Day 5 Darts: World Championships

Good afternoon. Welcome back to the BDO championships at Frimley Green.

I am in the practice area. Scott Waites, bookie's favourite, is

against Ted Hankey tonight. Huge game. What are you thinking?

think Ted will be out of the Count tonight. We are going to recap last

night's second night -- second round matches. Mark Hughes is not

the only one in the headlines. Wesley Harms went up against Robbie

Green. Fighting it out for the place in the quarters, Paul

Jennings and Steve Douglas. And there was Tony O'Shea taking on

Ross Montgomery. The champion Martin Adams squared up to Gary

Stone. Also today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the greatest

Lakeside final ever. When a or lose, players generally stay around for

the whole nine days because they spent the whole year in the circuit

with the same men and they like to enjoy a few drinks and cheer them

on. This man Paul Jennings was in action last night. He has already

taken care of Garry Thompson. He was up against Steve Douglas who

knocked out Gary Robson. Don't give anything away. He was certainly

smiling after four sets, winning three of them. We join it in the

5th where Steve Douglas leads up 2- set. He needs it one a Mort leg. --

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every chance of going all the way. This set, the one where Paul

Jennings prose first -- throws a first. Steve Douglas was under

pressure before that. Not so much Douglas. It is not over yet.

missed a dozen darts to when that set 3-0. He hit it first time to

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losing it a little. Maybe it is the length of the match. I do not think

it would be -- I do not think he would have been playing on stage

such an important match for such a long time. The last two throws,

across the oche. We have mentioned the heat. This is the 23rd leg of

the match. You can forgive them for a little fatigue. It is like a

night in the gym. Steve Douglas will be happy now. He has saved the

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match -- saved the match knowing he Jennings. Very classy it darts from

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far a start?! 180! Let's have one landed in the north-east next --

Paul Jennings has. He seems to have much but he is back to 71, I like

the A team, straying into the four. -- missing in the 18th. That was

what Steve Douglas back on 40. There is even more pressure on this

double. This is to move within one and the leg, Steve Douglas. He he

still has the advantage in the set. If he can keep that advantage, we

will be going all the way. Paul Jennings will be kicking himself.

He was streets ahead in the second leg. From 166 -- 116 he failed to

take it out with nine darts. He is now being punished. You do not give

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Jennings. He is one gain from the match. That was another break of

throw. He is throwing for a place in the quarter-finals, Paul

No, as I say it, Steve Douglas trailing... Has to win at this leg

to stay in the championship. What a throughout, jumping up and down

Douglas. This match has enthralled he is not taking it. That is an in

second-round match. That puts him back in this match. He's still

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his girlfriend, biting her nails. Well, he wanted that bull. He

needed the bull! Jennings, you have got a great chance now. I'm sure he

will hit this. Double top for the match for Paul Jennings, and a

place in the quarter-finals! Hugs and kisses for the crowd, Jenno is

and kisses for the crowd, Jenno is through. Proving that real men to

wear pink. It is pastel Wednesday! Bobby, before a dart was thrown,

you said, you kind of like Paul Jennings. What do you think about

him now? He is a great player, but he has not been under too much

pressure. Like that double was dodgy, if he missed that, he would

have had some pressure on him. But he has not been pushed. The only

pressure was early on in that particular match. He lost the first

set against the throw, but rebounded straightaway, and broke

straight back again. He had missed a lot of doubles before that final

dart. He makes mistakes but he responds well. The thing I like

about Paul Jennings is that he's here as a winner. He has won

tournaments over the last 12 months. He is not just picking up ranking

points. He's a proven winner. He has got every chance of making the

semi-finals. In the first round, we were sad to see Jan Dekker go,

losing to Christian Kist. They both had great stats. Here's a man who

is averaging just 82. How important are the stats? It is a guideline,

that's it. But myself, I think everyone puts too much on the

averages. All you have got to do is to win, that's the most important

thing. They are a guideline. It is how you rise to the occasion. When

we talk averages, the game that comes back to my mind was from the

first round, Tony, up against Martin Adams. Because he was hardly

even hitting the dartboard, Martin Adams' average was not very high.

