Day 7 Darts: World Championships

# Sometimes I get a good feeling... Good afternoon and welcome back to

the press kit boards -- practice boards. Today's quarter-finalists

are getting ready to do battle. Ted Hankey is staying out of direct

sunlight. You'll be taking on the have Martin Atkins, who has thrown

well this morning. He is getting ready for that the seating. Forget

about tonight's quarter-finals, it's about what happened last night.

Tony O'Shea would need to bring his a game to the stage last night as

he faced the man they all wanted to avoid. Martin Adams would no doubt

step up a gear as he moves ever closer to three titles in a row and

for overall. For women are one step ahead of them then there so we will

have the best of their semi-finals from yesterday. -- the women. And

in her second quarter-final, Paul Jennings against Wesley Harms. --

his second quarter-final. We also take time out to look at the new

breed of referees this year at the lakeside. Both of them are too

young to shave. We will begin to -- with Paul Jennings against Wesley

Harms. They settled in with consummate ease but last night one

of them named of voyages had it to capsize. -- one of them name of

I've got a feeling, why should I be under pressure? I'm a new kid and

we will see what happens. I've got nothing to lose up their. I'm not

happy with the way I've played. I know I can sharpen up my game.

While I'm in the competition, I want to progress and get better.

I've played Paul two-times and I have never won. It's... He is a

great player. He's not so -- shows so much so far but what I've seen

on the tour is great. Hopefully he will hit it tonight but I will hit

it tonight and it will be a cracking game. I will just do my

own thing and keeping the background and let him worry about

me. I don't know how he is feeling that I will enjoy it. Every second.

Maybe my face will not look that way but I will enjoy it. It is

first to five sets and rejoin it perfectly balanced at 2-2 and at

last set. He is straight in with a treble 20. He will be pleased.

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There we go again. Just over the the trouble. That is when you let

your opponent in. Look at that four-set average there, he is

starting to finish more regularly. This is good nick match where... He

has started steadily here, Paul Jennings, but has not been able to

nine. Double 16. How about that then? That is the perfect 15 dark

leg from Wesley Harms. I gave him a good talking-to at the break.

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solid, not exactly spectacular, wants treble 17. Unlucky. A grim us

there. I think he fancied his throws. A simple double 12 from now.

He has just slipped into the single line. So 15 left. Double four,

which he will never miss... Except him. He will have to move, surely.

He has left himself double one. Will he get a chance and it? It is

double eight to raise the roof! Unlucky, Paul Jennings. Double one.

from the break but after the break, he is two legs down here. The thing

is, on the double one, you don't have to work out which way you are

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going for it. The only fear is fear and then 140. In a leg that he

started, he is at the moment only 50 points ahead. This is always a

good time to put in 140 or 180, as Wesley Harms has just done. OK, we

leaves double top. He has hit this under pressure a few times already.

lead, 3-2. Double 12. Well, that was the quickest set we've had so

far. Spotty is plugged in! -- is tuned up now. For Tom a paddle

and off he goes. -- foot on the pedal. A good set, that. The girls

are in, watching the darts. Jennings said he would bring his

game to the stage tonight and I still say he has borrowed somebody

else's. He knows he can play much better than others and this is

playing darts now. She plays in a little pub in California. It's a

true story. It's her boyfriend, isn't it, who is in a darts team.

She went on to join in a match. she and joined it. She has an open

invitation to the world championships, should she wish to

break -- grace us with her presence. I would love to see her and Ted

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scores away on finishing. Yes, one- way traffic at the moment. It

doesn't matter where they are for Wesley Harms, he is finding the

target. It is a game of two halves Paul to start getting some legs.

does not want to be two sets down. To be honest, he doesn't have to up

his game much to address the himself more opportunity to miss a

few doubles. 13 out of 35 now, as opposed to nine out of 27. There is

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not much difference in the overall people cheering for Paul Jennings.

He needs to give them more of that involved now. He is not exactly a

crowd favourite but there is a lot of goodwill behind short -- Paul

Jennings, as the Englishman against the Dutchman here. If he could just

get it going a bit, they would all a finish. He has done it, it leaves

crowd. He responds. I wonder if it affect some, and emotionally. --

affects him. You want to know your loved ones are with you, don't you?

Sometimes you can thrive on their support. Double top to hold his

throw here. And they've read this. double top. -- in comes Wesley. He

made up for it. They go did just that there, wasn't it? Very nice.

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brain. If Paul Jennings is counting, will not be getting a shot at the

Bull. -- the bull. Wesley Harms could take the set in the next two

darts. Double 16. Oh, dear, not quite ready. He is making sure he

has got the rights court. He makes sure he has got the right double!

