

I know that he practiced with a great player up in his area, Mark

Rice. And when you're pushed by a really good player, it does improve

your practice no end. Four out of four! Going from the crowd there.

We'd all like to see the two 180s back-to-back and given that nine a

chance. Well, 24 years is long enough to wait, isn't it? It is! If

you're new to darts, we're talking about the perfect 9-dart leg. It was

last accomplished in Lakeside in 1990. But what a leg this is from

Robbie Green. 180, 140, 145. Look at it, a ten-darter. That doesn't

happen every year! Richie has left himself 170. Just in case he gets a

go. 10-dart leg. Going for Robbie Green. There's Alan Norris in the

background sat there. And Jamie sat there with that one from dad.

He's found his range now, hasn't he! I said to him - you know you're the

hot favourite to win this one and he nodded to me as if to say - yeah,

and, of course I am! Robbie is experienced. He would have seen

games a little bit more than Richie. Richie burst on to the scene with

his first Lakeside last year and just took the place alight. You

know, and this year, it was always going to be hard for him to come

back with such a tough start against Robbie as well to try to relive

that. However, he did survive seven match darts in his first round

match. So he knows what it's like to come

back from the brink. He's almost on the brink here already. Yeah, that

treble spells danger for Richie George. Both of those trebles spell

danger. 64 for a 2-set lead, then. Double 8.

For a 14-dart leg! He's certainly not missing the doubles now, Vassos!

What is going through Richie's mind right now? Well, we can see what miz

mum thinks! This is a tough one to watch for the family.

Well, to be fair, no-one could have lived with Robbie in the last two

legs. 24 darts! That's fantastic. It's fantastic darts. Those four

hours practice a day is obviously serving him well now. Is there a

point where you can over practice? I believe there is, but I think that

every player is different. Here he goes again! 180! Maximum number four

for Robbie Green. Richie needed to hit one just to stay with him.

Robbie is on fire! Six legs in a row.

Fantastic amples there for Robbie Green. 95! That takes some keeping

up with. And look at his first nine darts. 107. Fantastic. St 1, then,

for a seventh leg in a row. Treble 17 and bull if he wants to do it in

12 darts. With Richie on 168, he doesn't immediate to. He's just

trying to set it up. Richie will now in turn try to pressure the 62 of

Robbie's. There's the treble 10. The double

16? Double 8 up a bit? Hasn't missed many of them since the first leg.

Richie needs to take this. Double 16??

Both very happy and quite she should be. Her man is playing

magnificently. Is this sending a message to everyone else what Robbie

is doing here? I think that every player in the first round would like

to send a message of how well they're playing and Robbie has

certainly done that. Switch to 19s there because he was worrieded if he

stayed in the treble 20, his initial dart would fallment and he found the

treble 19 right in the middle of it Just for a change! Richie fights

back there with a 140. Richie is yet to hold his throw. He broke Robbie

in the first leg and Robbie missed nine darts at a double. But since

then, it's been one-way traffic! This is one of the games when the

draw came out, we were all looking forward to it. And it hasn't

disappointed us! Yeah, definitely good spirit between

the two guys there, showing the friendship!

Treble 17 would have left the bull. And that was for a 12-dart leg. So a

tonight 40. Surely not? Not this time. You wouldn't have put it past

him before he threw a dart, to be fair. Look at that last dart! So the

64 for Richard! Double 8. First leg he's won since the opening

leg of the match. He needed that double 4 didn't he? He did. He did.

He needs to hold this game. He needs to break this leg now, I think. Oh,

no, he's started so he needs to hold this leg which is what he hasn't

been doing in the game, which has been the problem for him.

Already ready to throw. Robbie was taking his last dart out of the

board. This is much better from Richie George. He's upped the pace

of his throw a little bit. He's a rhythm player and he's upped the

pace a little bit and he's reaping the rewards. They're both pretty

quick, aren't they? That's why I thought it would be a great game.

They're a similar pace and they like the way that each other throws and

the speed that each other's throws. It went for a good game. But Robbie

is clinical. He's been clinical today. Heads back for a drink of

water. Unusually for him, he hasn't found a tonight plus in three visits

this leg. That's what winning a leg can do for you. Richie is gone

straight in with a ton 40 and 55 could have been unlucky. Such a

momentum sport this. It is a momentum spinner. You grab a big bit

of confidence from hitting the doubles. In that second set, no-one

was touching Robbie Green. He's not going to try to fill it up. But

those are three perfect darts once again. What a fantastic dart to

leave 32. Double 16 but this is under

pressure! Pressure, what pressure! I's a leg away, Robbie Green.

Scott, when you're playing well, as Robbie is on the big stage, how much

fun is it? This is great, I've been lucky enough to do this once in my

visits, but it is great. The not the fact that you're playing well, it's

the fact that your opponent knows that you're doing well. And the the

crowd knows you're playing well. Absolutely. Absolutely. And they get

behind everything that you're doing and it just Spurs you on.

He is taking that chance! Dominant darts. From the man they call Con!

Great response from Richie. Terrific response! "I'm not going away," he

says. "You're going to have to actually beat me." That's what makes

him special. He never gives up. 72 for the match for Robbie Green.

16. Leaves him double top for the match! Was it ever in doubt? Ruth,

there, absolutely delighted for her man. I'm sure that the support back

home will be over the moon for him. That was a superb performance there.

Absolutely brilliant from the fourth seat, Robbie Green. Richie George's

adventure lasts just one round this year, but wow, how good was Robbie!

