Day 4 Darts: World Championships - Highlights

Welcome to highlights of day four of the World Championship Darts from

the Lakeside where we were tidying up the men's first round. A lot of

household names on show. Some playing against qualifiers. Some

playing against unfamiliar faces and others playing against each other.

The first game on today, was a three times finalist, Tony O'Shea going

against Martin Adams. He maybe a three times winner here on the

Lakeside stage, but his form has not been much at all over the past 12

months. Most of us were tipping Tony O'Shea to get off to a great start

and instead Martin Adams came out. A 108 dart average and hit one in

three of his check outs. A whitewash for the Wolf against the Silverback.

Martin, congratulations on the win, but I'm sure a part of you is

feeling sorry for Tony O'Shea? Without a doubt. I mean, you don't

do Tony O'Shea nine straight legs. It is not on the cards, is it? He

had shots at doubles and missed them. There has to be something

wrong somewhere with his game and only Tony will know what it is. I'm

disappointed for him. Is it almost a little bit unsettling when you are

expecting a traumatic tight match from your opponent and nothing comes

back the other way? Well, it is really. I knew I needed to keep him

under pressure. If you can keep Tony under pressure, you might come out

on top, you know, finners crossed -- fingers crossed. It is unsettling. I

would loved if it was a close match, 3-2 or a tie-break would have been

nice, wouldn't it? LAUGHTER

Well, he is back and elsewhere, the Badger, Dave Prins won his first

round match in style against Jim Williams. 3-0. It was the end of the

road for the oldest man to play at the Lakeside, Mike Day. In the

ladies, Deta Hedman beat Lorraine Farlam in a really impressive

performance. We turn our attentions now to the second seed, James Wilson

who made his debut here last year and Bobby feels he has a chance to

go all the way, but he ran into the 2012 champion, Christian Kist. It

was the Dutchman who won the first set. As we join it, Wilson is 2-1 up

in the second. He has got his nose in front in this

second set. He is 2-1 up. He was looking at going 2-0 down. That's

how quickly these games can swing. Wilson has got his tail up now. He

is finding that 60 on a regular basis.

140s. Pretty even. Five for Wilson and six for Kist.

Two 140s at the start of this leg. Wilson's average on the up and up.

Kist replies with a 140 of his own. Yeah, Wilson's averages are around

90. He was low 80s when we last looked at the averages. So he has

levelled himself up with Christian. Christian has stayed at the same

ampling, but it is Wilson -- average, but it is Wilson that takes

the averages on this set currently. James probably miscounted in that

last visit. The treble 17 he will look at here. Excellent darts.

Brilliant cover and on a 13 darter again. This time, it will give him

the second set. For one set a piece. Heather is

elated for her man. James' family is here. I saw his brother earlier. A

great start to the leg from Kist. Yeah, James' other half, Heather and

his brother, Dave is here. And his mother. So they are all here for

him. There was some doubt about exactly

what kind of form Christian was in. He hasn't played in many

tournaments. We know he had this injury. A change in medication seems

to have worked. He is certainly talking a good game prior to his

first match. An injury-free Christian Kist is a dangerous

opponent. An 11 darter from Kist and he takes the lead again in the

match. Effectively everything going with the darts up to this point, of

course. Looking at the set by set averages.

They really tell a story. James off to a slow start. A brilliant second

set. Don't read too much into that 137 against Kist's name. It is early

days in this third set. It shows the ebbs and flows though, Kist with a

brilliant start. An 11 darter and two 140s to follow it up in the

second round. He started this one like a flyer. A

12 darter this time. Wilson is going to want to pressure that 122 and

that's what he is doing. This is brilliant. A masterclass. 122 for

Kist. Can he hit it again, that treble 18? Not quite. But bullseye

though. Wilson on a 14 darter. Double top. Oh, it is excellent

stuff. Really, really good stuff between these two men. It is really

starting to hot up now this game. A milestone 180 for Christian Kist.

Into the second century of 180s in this tournament. A great response

there from James. He is in again. A little ah from the crowd. Everybody

wanted to see the two 180s back-to-back. James with the

inferior average. Kist with the advantage here. There is James' mum

sat with Heather and Christian's lady. 1-1 and 121 a piece. Who can

take it out first? Didn't get the treble 17 which would have left a

shot at the ball. The shot for James Wilson who will go the same way

here. Hits the treble. Now, he will look at the 11s, I'm sure. He has to

go 11. Double 14. Against the darts. Fractions. That's all it was. This

is absorbing. Another single 16 and double 16 for Kist. Wow, that was a

long way away. Kirsten looks on in dismay. A chance again for James

Wilson. And that could be a crucial leg in the context of this match.