He makes sure that he goes to sets up. Is the writing on to the wall

for the Jennings clan now, as Wesley Harms does some harm and

Leeds 4-2. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. It is Paul to throw

Jennings, he needs to find momentum, consistency, big scores as doubles.

They are there somewhere but as the Lions Hamer's and their beasts

assemble around the tables, of the vultures circling? Since that first

break, it is this lad here who has done the damage. He really has. He

has had plenty of tonnes. He finishes straight away. He has got

every chance to be in the semi- performance. Look at that, look at

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good 15 dart leg. Looks very simple indeed for Wesley Harms. He quite

fancies an early night here and doesn't want to hang around for

three more sets, certainly. It is a grim picture so far for his family.

Before travelled from Hartlepool -- they have all travelled from

Hartlepool. And remember, as we get to the serious business that the --

the Lakeside, seven have won the title at the first attempt. The the

last person was a Dutchman. We might still yet get to a Dutchman

in the final in 2012. That is a good one, plenty of room left. Too

Tony. Come on, step in. That's it! 180! That is what we expect from

Jennings but he has not performed tonight. At least he has got the

crowd on his side now. Taking him double top with Wesley a long way

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Double seven it is. And he has busted. No-score. Is a that the

change of luck he needs? Double ten. charity for Paul Jennings. Paul to

throw first. One thing is for certain, they've certainly got

faith on that table. Yes, you've got to dig deep when it is not

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way of Wesley Harms, since that would be the highest finish of the

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experienced player from the north- east of England, when all the chips

were down, springing into life, rattling off for six except in a

row. -- rattling off six sets in a the way. I just wonder if Paul

Jennings, with his average which is 14 points below look Wesley Harms,

could raise his game enough to give set yet still lost it against

Wesley Harms. It is not all about would say so! And there is twice

the noise when Paul Jennings hit a double than when Wesley Harms does.

The crowd are here, in the majority, for Jennings. They are not against

Wesley, by any stretch, but there is a lot of backing out there for

Jennings. This, though, a crucial against Dean Winstanley, when he

notice how the crowd of all gone quiet now. Gathering themselves for

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two darts. But the third isn't magical if he can do it. I think

you should start with a treble printing, follow it with a treble

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20. I think his daughter's thought in the semi-finals. Well, six of

the best before 2012. Van Barneveld, who started the brilliance that we

much better than he is, and might still reached a height, like

Jennings did just there. Jan Dekker, last year. The man in charge now of

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and it is over. And if Paul Jennings doesn't break here, he

might have a Herculean task ahead times in the match. Jennings has

been broken seven times. Neither totally comfortable on the throw.

We have seen a few matches like tension starts. Evident in that

and it is. If he can just find a way to force the issue, put Harms

under a bit of scrutiny. That could there. Hermann, in the quarter-

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the outset. This might be the easier one for him. He is under

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enough pressure without losing looks good now. Right from the

outset, with that bounce out, this leg has become a lot easier for

Wesley Harms. But he has produced thing is, it has all gone wrong for

Paul Jennings in this leg. He had to hold his throw, he is struggling

to get down to a finish. That might be the last we see of the man from

Hartlepool. Double top for the comes along, Debbie tent, and he is

in the semi-final. He is there in the last four, and you cannot deny

him. Are we going to get another Bobby George has his best shirt on.

There is one thing about Harms, before we get into the averages, he

is a competitor. He wants a good game, he went his opponent to play

better than Jennings did last night. I think Jennings didn't turn up in

the way he predicted he would do. I think the pace of the game slowed

them both down, and Wesley couldn't get quite in tweed, but when he did,

he was a fine player. He is calm, composed, he has a good future.

the right attitude. He has talked about it already. We won't give

away he is playing in the semi- finals, but he says he hopes they

bring their a game. That is a refreshing attitude. Well, he

probably says that, but he hopes they will play bad, to be honest

with you. He is really focused, at his game. But he didn't play as

well as he did in the previous match. It was a bit of a non-event,

they both went to sleep, when Harms got on top, he produced better

darts. But he deserves his spot, he played better than Jennings last

light. Jennings has reached the quarter-final on his debut, he has

won three ranking tournament on the way. But will he be a bit

disappointed? I think he might be. You don't mind going out if you

know you play your best darts on the night, and there is no way Paul

Jennings played his best darts last night. That will be his major

disappointment. Wesley Mr dart for the set in three or four sets, and

he didn't punish him. So the chances were there. But he will go

away, learn from this, and come back next year, and I think we will

see a better player. Can you see Harms stepping up with a 98 average

in the semi-final, honestly? No, I don't think he can. At the

beginning of the week, I thought he could, but I don't think he can, I

think that is the best he can play. He has been a real character, he

calls Rob Walker Sherlock Holmes because of his waistcoat. Talking

about characters, let's look ahead One of the two quarter-finals we

have got tonight should be a cracker. They should call this man

the comeback Kid after that performance against Dean Winstanley.