Darts is one of those few sports where the performance of your

opponent has a great bearing on your performance on the day.

Sometimes your opponent can drag you down. Maybe that's happening a

little bit with Paul Jennings. Steve Douglas did not really show

up today. Last year, Jan Dekker got to the semi-finals, without getting

very good averages at all. So, there can be extenuating

circumstances as to why your average might not be that good.

that subject, I want to give a little shout to Steve Douglas. He

did get six darts, he was a bit shaky on the seventh. What are we

looking to see with Paul Jennings moving forward? We want a test of

his bottle on the bigger stage, don't we? He has got to up his game,

obviously. He has got to hit his doubles, and he has got to score

better, to carry on. But he has got it, he's really up for it, you can

tell by his body language. He concentrates on the game, he does

not look at the crowd, so he could do really well. He will be playing

the winner of this one, many people start calls for this year, up

against the Dutch kid Wesley Harms. He has got many friends at the

Lakeside, including a very cuddly one. Me and Alan Norris are in the

same team in Holland, playing Super League. Before we start any game,

we always practise for half-an-hour on the pool, smashing the ball all

over the place. Being here for the first time, it is great, on stage.

And winning the first game ever, yes, for me, it is a great feeling.

I just play my own game, it is not too slow, but it is slower than his

game. I think he could not get into the game all the way through. It is

massive, the crowd, it is awesome, the moment you throw the double,

they're shouting, it is awesome. Madhouse! Yes, he has raised the

roof with that one. In Holland, everybody loves darts. The last

couple of years it has gone down a bit, but now it is on the

television, I think put it on the telly, and it will come up, and

that's what's happening right now. There are great young players

coming up right now. He's seeded fourth, I believe, so I think the

crowd will be behind him. But maybe during the match it will be turned

around, you know? If it is going to be like the game he played against

Darryl Fitton, I will have loads of chances, I think, because he missed

a lot of doubles. My advantage is the doubles right now, my scoring

has been a bit low, but if he starts missing doubles, then I will

Thankfully, his throwing arm is Thankfully, his throwing arm is

better than his cueing arm. We join this in the fourth set. This, for

me, has been the best set of the match. It is the first time we have

seen both players going at it hammer and tongs, and the outcome

of it is going to be so, so important in the context of the

match. TONY GREEN: Every leg has gone with

the darts this time. Crofty it sounds obvious to say, but there is

a massive difference between Robbie Green levelling up at 2-2, or going

2-1 down. I can see the Dutchman taking this set, and going a 3-1 up.

What a big, big leg of darts this is. That was a really good three

darts. He has thought out the finish, and what he needs to leave.

Whether he gets it will not is not important. Green knew in his last

visit that his opponent was not on a finish, and that put the pressure

on him. He will be back for 72 for the set. How much of 206 can Green

take out? 100. Now, three darts for a 3-1 lead. Double top... Once

again, he stops himself, and once again, he turns Lakeside Electric,

and a big upset is very much on here. What a performance so far

seed getting us under way in potentially his last set at

Lakeside this year. DAVID CROFT: The good thing for

Robbie is that he does at least get us under way in this set, he has

the southern? Of starting, if necessary. -- he has the comfort

that was in the first set, the averages tell their own story.

he has been bossed and bullied from the outset, and Wesley Harms still

maintaining that 97 average. I do not care where you play your darts,

that's class. Look how cross he was, just with that single parent dart,

and it was not that far away, either. That was a good switch from

opponent is under pressure. And he's putting him under that

pressure himself. That was unlucky. Double 16... He needed double eight.