Many congratulations. That must be amongst the best you've ever played

at Lakeside? It didn't like it after the first... Well, the first set. It

was sloppy and I got in to it. But it could get better. But you must

be... You must be happy overall. The ton 80s, and the 10-dart finish.

There were wonderful moments in that match? It doesn't matter, I won the

game. That's what I set out to do, just win the game. That can be nice

when you watch it back, but it doesn't win you games! You know,

you've got to keep going, keep going. After you've hit a 10-dart

leg, it's about the next leg. That's gone.

Robbie Green meets Gary Robson. While in the 16-strong lady's

championship, places in the quarterfinals were up for grabs as

Anastasia Dobromslova just about made it through after losing the

first set to Karin Krappen. While 19-year-old Fallon Sherrock from

England showed battle and brilliant disposing of Erades and setting up

an unmissable quarterfinal against Anastasia Dobromslova. But more

action now from another match that went five sets. This time the

preliminary between the American world championship debutant Jim

Widmayer and Lakeside's most laid back Garry Thompson. We're going to

join it at two legs a piece. A reminder that the final set must be

won by two. Should we reach the 11th leg, we will play sudden death.

Fifth leg is Jim to go first. Game on.

The referee just reminding the audience here at the Lakeside

exactly what the situation is. Have to win by two clear legs. If it gets

to 5-5, then we have a winner takes all sudden death 11th leg.

He just flicks his hand across and somehow, the dart follows away from

it. I've been watching all the time with Garry. I don't know if he

realises it. Let's see if he does it here. That's it. That first one is

alright and there we go - flick! Well in control of this fifth leg of

the fifth set. I fancy Widmayer. Double 16! He

leads again. And Garry back in the same position that he was. Fire e

fighting! It means that the Storm Troopers and more here need another

win here. Jim breaks here and he's won.

A good ton, that. Still, just the three breaks in the entire match.

That's what I was trying to say. That one. Going for the 20 and his

hand just went the other way. Right across-the-board.

Very little in it. The advantage Garry. 155.

So, 126 for Widmayer when he comes in. Not a bad finish, 126. This is

for the match. Treble 19! Would have left bull. Instead of treble 19, he

ends up with a single 3. Garry again can breathe. 98!

So 84 for the match. Jim's task is getting easier.

Double 11 for the match for Jim Widmayer.

Double top! He's saved the match. What a game! All the way we're

going. The finishing line was in sight. The

dart at double 11 to win the game and he couldn't take it and Garry

again, nerveless. Last three darts that Garry has had at doubles.

Double top he's hit them all. He's had to.

The thing is that neither of them have had any clear-cut chances, have

they? When you think of the way that it's develop ed. Just that one dart

in the last leg, that's been it. And Garry hasn't been able to put any

pressure on Jim's throw since about the second set. Broke his throw in

the third leg of the third set. And Jim missed the dart at double 18 and

Garry hit double 10. And since then, Jim has been able to hold very

routinely. Won by two clear legs there, just to remind you.

Yes, 80 left. 264 the score. For Garry Thompson.

Another single 20 leaves double top. So a chance here for garry. . Good

finish 124. 14 leaves the bull. He has to go for the bull. And he's

left the chance for Jim Widmayer. This is a big, big chance there for

Garry Thompson. Double 4. A chance he couldn't take. They're

both left on double 2. It's headaches all around there at that

table. Can Garry do it - exactly the same

task? Exactly the same result. No score. Let's spin the coin.

OK, it's nerves now. It's grabbing them both. That's the one. Advantage

to Widmayer. And again, he's playing catching up

and again he's doing so on the back of having just taken a big

psychological battering. Had the chances. To steal the darts and he's

so good there, he's won 10 out of 11. Had he hit that double 2, then

he would have been throwing for the match. As it is, he's now throwing

to save the match. He's got a good start, though. At 114. He's back in

the red again. This has been a really good leg for

Garry. 140, 85, 137. The two guys have been at it hammer

and tongs for just a shade under an hour. And if Garry holds here, we're

still no closer to knowing who's going to win.

Going there. Garry Thompson on eight. Double 4!

Must win by two clear legs! And Widmayer has got one of them. 52

points left. For the match. Double 16. Double 8 for the match. More

match darts missed. Another life for Garry Thompson. Surely this time.

Double 2. To save it. He's bust and Jim will be back looking at double

8. Tense, nervous headaches. Can the man from America come in and take

it? COMMENTATOR: Game, shot and match.

His Lakeside debut ends in victory, and boy, did he do it the hard way?

Mismatched darts but got over the line to beat Garry Thompson, the

Lakeside veteran and become the first American to win here at

Lakeside in 16 years. While Jimmy and Garry went all the

way, two other men's matches tobt were more straight forward. In the

preliminary, a win for the oldest man to win at the Lakeside with a

set of darts on his hands. 58-year-old Mike Day from New

Zealand beat Sam Head and he'll now play Glen Durrans in the first round

proper. And in the first round Rick Hofstra returning after nine years

returned in real glory to win against van Eijden. An all-Dutch

affair and he didn't win a single leg along the way. That's all from

tonight but in a change to the usual schedule, the afternoons of BBC2

will not be full of highlights, it will be live darts all the way. So

join us from 1 pm tomorrow on BBC2. Amongst the headliners there, Jan

Dekker. That's all from the Lakeside tonight. Goodnight.