I bet you're raring to go, your first quarter-final. Can't wait. I

will play now! Have you had a lot of support after that epic win in

the second round? A lot of people feel you are too nice to win, but

you could across the line. I just dug in, I have fought hard, me and

been always have close games, it is usually by the odd leg. Nice, I

don't know about that, sometimes! You are standing next to your

opponent, who I understand you gave a lift over two. What do you make

of what he has achieved this week? It has been pretty special. It has

been, he is a very talented guy. He can play the game to a high ability.

It is going to be a great game tonight. We will see if he gets a

lift home! You're helping us out of a bit of translation. I wonder if

we can ask Kristian what he has made of this Lakeside experience?

Is he aware of the waves he has He just said, he is relaxed, he is

enjoying everything, and he is ready for the match tonight. What

about two very important days in Hull, when he qualified, not only

for the World Masters, but for Lakeside. That could turn out to be

He says, those were the best two days in my life, it was an amazing

weekend, he is very happy. Do you think this guy is going to be

getting a lift home if he knocks him out? Maybe a day later! If he

is nice. Are you enjoying this week? You have been around a while,

but you really have started to produce some of your very best

Arrows. I am very relaxed this week, not too many problems, I have been

looking forward to it for a long time. I have been out in Holland

for three months, I have had time to practise, get myself ready. I am

well up for it. It is going to be Now, on the subject of finals, we

are down to the last two in the Ladies' Championship, arguably the

this. Really good match. Deta Hedman, did have one dart for a

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Until then, every score was 100 it is not. But that treble 19 is a

big, big dart in the context of this leg, in the context of this

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Hedman has darts for the first nerve and reach the final? Twice a

beaten semi-finalist here, remember, never through to the Lakeside final,

title. She doesn't look at the board, Lorraine, while Deta Hedman

your opponent. -- play the board. That is true. That is just what

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that, but this is one pen for the over! Is it going to be now? Yes,

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against the darts. And Deta Hedman knows she has missed three darts

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applauding these two girls for what Lorraine to get the advantage. Or,

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Throwing first in this tie-break and it has been a thriller. They

will be standing and applauding these two for the performance

they've put up the ceiling. -- this getting very close. Even closer.

Even closer! A third 180! 180! seen that nothing like this, I

promise you, and I have been here a years. Brilliant match! But it's

not over. Double top. At least six darts but can she do it with one?

Two? Three? Yes! The first semi- final, D to a head when! Not only

well done Deta, well done, Lorraine She reaches the promised land for

the first time, slamming in the 3100 and ATS along the way. Her

opponent will be Anastasia Dobromyslova. Trainer won the first

two legs. Anastasia ticket to the deciding leg and that is where

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lost between these two. Anastasia much at that. 140 from the Russian.

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overly impressed with her opponent, shall we say. -- focusing on of the

match and not overly impressed. A few years difference in terms of

age and experience in this game. Eight world titles with a

difference as well. Anastasia, you require 61. So it starts if she

wants them, from 61 for the set. -- pressure here. 100 is good. It

might not be good enough. Double 18 for the set. A long way off.

Getting there. But not near enough. We are back to that first leg where

the Russian is choking under the pressure at the does ascend. -- at

the business end. 164 balls I or trouble, leaves for double nine.

Bull's eye for the set. -- bullseye. That would have been some checkout.

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She is a set up here. And the pressurised set of darts Trina

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first set but that was a first set that went with the darts. Maybe and

18 here for a bullseye. Or indeed a 12. It leaves a finish and of

course, the �3,000 for the highest checkout of the week applies to

both the men's and the women's world championship. We have already

seen Rhian Edwards this week hit the highest ever finish in the

women's world championship, at 155. But how about 170? There is the

first one. Oh! Couldn't give us a shot at the ball but she finishes

very nicely. -- at the bull. Anastasia Dobromyslova was very

Double nine. Double three. But I think she needs to go for it. Now,

that is going to be tricky for Gunther, if she comes back. -- for

Gulliver. Double 18, or she might choose to follow it in. She did.

She sadly could not get the trouble she needed. Once again, Gulliver

poor hearing herself a glass of straight in with double top and we

are now on the verge of history at the lake side macro. -- the

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smile but this is no time for things down even more. A I hope not.