Never looked like he was going to hit that, to me. Double top for an

have left Robbie Green another chance. A chance he did not think

he was going to have. So take it, simple. He has done it. You see,

could see that he thought he would not be back. But then, Wesley Harms

missed, and Robbie Green thought, relentless. -- Wesley Harms has

be his highest of the week so far. Let's see what he can do. No, he

could not even hit the treble 20, Robbie Green's time is running out.

Once again, he could not find the treble. Game, shot and the leg,

Wesley Harms. He will be kicking himself, Robbie Green. Rightly so.

He needs to give himself a swift boot as well. A bit lacklustre.

is a big Liverpool fan and the finishing has been Andy Carroll-

little bit himself in this set. His average has dropped down to just

under 94 now. It is just not going his way on the big scores, Robbie's

wave. He has not been able to find a while. Nine apiece on the ton-40s

at a double. That I think is the most crucial mess of the match.

Wesley Harms stepped in at the first time of asking and the young

Dutchman might now see the finishing post ahead. It is 3-1 up

in it sets, he is to have someone up in it legs and despite going off

the boil himself, he has done more than enough to take control of this

5th set. He does not want to over think it does. 180! Robbie Green

wakes up from his slumber. The consistency in your game, this is

where you take control. To follow it up with a 60, it is not enough.

The he has to break the throw this leg or he is out. He has not broken

Wesley Harms's throw for a long home. He is on a finish, 161.

go? Plenty of opportunities. That was a dart for the match! He was

not far away. Last chance to save have his baby in his arms tomorrow,

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7th dart for the match. Is it magnificent? Not get. Not now. Oh

How can he smiled?! I do not know if Wesley Harms is laughing or

this match -- nine chances. That is the first time he has milder all

weekend, Wesley Harms. -- of the first time he has smiled. For the

match, again... Yes! He has done it! At the 11th time of asking, he

gets up the match winning double. What great scenes here. Add in the

FA Robbie Green. Delight for Wesley Harms. -- agony for Robbie Green.

Wesley Harms has made the quarter- final on his Lakeside debut.

know a debit fund is going to be You seem to be smiling as you were

going for it. I have not seen that before. If you miss so many darts,

the only thing you can do is smile. You are on the world stage. Missing

so many is unbelievable. Normally, it will not happen. You will not

see it on the European Tour. It is difficult. You have come here with

high expectations. You were being interviewed before and you said, I

am not here for inexperience, I am here to win it. You must be going -

- growing in confidence? Everybody here wants to win the title. I

think everybody is here for the title. The matches are getting

heavier every time. Now it is the quarter-final, the other quarter-

finalists deserve to be there as well. You have got to beat the man

in front of you. Is that how you feel of are you disconcerted with

your performances? How confident are you? I am confident. I have not

played as well as I can do. Averages do not matter as long as

you play the border and play your game you have got to take the

double before them. If they miss, you have got to step in. That is

darts. It is so simple! What are your thoughts. You are friends now.

This is as close as you are going to get before tomorrow night.

all depends. If I am in the flow, it will be a terrific game.

have not beaten him yet? No, never ever. I do not want to remind you

of that. I have played 10 two times and I could not beat him. This is a

big stage, a lot of crowd behind you, maybe it is different.

look fantastic up there, it has to be said. You have real Christmas.

The hair... I know you RNLI attrition -- you are an electrician.

Do you stick your finger in the socket?! Fantastic. Both of you are

a real family men. Have you managed to get to your family here to enjoy

it with you? I have got my wife and my manager here. I am looking

forward to that. What about you, you must be wasting a lot of money

in phone calls back home or have you managed to get them here?

parents and my girlfriend are here. We try to do most of the things by

internet. Facebook, Twitter. It says a lot of money. Will you

practise today or will you have a day off and relax and tomorrow get

down to business? Just relax today and go for a meal with my wife and

my manager and start in the morning. It I have seen you on the proctors

board a lot. -- practice board. have started tomorrow -- today

already. In the evening, a good friend of mine is playing. Before

his match, we will smash the board together. Before we go, it are you

going to come out with a spike tear tomorrow?! I will try. We are going

to take a trip down memory lane to what some say is the greatest

Lakeside final of all time. 20 years to the day that this match

happened and as they come out from the interval at the 3-3, nobody

could have predicted what was about Looking at Mike Gregory's score...