Indeed. His brother Dave stood up in the stripy shirt. He knew how

important that was. Wilson is now coming into this game after a slow

start. He is our number two seed. This is why. This is why. He has

shown some form here. It has been an excellent year. We have seen him

shoot up the rankings. He wasn't even seeded last year. Kist is a

former world champion. He isn't going to roll over. And if there

were any doubts as to how Kist is throwing these days, after injury, I

think those have been dispelled today.

James is on top at the moment, but not by much.

James will be looking to set this up.

You can see by the look on his face there, that wasn't what he was

hoping. It is 112 for Wilson. He will stay there. Double 16. This is

for the set. Superb from Wilson. Superb dart. Heather is liking that.

A special dart for me Jim, was the one where he went around the first

dart. He had to come around the oke. Well, he lost the first leg of the

second set and won the next three. He lost the first leg of the third

set and won the next three. Wilson leads 2-1 and that, critically, of

course, was the set against the darts. Kist responds. No better way

than putting one of those in! Kist has turned the darts, he really

needs a treble to keep it that way, which he did.

James usually follows that first and he has not on this occasion.

170 here for Wilson, it would be the highest checkout of the championship

so far should he get it. The second is there, he needs the bull's eye!

How close was that? And now for the joint highest checkout of the

tournament, Kist looking up 161, -- looking at 161, but he cannot do it.

James will look to tidy this up. Two darts in his hand, he will want it

with one. 97 for Christian Kist. And this

against the darts, don't forget. Double 12! That is another

potentially critical dart in the destiny of this match. Wilson said

he did not expect to win many legs if it took him 16 darts.

The 17th dart was enough. The first leg of the fourth set goes the way

of James Wilson. Yorkshireman is two legs away now. -- the Yorkshireman.

Christian has been indecent from in the tournaments he has played over

the last couple of months, minor tournaments on the Dutch circuit, he

won both. No significant on and win since winning at Lakeside in 2012.

He won the cup pairs later with Jan Dekker. But you sense he is

approaching his best. You sense that James is also approaching his best

and having his nose him -- and having his nose in front, it has

been an absorbing contest. He would have been looking for more than

that. He has let Wilson back in the ascendancy. He need such treble 20.

-- he needs that treble 20. Hit a 24 me, at least! -- 20 for me. Just

when he needed it, that is the maximum!

61 the Kist. -- for Kist. And he has got it. Nope Rob on the Christian

Kist. -- rob them. The level in the fourth. How he started the match,

his double hitting got him at the start. That has hampered him. He is

definitely back and he is not going anywhere. He has great memories on

the stage and he does not want to give them up. The macro darts and a

double and he hit one. -- four. He hits his first double in the

fourth set. Kist would like to be hitting a

couple more of these. Not quite symmetry, as far as the big schools

are concerned. -- screws. It shows how tight the game has been. --

scores. The first stop was on a bit of a

wobble and that is why James came out. -- the first dart.

Brilliant, a double top if he comes back to break the Wilson pro, he has

to do it in this set. --throw. James Wilson hits it, brilliant. !

At his best. 143 just when he needed it, Wilson. Magnificent darts!

Wilson is a leg away from deposing the 2012 Champion.

His girlfriend Heather and his Mother related with that and quite

rightly so. -- elated. Could be a big game changer.

And that game changing shot comes the confidence to the start of the

next leg. Kist is going to stay alive. Wilson is still on a nine

darter. Five perfect darts out of six, all that matters is winning

this leg. The smile he gave shows that he is thinking of it. ?52,000

for anybody who does it this week. Nothing to be sniffed at! He will

have a shot at 121 for the match. Gilchrist can do -- anarchist can do

is make him sweat. -- all Kist. Can he take out a 121? For the bull's

eye. Is this the last throw of the match

for Kist? Treble 20. It looks like it could be. 25. For James Wilson.