We've got a long way to go tonight. We could still be playing this at

saying calm down. Whether he is talking to himself or Anastasia,

Gulliver. After that first start, you almost expected to hit 140. A

couple of ricochets. Usually she would find the treble 20. She is

not far off. A know, and it is on the doubles where she has missed a

lot and has let Anastasia Dobromyslova back in again. That is

where she is suffering in this game. But her average is better. His

lost between these two. I think Trina Gulliver, if you asked her

honestly, would say she should have come back to defend the trophy in

2009 and it was a shame for women's the final. Trouble 17 it leaves the

bullseye. -- treble 17 leaves... There is so much on the start. Can

she hit straight back? No! Last time it was one double 12. Yes! She

has won five legs of dance in a row and one more will see her through

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Anastasia, she will be back Why is he telling Anastasia to slow

down? That is not a calm down side, that is a slow it down the side.

Tony, let her play her own game. She is in the world championships,

you are not, mate. He has been here once. He lost in 2001 in the first

round, to Simon Whitlock. There was nothing wrong with the throw all

the walk to the board, that is Anastasia playing here normal game.

She is more than good enough without dawdling, dwelling and

taking her time upon the oche. She doesn't have to play as a slow

player. She is not. That's it. That's fine. I don't understand why

she feels the necessity to introduce a bit of gamesman a ship

into this much. -- gamesmanship trouble twenties and double 16. She

needs something to get her going. - never for the golden girl. Possibly

taking a silver medal here this evening. Treble 18. It would have

left double 16. 92. That is good. Trina Gulliver has never lost

before the final but Anastasia Dobromyslova with her dark at 88,

for the match, to knock out Trina Gulliver in the semi-finals. The

champion of 2000 to date, through to the final in 2012. -- 2008.

Trina Gulliver goes down to the Anastasia will take some stopping

you feel but Deta Hedman is hitting the high scores. Joiners at 5

o'clock today. Here are the leading ladies with Rob Walker.

The first lake side macro champion of 2012 will be one of these two

ladies. Anastasia, a word from the first of all. It is never easy to

beat Trina Gulliver on the big stage and because of you, this will

be the first final without her. guess so, because I beat her

yesterday. I'm enjoying my game. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the crowd

and may the best lady win tonight! Is it nice to be back in the fold?

Yeah, it is. It is your first final, are you feeling relaxed? Yeah, I'm

fine. No worries this year. Have you felt any pressure coming here

this year? Not at all because I've been number one seed in many other

things but no, I just take it as it comes. I've worked hard to get

there. I'm fine. What has been different for you this year? What

has got you to the final in 2012 that hasn't got you there in the

past? The always each year, there is something. Above all, I only

work four days a week now. I put in my 40 hours in four days so why

have Friday of so I can relax before the tournament. Whereas

before, I had to work and get and play without sleep also this year,

I feel fine and I've taken a week off, instead of normally I go and

work and come back. This year, had decided to have a whole week off.

Anastasia, before the match with Trina Gulliver, we are absolutely

confident she would win? Well, I believed in myself. You have to do

that. If I thought... What would it mean to win a settle -- second

world title? You know the pressure now and the quality of opponent.

But the beat something pretty big. Yes, of course. I have done my job

as well and hopefully I will do my best. What sort of much of

expecting between the two of you? You always see Trina Gulliver in

the final and she tends to dictate the pace. What is going to happen

between the two of you? How will it unfold? Going back from how Anna

and I'd normally play, we normally play very good. It is normally

explosive and may the best woman the win on the night. That is how

we always play. I am sure you are going to put on a good show. We've

been very polite with one another. May the best woman win as you have

but said. It is perfectly poised. Let's talk

about Deta Hedman. She should be world champion by now and she may

become Six o'clock tonight. only woman I know that works nights

but has an there for all performed at night time. She has won

everything in this game including a World Masters years ago as well. I

would love to see Peter had then become a world champion. She

deserves it for the years she has been in the sport. Can you imagine

the speed at which Deta Hedman... What about Anastasia? She is a

ballsy player. Yeah, she has slowed her game down. There is no rule to

say she cannot. If she does the same in the final, who says she

can't? I think personally it is who starts off really good in that

final. They are about the same, then two goals. They're both good

finishers and they score well. Weather starts off... It is a short

format, it is not like the guys. You've got to get in quick and win

the match. It is not an easy match for them. It is good to have

Anastasia back because she brings an edge to it and a little bit of

aggression. Someone would say a bit of arrogance. It makes it

compulsive to watch. Have not watched in a these matches much of

that semi-final. She has her regal air about him which I like. She has

an amazing darts talent. I don't think she should have slowed it

down at last night, she didn't need to. Her game is good enough. She

didn't do anything wrong. In the spirit of the game, they do have a

bit more respect next time. She is through and Trina Gulliver is not.