rocks. 161 out the shot for Gregory. It is not over yet. Attention all

the way for Phil Taylor. Treble 20, double 18, for the sector. -- for

the set. There was pressure on Phil Taylor. What a final. It is 5-5. We

are going all the way. For the his! Gregory could have been

championed but is it going to go to cheering. Gregory had the chance.

There you have it. What a final, There is the champion, Phil Taylor

air, a champion in 1990. World champion in 1992. The relief. You

What about that. The amount of people I had to get away from here,

who wanted to see that. You must have some fantastic memories of

that day, Tony. It was fantastic, it was so tense. When Mike got

there, I thought, this is it, I really did. But then, you have got

so far, you tense up. You think, get this, I'm World Championship. I

said to Mike, was it going through your mind? He said, yes. But Phil,

give him credit, he went on and took the match, and I think that

made Phil, it really did. I just wonder coming into that game, what

were the thoughts, who was favourite, what was everybody's

saying before the game? Did you think it was Gregory's to win?

definitely. He had been beating Phil Taylor and winning

championships in that year. I said at the beginning, I'm sure I did, I

fancy Mike to win this. And, at the end of the day, Phil Taylor, really,

he stayed and son, and then... rest is history. Yes, but that's

darts. How would it have changed the history of darts if he had got

that double? Well, if he had hit that double, it probably would have

changed his life, yes, but you don't know if Phil Taylor would

have gone on and won all those World Championships. It might have

put him back a bit. But once you have one it once, and that was the

second time he won it, you can go on. The first one is the hardest.

But, double top, Double Ten, he must think about that all the time,

Gregory, he must do. You touched on this, you were out playing

exhibitions every night, buying all that gold, did that final make you

come back in 1993? I watched that final, and I thought, I don't know,

I wouldn't mind getting back. But it is not that easy. You don't just

walk into this tournament, you have to prove you can play darts to get

here. I went in the qualifiers and I came back the following year.

Thank you very much for coming in, Tony. Let's get back to last

Tony. Let's get back to last night's second round matches. So,

this is the ultimate veteran, going up against young Gary Stone. The

champion won the first two, but it Quite a turnaround! Crofty he took

a moment to compose himself, and England and Scotland in perfect

harmony. Yes, the Flower of strayed into the single five when

going for the treble Fuente? He has not killed that problem he had

for the set, Gary Stone. Double top needed, just snatched at it a

little bit. And Martin Adams is unlucky! A leg he was favourite to

win, now he has given Martin a chance. Single nine, double 16...

Yes! It's there. It is another set! He's 3-0 up, Martin Adams. It is a

cakewalk now. Martin Adams, 25 years the senior in this match.

Just like he has taken the candy from the baby, and take in his

pocket money off him, too. Throwing for the set, Gary Stone missed out,

and Martin Adams stepped right in. It could have been so, so different,

he has not really got him thinking. He has pushed him, but only so far,

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along with the rest of his darts bling. And Gary Stone still cannot

beat Martin Adams, not with that Gary Stone can find something

incredible when he gets down to the double. Sadly, we have been saying

the 140 he has just hit. All square after six darts. 91.5 average for

Martin Adams - we have seen him average more in the past. What is

keeping him in this game is those stats on the doubles. 50%, that's

pretty good, really, he will not be unhappy with that at all. Stone,

22%. You have got to buy yourself double the amount of opportunities,

if you're going to miss as many as Gary Stone. It is a Shanghai.