For the match. That is the easy part done. 88. --

double eight. He has had to wait longer than anybody to throw his

first darts of the week and they have not disappointed, that was a

cracker! James Wilson gets through, the number two seed. Justifying the

faith in him, it brilliant match. And the 2012 Champion Christian Kist

is beaten. And he has done next to nothing wrong. What a game, Bill --

Wilson beats Kist in four sets. Such a tough match between you and the

former World Champion, what a way to round off would debut victory at

Lakeside! Fantastic, a new Christian would be

all out, he has already played a game. -- I knew. He is a fantastic

player. He did not win it or nothing and he set off out of the box. I

thought, do not give into him. I thought, he can have it. And he kept

going and going. I thought, James comic keep your head, keep going.

Nash James, keep your head. Leg after leg went in my favour. Thank

you! Not a fantastic player. -- what a fantastic player. But you did well

to hold your composure with his consistent scoring. I thought about

that and I know I can do that myself so I took a deep breath and I

thought, follow him if not beat him and when you beat him, take the big

finishes out. And you have got him. But he just kept going and he would

not stop! Best game of the tournament so far

and Jammie Dodger role-play the winner of best possible. -- will

play. A man who first reached a Lakeside quarterfinal in 1995, Paul

Hogan. We join it in the fifth and deciding set. They have already

split the first two legs of the fifth.

What a match. Yes, and you have to win by two clear legs.

3-2 in this set does not win you the match. 3-1 word. -- would. We have

to fit -- we have two hit 5-oral. -- to hit 5-all.

Whatever happens, whoever loses all consider themselves to be the

luckiest lose up the so far. Scott doing his bit to make sure it is not

him. -- loser so far. He has left himself on a finish,

Paul Hogan. Scott Mitchell, not yet, he will be now. Only 41.

Surely not? Another treble leaves double top. Just low.

Encouragement from Sharon, a great first half from Scott. Not such a

good second dart. The last leg was one with a double ten. Paul Hogan is

also one leg away. Closer. Just the wrong side. He hit that second dart

and it moved to the other side of the wire. This is a moment. And what

a moment! For Scott Mitchell. See what I can do, dad? Where have

you been these past 25 is? -25 years. It is fun at the darts. He is

one leg away. But he is only that he has only held three times and he has

lost his throw five times when he has had the darts. -- he has only

held. Even the darts that are missing are

not missing by much, he is well and truly in the groove.

Not the time for a 43. Six starts at 126 for the match for Scott

Mitchell. Hogan will try and pressure that 40

and is doing just that. This is for the match.

It is bull's-eye to stay alive for Paul Hogan. What a dart from Hogan.

Unbelievable. APPLAUSE

Well, his finishing has been magnificent, but none better than a

90 to hit a bull with one dart to stay in the match. Scott Mitchell

missed three mat darts. It is a game of ebbs and flows. It is a game of

psychology. What's Scott thinking now? I think those three darts show

what he is thinking. He thought he had won. A Lakeside classic, but the

match goes on. Can he recover from that?

Six darts from 126 with his opponent back in the middle 200s.

Paul Hogan hit 140 and then a bull's-eye to extend the match.

That's going to hurt. Of course, Crocodile Dundee will to some extent

feel for his opponent, but they will be crocodile tears! What a match.

140 from Scott Mitchell. Just con fir pmation, you have --

confirmation, you have to win by two legs from this point. So whoever

wins this leg, the third set in this set, isn't at the finishing line. 20

leaves double 16 year. To get his nose back in front. He has done it.

A 16 darter from Paul Hogan. Now, the last four legs that Scot had the

darts, he has lost. If that happens again, he has lost the match.

Steady, a ton from Scott Mitchell to start. Hogan is back ahead in the

match for the first time since the end of the second set.

There is a very small margin in this match between failure and victory.

Who is going down? Which side of the fence?

You can't buy a treble, this leg, Paul Hogan.

Better. Much better. With six darts if he wants them. 20 and tops to

level the match again. Yes! Did you ever doubt it? And he will be

thinking why on earth could I not do that with three darts in my hand in

that fourth leg which would have given him the match. It is the most

animated we have seen, dad Jeff. A thumbs-up. Angela on the other hand

hasn't sat down yet! I think those nails are gone!

This is proper match play, isn't it? Both players spurred on by the crowd

and each other. Now, can he leave himself on a

finish? He needs another treble. This is almost a quiet storm. Both

players are just taking a breath and recovering from what proceeded it.

From 203, Paul Hogan failed to leave himself on a finish. Scott Mitchell

will not need asking twicement -- twice.

Against the darts, 58 to again move within a leg of the match. Double

top. He has hit it again. And once more the finishing line is in sight

for the man from Dorset. Scott Mitchell with the darts in his hands

holds here and he has won a classic. A great start. A really good start.