She did a professional job. At 5 o'clock today, it is, the ladies'

final. In the men's game, there are eight debutants this year but you

would be wrong to think that. There are 10. That's thanks to new

referees. We have one from Holland and one from Wales. They were both

given their big chance to shine By Martin Fitzmaurice. Let us play

The atmosphere was incredible. It was beyond anything I thought. It's

brilliant, absolutely fantastic. I was completely overwhelmed and I

had a job keeping myself together, let alone keeping the players

together. An 18 year-old is in charge of this match and is doing a

good job. He made his debut as a referee, aged 17. The is 18 years

old now. He was nervous before his first-round match and you would be,

wouldn't you? But he has done very, very well. He was keen to do it, he

wanted to do the job. He went up there and he was... That was it.

After two games, as it he is good enough and we have known Marco over

in Holland for quite a while. They are both competent. To walk on the

stage like they've done in the last few days, they are around for a

long time. The referee for this I am a terrible darts player and

I'm good at maths. I'm good at counting. I tried it once and they

said, get on with it. I have been to the bigger tournaments in

Holland and Belgium. I did a World Masters about three months ago and

that was quite nerve-racking at the time but I've never known an

atmosphere like it. This is unique. I know a lot of people say that but

it genuinely is true. 140! She had a bounce out and it fell on the

ground. I couldn't find it so I asked for help. It was unbelievable.

It was a good moment. I'm going to ask later in the week, can I have

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three darts at the stage? That's Not a bad player, the little man

from Wales. It is more than being a referee. There is a showmanship to

it. Where did that begin, these screams of 180 and everything?

Years ago, it was a bit boring but Tony Green was the one he started

it. He couldn't say 100. He would say when hundreds. He did it. I

said, that doesn't sound right. So he would say one... Hundred.

They've all got their different style. You need a good voice to do

it. You cannot have a rabbit's voice. You need a powerful voice.

That little Welsh guy... It's weird but he is unique. We've all got our

different ways. What is a rabbit's voice?! Last night, again in the

second of our quarter-finals, it was between two men who've been

there but only one of them has got the T-shirt. He is the defending

champion, going for three in a row. Its Martin Adams Richter, a man who

is in sparkling form, Tony O'Shea. England's captain, the number-one

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MUSIC : "Hungry Like the Wolf" by A Lakeside runner up in 2009, an

English international, the No. 8 seed, it so -- it's Silverback,

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contest is that neither player will indulge in any trickery. They know

each other too well. So it is all about the dogs doing the talking. -

- the darts. Both are expecting a good game from their opponents.

Nothing unusual about this, it should be a proper game of darts!

They respect each other too much to try anything silly. And if somebody

hit a big Checkout, he will be applauded by his opponent, no

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It has put him under the cosh a 19. And he does! At the second time

crowd. -- this packed crowd. You get the feeling, even if you go to

a final set decider, this crowd here will be going home still

He is meticulous when he throws, but he is always up to the oche and

ready to throw with no delay, moment, that was his 7th 140 of the

contest so far. -- of the tournament. Looking very good now,

Martin Adams. As it stands, it would earn him three grand as the

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will see it me times in the future! the opening set, what he needs to

do is hold his role in the second set. Put some daylight between

himself and his opponent. That was north-west. -- Tony's many fans.

Stockport's finest. He will be hoping to be better here than

Stockport County are doing in the year, to match their former! This

is magnificent. Daring foray two set lead. -- throwing for were two

set to lead. Adams, having to hit the maximum just to try and stay

They are going absolutely Mac for golden boys for England the

reigning World Cup pairs champions from last September. Adams

captained England to victory for the 6th time in his career. Tonight,

national pride is swept aside, they Adams and O'Shea. Both know they

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will have to be on their game to many times. And whether it is in

his hotel bedroom or here at the Lakeside stage, all those years on

the oche, paying off. But tell you what... It is just one leg after

another, it is relentless. Neither it dart player been put off their

stride. The odd moment of strike each other down into a scrap.