Double top, and he's done it! Lovely stuff. Her man gets his

highest finish in a World start, what a tussle this would

have been. It is never over, is it? I wonder what she would be like if

little bit, and he's not the only one. Someone wake her up! She did

bring a sleeping bag with her, actually. Oh, dear. That's cruel.

Only somebody like you would do that, David. Absolutely, it is her

opportunities, so he will have to make the best of this one, and he

is ahead. That's OK. But this finish is a good one, 146. I would

rather be shooting for 110 than 146, because you only need the one

treble. And there it is. Double top... Oh, and he was just a

fraction of away. And you can see take this chance. I think he will,

but he will have to do it with Double Ten. No! That was a very

good opportunity. He should have been confident after the sheng high

on the previous leg. That has been first. Game on. This will not be a

match that Gary Stone will want to watch again. But if you're Scott

Waites, you will be thinking, we have got a chance against Martin

Adams. This is not the Martin Adams we have seen in previous years in

the second round. Not really, but I most admire him on his finishing

tonight. He has put some very good finishes away. Yes, he has taken

the opportunities, you're right. But it may not have happened, if

Gary Stone had taken his doubles, and put Martin under pressure.

Because you can put Martin under pressure, he knows that himself.

I'm not sure what Martin Adams will make of this match, to be honest.

He will probably think to himself, I have to improve a bit. Because

from the quarter-finals onwards, he is not going to get away with the

chances that he's giving his opponent. Well, he has only got two

legs to go now, and he can go away and think about it. The players are

180! It is the 140s he has been slipping up on. That might be the

ever. Gary Stone... To stay at a Lakeside. Court of the flight,

bounced out of the bald. The EU have got to feel for him. -- you

have got to feel for him. Game, shot and the match, Martin Adams.

The Gary Stone and did not have him -- have it with him tonight. Martin

Adams marches on. Even though he Adams marches on. Even though he

I think that is what you call it a bit steeper learning curve. Very

much so. Had tea hit a couple of doubles in the first set, it might

have been a different game. Gary Stone could not finish. That was

why he was out. It was his first time. He will hit them next time.

There were a lot of nerves there. I look at Martin Adams's performance

and I think something is not right with him this year. Do you think

so? I am going to take the opposite side. All I hear is look at his

drawer, he has not been tested, there are plenty of good scenes

going out being knocked out. He is too powerful for that boy. He is a

very military player. If the boy had played better, he whipped with

debt for up to his game. 4-0 is a good win. But that is not 84-0.

That is what the scoreline says. You always say, in darts, look way

you are throwing, throw way you look. Martin Adams, throwing into

the five. Spraying too much away from the 20 bed and into the fire.

That is not the consistency we have seen. That did not affect him...

got away with it. Because Gary Stone missed his doubles. Have you

finished?! Sorry about that! Another Dutchman with big ambitions

against the man who put John Walton out. The big cabbages from the new

faces. Det Davos versus Christian Kist. The headline acts, Waites and

Hankey have publicly said that they will nor the other one tonight.

Scott is the favourite end he is with Rob Walker. Absolutely

everybody is talking about this match. Scott, they do not come

better than us? It should be better than this. Me and Ted, it should be

quite interesting. There have been some good words exchanged between

the two of you. The like a bit of needling in the build-up to the

match? It all adds to the occasion. Me and Ted were pretty good makes

any way so there are no hard feelings. You have not taken any

offence at him saying he is going to be due on the big stage? He can

have a go if he thinks he is big enough! And ugly enough. You were a

little bit relieved with the first round. You check outs were good but

you were not happy with your scoring. How was practice going?