One lose dart, but he'll take that. Can Paul Hogan hit back again?

Good, solid darts. 125 followed by 100.

There is very little between the two players.

Can Hogan get down to a finish? No, not the time for a 43. A 176 for

Mitchell. That finishing line is looming large, but that brings its

own problems. Great darts from Hogan, but this is match point

again. 20s would have left the bull's-eye. Lovely. Last dart. To

leave double 18, but you wouldn't put this past Paul Hogan. You would

now. He has missed three darts for the

match. Here comes his fourth. He wipes his brow. He takes

encouragement from dad, Jeff, watching for the first time in a

generation and he aims at double 18 again. He gets closer and closer and

hits it! Scottie Dog wins a belter on the Lakeside stage. He proves

finally that his bite is worse than his bark at the World Championships

and where is he off to? Of course, a hug for his dad. What a match. You

feel for Paul Hogan. Crocodile Dundee with a 161 finish. He played

his part, but well played, Scott Mitchell. He has arrived. So

Mitchell prevails in a really tight match. Then the stage belonged to

the number one seed, Stephen Bunting and he is the favourite this week.

His opponent was the American qualifier, Jim Widmayer and the

Bullet raced out to a two set lead, but the under dog leads in the third

set 2-1 and that's where we join it. There is Tony who is taking no

further part in the championship, unfortunately. He is not a happy

man. It is not his day. No. There is no let-up, is there? None

whatsoever. Another 140 left him 121. Look at those averages, Tony.

101 and 92 overall. That's why he is number one in the world. It leaves

him 56 when he comes back. So 16 and tops for Stephen Bunting to level

this third set. A good chance this. This is for a set. Treble 20, yes.

Treble 20 for double 12. Wants 2 maybe or double 5. Yes, he has gone

for the 2. So a double 4. Back to double 2. And back to Jim Widmayer.

He wants double 2. Can he have a go? Can he win? He can! Jim Widmayer

becomes Jim Wins! Do we have a game on? The Stars and

Stripes are out there now. Stephen with a good start though, 140.

Looking to capitalise on that. At least he took the 1 off. Who He is

doing well. Play in the middle. He has really impressed me in this

match. It could have been a really

different story if he hadn't missed ten doubles in a row in the first

couple of sets. He hasn't missed one since. Those ten that he missed were

his first ten darts. Stephen. Missed a few in the last leg. 42 after 12

darts. A 14 dart finish. Double 16 coming in, yes. I think we're seeing

now why Stephen Bunting is the world's number one. He has certainly

worked his way up the ladder from 16 years of age. He won every title to

the top of the ladder. Well, already Stephen Bunting will

be thinking in terms of winning this leg to give himself some breathing

space as he throws for the match. Did you notice how far he is over to

the left-hand side as we are looking at it, the oke? Let's take a look at

that. Outside. You have got to be just on the inside. Central for Jim.

He is a bit further away from where Stephen throws, isn't it? What, when

he is throwing across? Yes, marginally, but it doesn't seem to

be affecting his aim. 61 left for Bunting. Well, he can do two 14 dart

legs in a row. Double 4. It is a big finish. 160. He is a big man. But

can he hit it? He needed the treble. Stephen is coming back for double 2.

Double 2. To move a leg away. There it is. He has the darts. So here we

go. This could be the last leg of this match.

A good start. He has got to pull out a couple of them 180s that he has

been hitting. Well, even when he misses, Stephen, he doesn't miss by

much. It is going across the treble. Yeah, a good cover shot. His dad is

happy. Not enough. It has got to be in the

100s. Cover shots and everything going for him. That's why he

switched to the 18. If he stayed on 20, he would have left 168 and

that's not a finish, but this is a finish and then some. He will be

back. Leaves double 18. What a pick off and there it is for Jim. A sad

tail, 245. It could be all over now. It is double 18 this shot. Double 9.

So two double 8s. Yes, the Bullet is really shooting. His family are

giving him the applause and so are the crowd. Stephen Blunting is

through. A really enjoyable day after a disappointing start. There

is more darts on the way for you with Darts Extra with Rob Walker

next and more darts tomorrow at 1pm. The number one seed, Stephen Bunting

is back in action and the tasty tie is Gary Robson against Robbie Green.

So join us tomorrow at 1pm. That's all from the Lakeside. Bye-bye.