This is the exact opposite. They are inspiring each other to greater

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with a really big checkout. Is this the moment? Bull's-eye! It is the

moment! It is the highest checkout of the championship so far. It is

three Grand in the back, as things stand, but also, crucially, it is a

break of the throw. It is one of those finishes he has hit once or

twice, authorise, in this Lakeside competition before. -- ought to

Adams, and nearly 100 for Tony O'Shea. We knew we were in for a

treat, and they are not disappointed us. -- disappointing

around Eilat. If you're unlucky, Vassos, he will give you an lift

Adams hit that 161 was the reaction of Tony O'Shea. He was made up for

his mate, even though he had just been broken. The congratulations

congratulate your opponents, and then breaking straight back. --

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break-in straight back. Double 16 excellent. It has the makings of a

to the player who started out against Steve West, with a scrappy

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couple of legs. His finishing has pressure, but he finds a way to

play for a writ, Martin Adams. -- played through it. Finds a way to

back himself, throw after throw after through. He almost seems to

enjoy the pressure. On occasion, upon that Lakeside oche, we have

seen the darts shaking his hand, but somehow, he manages to persuade

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it to go where he wants. -- shake Who can tame the beast? Silverback

at all. And look at the checkouts. 46% is excellent, 57% is

astonishing. This is the 4th set February, and the third one, back

in the treble appointee. Great Adams left him an opening, and he

has not taken it. That opening eight matches they have played. But

in big matches, you go back for 2005 and the last O'Shea victory.

He was just a whisker away from a 160. But can O'Shea now give us the

best finish of them all? Bull's- eye! He has done it! How about

that?! Just moments after Adams hit a 161, Tony O'Shea takes the

checkout of his pocket, and it is cashback for O'Shea! -- takes the

check out of his pocket. What a great trip to the oche that was.

Adams missed by just a millimetre, O'Shea says, thank you, I will have

Adams to see that hit the middle of the bull's-eye. -- it must have

hurt. But did it show? Not a bit. see the 170 checkout. Warms the

heart, put a smile in your face. And it has just not be two off

their rhythm a little bit. -- knocked these two. Every single

person at the Lakeside off their feet when he hit at checkout. The

checkout! It came a four legs after Adams had got the highest checkout

of the week so far, but it also came about four seconds after Adams

had just missed the 160! And it goes back to what I said. Both

players are expecting a lot from their opponents, they are not fazed

eye is in here! Unlucky. He went for treble a 15 instead of the

needs 100 here to go 3-1 up. What a top, double top, would have been

easier. This is for a break of I think he wanted to create that

angle. However, O'Shea now wants tops. Yes, he has got it! Two sets

clear. What more can come from At that stage, I realised that

David Croft was going to lose his voice very shortly. We will get

right back into it, but we wanted to talk about that. Let's take a

It was a very tight set, the 4th, they knew how significant it was,

but you are looking at a man hitting 105, as good as anything

you will see in darts, and another Tony O'Shea has Dunwoody had to do,

get at Adams early, but Adams is trying to get back. You went by

O'Shea and you went for Adams, then on Thursday, you changed your minds.

Adams brought his game, O'Shea didn't lose his bottle, and we are

in this marvellous situation, both of them believe they could hit

anything. It was shown up when Adams had a 160 finish on after

hitting the highest finish of the tournament. This is what makes the

170 so special. Everybody was going, could you imagine if he does this?

This definitely hurts Adams. It was a lovely first dart. He is smiling,

but I bet he isn't really! When he has got the confidence, O'Shea,

that 170 becomes quite straightforward for him. He stepped

up their knowing that if he hits it, he has got and Adams's skin. -- and

defeat, Tony O'Shea, thus far, has wiped clear memories of 2007. --

he reaches the last four. But if you are Martin Adams, chasing back

third title on the trot, you know that there are five sets to go, and

you have to win four of them. Three in a row hasn't been done since

Eric Bristow in the 1980s. He knows that. He also knows that it is not

right to call out when the players offering, and he called for order,

as Tony O'Shea was preparing to onto the stage, about a 75-25 split

in O'Shea's favour. He has won them over with the way he has played.

Martin Adams 90 has fans here, he always will. -- knows he has fans.

He is a member of the BDO board watching the final from the best

view in the House, on stage, rather this could be my said, without too

double 16, it will hold this first just takes it one leg at a time.

And this been his 60th match on the everything, checkout percentages,

high averages, and it has had the biggest checkout they come -- there

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part was done. And remember, Martin 140! Tony O'Shea needs Shanghai.

It's always easier if the first when it goes in the trouble, isn't

it? -- treble. 18 leaves it tops. There is the 18th and there is the

If there really is a way to go with this much, isn't there? Absolutely.