Too well at the minute I wish I had missed a few trebles to date. As

soon as you get on the stage, everything is different. Hopefully

the practice I have put in will do me some good tonight. De you feel

as though this could be a year when we finally get to see your a game

here at Lakeside? I hope so. I hope I can go up there... You need to do

it from now on. The first round is almost -- always difficult. I know

Ted will be up for his game and I know I am so hopefully it will

float tonight. If it starts getting involved with the crowd and

inciting reaction, do you got that out or use it to your advantage if

you feel he is getting rattled by the punters? I might nudge him off

the stage tonight if he deems too far over. I might give him a good

kick. Let him get on with it. I will get on with my business,

basically. If he wants to get the crowd wound up, let him get on with

it. You are up for it? Definitely. I am going to give him a right

pasting. The best of luck. It will be a great show. Thank you.

The image of Ted Hankey getting pushed off the stage, if you are

coming to the Lakeside tonight, and you are in the front row, bring

insurance. We have will have all of the highlights at 11:20pm. Who gets

thrown to Wolfie in the quarter- finals? It was either going to be

Tony O'Shea or Ross Montgomery? I am glad it was not a dancing

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Tony O'Shea! -- England's was in chest-beating form. We join

it in the box set with Tony O'Shea just one leg away from victory. --

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inside. He had a chance there, Ross great cover. Deserves a good round

of applause for that, does Ross Montgomery. He it might be in vain

if Tony O'Shea can take out one- Montgomery. A break of throws for

Ross Montgomery. Even if he didn't enjoy it, Tony O'Shea would have

appreciated the bottle that went into that double six. Is that the

double that inspires Ross Montgomery to get his first set on

the board? At the moment, up 3-0 to good start but Tony O'Shea is

win this match, it could be a key moment. But he only returned with

bulls side to leave 170. -- bull's- eye. After the ton-40, Ross

Montgomery has rather let this leg Scotsman. Tony O'Shea comes to the

board again, thinking about the leg. To extend the match, double

Montgomery keeps his Lakeside dream lives. Event Tony O'Shea says, Well

done, mate. Tony O'Shea will undoubtedly feel happier with a

match situation, he is 3-1 up. If Ross Montgomery is to reach the

quarter-finals, he will have to produce one of Lakeside's all-time

fight back from 3-0 down. It is doable. Can he do it? He has done

it before, that is the thing. Not on this stage but in the Masters

the year that he won it in the final against Robbie Green, he was

4-0 down. He came back to when 5-4. A marvellous performance in Holland.

after the restart, at 60 and 38. Another 60. He has the darts. You

would not know it looking at the Tony O'Shea, the traditional slow

starter. Like an old car on a cold winter's morning. He has forced

himself into second gear now. has just got the choke out! He is

hoping he will not choke. He is 3-0 up in it sets. Ross Montgomery is

well on course to pinch the darts. Game, shot and the leg, Ross

Ross Montgomery at the start of the is his highest of the tournament so

far. VASSOS ALEXANDER: But Montgomerie

with his first dart there, O'Shea. That's not the way he likes it. The

Jennings have found some friends from Australia. Paul Jennings and

his wife enjoying themselves with the fans that have come down from

Hartlepool to cheer on the scaffold. 102 in the previous set at a

crucial time. Double 16! And he has landed a killer blow once again,

O'Shea. If he can keep that up, that is Championship winning form

on the doubles. And if he can keep up the scoring... Is there anyone

who can stop him?! Only five 180s in the match. And so far, Tony

O'Shea has hit three so far in this match. But on the doubles, as you

say, he has been superb. He did not have a dart for the match in that

fourth set. He was handily placed a couple of times, and you would have

fancied him to reach the quarter- finals, had Ross Montgomery missed

crucial doubles, but both times, he found them. Once again, he has

strayed below the treble 20 with his first dart. Ross Montgomery

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Stockport. Beautiful. And rightly, he beats his chest. A 104 checkout

and a bull checkout to move 2-1 up in this set, and once again, to

within one leg of the quarter- 54% on his checkouts, and on the

doubles, Ross Montgomery is not even in the same league. O'Shea,

against the darts here. Forging ahead with two treble 19s. He could

finish it next time. It is how you would choose to finish it. He's

going to go for it, because Ross the highest checkout of the week,

to the relief of Dean Winstanley. But that's it. Tony O'Shea

completes his 4-1 victory. The Silverback is on his way to the

Silverback is on his way to the quarter-finals. I'm here with the

two quarter-finalists, they have been there, done it and bought the

T-shirt. These guys have had more than 100 Birthdays between them,

and 30 appearances at Lakeside. Assess your second round, Martin.

Finishing was good, I'm quite happy. And what about meeting this guy, it

is amazing, you have both been around so long, but you have only

taking each other on once here at Lakeside. I remember that, 3-0 I

believe it was, 2007. It does not reflect the game. Far from it. But

we have met at varying tournaments, all over. We have played lots of

games against each other, and with each other, in the England team.

There is not much we don't know about each other. Tony, a little

bit of dancing before your match last night, you were really up for

it - were you happy with how things turned out? Well, I thought the

dancing was really good, I did not know they were filming it, I was

just taking the Mick out of Ross Montgomery. I had forgotten about

that! I was pleased, it was a tough game out of the way. One thing I

really like about Lakeside is all of the banter, but at what stage do

you put all of the French ships on hold? Obviously, we will be

speaking during the day tomorrow. Literally as we go on stage, that's

it, but up until then, we will just be normal. We see quite a lot of

each other during the year, Provan -- probably more than we do our

wives, to be honest. What about you, Martin, you still want that record

to match Eric Bristow? Of course I do. We're here to win. You do not

want to fawn over for any other player, we're here to win. So much

experience, guys, I know you're going to put on a great show.

Thanks for talking us, and best of luck tomorrow. They are friendly

and cuddly, yes, really nice guys, but you're not telling me it is not

one of the best match shops in recent history. It will be

brilliant, two grandkids, casting aside the pipe and slippers for one

night only. The key is, if Martin Adams improves his scoring a bit,

but stays on that finishing percentage, and at the same time,

Tony O'Shea can replicate what he did against Ross Montgomery. His

checkouts were fantastic. If he does that against Martin Adams, he

puts him under pressure. And if Martin Adams wins, he can match

Eric Bristow. It is all to play for. I think the way Tony O'Shea is

playing, I think he could do Martin Adams. A really believe so. Do you

think last night he was hitting that form? Yes, he just looks and

throws, he does not aim. But he's hitting everything, that's what I

like about him. I have just got a feeling. It will be a tight game,

because Martin Adams does not Rolo very easy. But I think O'Shea will

just get him. That's a big shout. It is a great shout, because the

closer we get to the final, the more Martin Adams thinks about that

hat-trick as well. He has put a lot of pressure on himself, talking

that up. Is he up to it? We will see. We're getting a little bit

see. We're getting a little bit ahead of ourselves, we have got to

night's second round matches first. Which one's jumper out at you?

Geert De Vos against Christian Kist grabs my attention. I think

Christian Kist is sensational. I hope he replicates what he did in

the first round, but we do not know. Can Alan Norris keep up his

consistency? We do not know. Dean Winstanley will have a tough match

if he can. And then we have got the main course of course, Scott Waites

main course of course, Scott Waites against Ted Hankey. Let's recap on

what has happened. You said very clearly, based on your expert

knowledge of darts, that you thought Scott Waites had way too

much for Ted Hankey tonight. He has taken that a bit thick. I'm only

doing my job, only saying what I feel, that's my job. I hope he gets

beat up now. No! If he plays his game, Ted Hankey, he can beat Scott

Waites, but he doesn't. He's playing his games, snarling and all

that. If he concentrates on his game, he has got the ability, he

could give Scott Waites a really good game, but I would still go for

Waites. He has wound Scott up a little bit. Saying he was going to

put him out for the count, so he has got under the skin of Waites...

Just a touch. I don't think he has got under his skin enough for Scott

got under his skin enough for Scott Waites to choke, though. I cannot

Waites to choke, though. I cannot Waites to choke, though. I cannot