Adams could not hold his throwing the first set of the match. Tony

O'Shea broke him and went 2-0 up. Adams pegged him back. Tony O'Shea

extended his advantage. Adams looking good to make it 3-2. The

Adams tonight having to do what so many have done to him in the past,

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adjustments needed. And if you're asking for a large one, Martin

has the darts. If he can win it, he moves to within one of the semi-

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120. Bouncing all the way down the motorway, that one. Meanwhile, one

of the motorway to a double, it is to twelves or double six for Tony

O'Shea. -- two 12s. It shouldn't cost him his leg -- this leg but

nobody likes double three. 140! Even the 140 will probably persuade

him to go for it. No, he has gone he go for the safety? It is safety

again. It is safety first for Tony O'Shea. Like a cat toying with a

mouse. Giving them a say chance. And then reading it back in. Tony

O'Shea takes that leg. And was that telling? He doesn't want to have a

look at Martin Adams. He didn't want to smile. He didn't want to be

friends, not just them. For once, Tony O'Shea wants to be a champion.

Four major finals he has lost. One of the best players in the sport

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It comes down to the finish. 14 for double 16. He loves double 16. Not

that time though. He has left himself on a finish but he cannot

take advantage. 100! Martin, you require 60. Adams, you feel, should

hold his throw with relative ease. When he misses, he doesn't miss by

much. It is double Four macro. -- four. Tony O'Shea with a chance now

to break the throw and it is a good so-slightly? Tentative, wasn't he?

A touch of fear, may be. A big darts now, for Tony O'Shea. If you

to this. Tony, Tony, they are all shouting. Have the walls run off to

rejoin the pack and left Adam on his own? -- have the wolves run

having his day. That expression on Adams's face, looking more

concerned now. Twice he has pared O'Shea back to a won the set

advantage. And twice O'Shea has extended that advantage. Can he do

have been ideal but... The he will fancy himself from here. It is what

he has been doing when he needs to, Tony O'Shea. His checkouts are

around the 80 mark. He could do it into dust. He has got six darts if

he needs it. Double 16. Half the crowd thought it was in. They are

kept waiting on this equation. -- occasion. He wants to find a treble.

But he cannot. 32 for Tony O'Shea to move within a set of the semi-

finals. Double 16. Yes! The 6th set, Tony O'Shea! Tony O'Shea hits the

double 16 and leads by 42. He only subside. He moves to the oche and

weights again. The funds are still singing, hey, baby. -- the fans.

Both players are deserving of the best of order. What a thrilling

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contest it has been. 140! The last That is what! 180! Darryl Fitton

like that, didn't he?! And what a time to hit that 180. Adams will

leave himself a double ten. Tony, you require 81. What a Brega throw

this could be. It's double 12! Yes! He smashed that leg from out of

nowhere. The missile has landed, like an Exocet. If it was looking

serious for the defending champion, it is very grave indeed now.

only 45 to start. Has he let Adams done yet. But Adams, wavering a

touch. It is the odd dart that with just 100 because he is not on

a finish, Tony O'Shea. Adams has got to do to O'Shea auto shaded to

him in a previous leg. He can still get down to a finish but it's

tricky. And he did not floated to where he wanted it. He is maybe

getting a sinking feeling here. Interesting expression from him.

When O'Shea broke at the start of this said, he smiled and applauded

but was it a sort of smile that said, too good! Earth was it an

accepting defeat smile? -- was it. Tony O'Shea looks to move within a

leg of the match. Should good work -- treble 20 here. This is the

sensible option when you've got three darts in your hand. Double

top ates. Unlucky. That problem he has had with the throwing straight

coming back to bite him. Tops for Tony O'Shea! Two 10s. Yes! He is on

fire tonight! Sweet, sweet music for Tony O'Shea, this. Martin Adams,

the defending champion, is close to going out and suddenly, he is

smiling about it. Is it a smile of resignation? It is a smile because

actually, he is enjoying the scrap. Make no mistake, he has raised his

game tonight as well. He has played his part in this but under the

pressure that Tony O'Shea has applied, Adams has lost that

greatest victories ever. Then you start to think about it and that is

when mistakes creep in. He shouldn't mind too much if he loses

this leg because Adams had first throw. But it is also conversely

the leg where the pressure is not on Tony O'Shea to win it and it

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his throw. He has got six darts if Adams. Adams must break or he is

that the world champion will be the man who beats Martin Adams. Is this

Tony O'Shea's year? He will certainly fancy his chances if he

can dispatch the number when the seed and defending champion. Back

In the Groove, Tony O'Shea. One thing is for sure, if Tony O'Shea

does win, he has beaten Martin Adams. Adams has not contributed to

his own downfall, not a bit of it. If you look at history, 2000 to

date, but Adams lost to Mark Webster. -- 2000 date. Webster won

the championship. 180! This puts him in pole position. In 2009,

Adams lost to Ted Hankey and he won the World Championship. Are we

going to see Tony O'Shea move into the last four and mentally put one

hand on the trophy? He wants 96. Single 16th, he has slipped into

the single seven. That was his preferred way of doing it because

Adams has so far back. Two of them. 120! Still not on a finish. This is

much point. Double 16.! Yes! And Tony O'Shea has exercised a --

exorcised every single demon in the locker to move into the last four.

What an epic performance from the underdog! The champion is out. A

champion at said for the Champion Your first semi-final line-up.

Before we even get to your... How does that much last night? That is

number one, as we stand. The final against Ted in 2009, the reaction

of the crowd that day I thought would never be beaten but after

last night, that is number one. You were more like a wrestler last

night than the the Tony O'Shea reader. I mean the bravado of the

confidence. And the clinical celebration. It is something I've

been working on, trying to concentrate more. I know I've

always had the game but not always the mind to go once do well in the

big tournaments. If you cannot have sorted that out there. You say you

have to beat the man to be the man. We're only halfway in the

tournament. There's a lot of darts to play it. You have probably faced

snowmen before who have warned fingerless gloves. I don't think

you are overawed by this one because you like someone to bring a

good game, BA proper competitive. Yeah, everybody says something

different but if someone is playing well, I can get myself up in there.

I can play well as well. I think the next game will be interesting.

Before you arrived for a debut, you would have watched the likes of

Tony O'Shea. You were watching last night knowing that you're going to

be playing would have these huge stars in the semi-final. You must

be in a dream world. I added a dream world right now but if I'm

really honest, the first round I thought, all right, I will never

win. But I won. In the second round, Robbie Green, a thought this is

going to be the heavy one. It was a heavy one but I want that much as

well. Against Paul Jennings, the same feelings. Every round is

different but yeah. All the big names are left right now and dime

between them. It's nice. Tony, what are your thoughts on this man? He's

shown a lot of bottle for a youngster. I think the young Dutch

kids that are around at the moment, they Playtop darts against each

other all the time. But pretty normal for them guys. -- it is

pretty normal. I know Wisley is a good player but to do it on the big

stage is really impressive. He is well of May doing it at the moment.

We know what one semi-final is but we don't know about the other. We

will find out tonight. Tony, run your eye over these. Christian Kist

is the other electric Dutch were left in against Alan Norris. How do

you see this going? They have both been on great form. Kristian has

looked impressive. It is going to be a tight game. I can see him just

speaking that from. The other one, Ted Hankey against Martin Atkins

It was a tough first round. I'm now looking at Martin Atkins, another

great player. Every game is going to get hard -- harder because the

games are getting harder. I've no margin for a long time. -- Martin.

Over the years, we've become good friends and people think Ted is Mr

Nasty. That is his stage act but away from the stage, he's a lovely

guy. He gave the bits of advice and stuff coming through so have got a

lot of respect for him. He is a great player. We go back a long way.

He has beaten me quite a few times and he has beaten me quite a few

times. -- I have beaten him as well. Maybe, this could be his time. But

hopefully it will not be. I want to be in the semi-finals. A different

Ted someone -- sometimes comes out. Sometimes a the crowd can affect

his game but sometimes that makes him play even better. I will not

get involved. The this has gone so far. Obviously, I have not done

anything that bad over the years. The three quarter-finals alive one

there, I've ended up going to the final so hope he'll make it to

another final. Who knows? You have to take every step as it goes and

I'm looking forward to the game. Hopefully I will have enough to

beat him. There is only one winner at the end of the week. 31 players

go home. Some will have a good week, so will be out in the first round.

You have worked all year and if you go out in the first round, it is

heartbreaking because you got another year to wait. As it goes

this week, I am now on the third game and hopefully I can keep it

Bobby, this time yesterday, you got at Bangor right with the two

quarter-finals. What are your thoughts? Christian Kist. Norris

played well but Christian Kist has more lipstick than him. He could be

the real deal. A Dutch friend of mine last night said the literal

translation of his surname in Dutch his coffin. It's Friday the 13th

between Ted Hankey and Christian Kist, it has to be forced off when

he increase average and it? He will not need to. Martin Atkins is a

steady player. Your thoughts? think Ted Hankey will beat him but

I would love to see Martin Atkins beat Ted Hankey. By would love that.

Who knows? I think Ted Hankey is too strong. I'm going to go for

Atkins. Just because I said Ted Hankey? You are both in agreement.

No. No agreement at all. Atkins. are in disagreement on of that but

on the other one, we have Christian ladies' final. Highlights by the

way of tonight's quarter-finals on BBC Two at 11:05pm, followed by a