Day 8 - Part 1 Darts: World Championships

MUSIC. Good afternoon, and welcome to the

Lakeside and the men's semifinals and ladies' final day. We will be on

BBC Two, BBC Two and the Red Button, right until the final dart hits its

mark. With me is the man with a golden chest, mice are good father,

Bobby George. Expectations are high to date. This tournament has got

better and better. And Norris against Wilson, a classic last

night? Brilliant. Wilson played lovely darts. OK, we go on averages

but it means nothing. Norris did not have a sweat, he played brilliantly.

That is because he's had matchplay. This really does not tell the story.

There were several darts after the interval when they did not have a

triple 20 but apart from that it was perfect.

55% for Alan Norris, he is into the quarterfinals. That was sensational,

and a wonderful day ahead. We have the ladies' final and two

semifinals. Will we go even higher? I hope so. The game gets hanged. The

longer they play, the better they get. They relax and show how they

play. You cannot do that with a short game. And the hotter it gets

in here. It is a greenhouse today and we are in the coolest part of

the venue. We are sweating already. It is hot on that stage. And these

are big guys. It is the guy that the fittest that is going to last the

longest. Here is today's order of play.

Both of these players are deeper into the draw than ever before and

are capable of world-class players they can handle it.

And then the ladies' final, and Deta Hedman has ever been in better form.

Can she finally went? The same can be said for a Lisa Ashton, who

knocked out Anastasia Dobromyslova earlier today. They are a ray of

sunshine tax stage every year, both of them.

Then, the second men's semifinal. Jan Dekker find his Midas touch last

night to make the last four. So to the first semifinal, a

Merseyside derby. It is the first seed against the fourth seed. It is

The Bullet against Kong. I had up for it. It is what we have come to

do. This is the furthest we have both got. Let's get up there. It

will be a fight to the death. We both want to get to the final.

Unfortunately, only one can get there. Without doubt, the best

player of the last two years. He can score, he can finish. I cannot

afford to miss. He is playing really well. I think he is averaging 90. I

know he can play better than that and so does he. There will be a lot

of 180s and some good finishes. It will be a big contest. I am up for

it. I have got confidence, I am going into it with all of the

confidence in the world. Hopefully I am ready for the fight. It is going

to be a belter, an absolute belter. I can't wait. Bobby, if you are

sitting at home right now and thinking of opening the laptop or

going to the bookies, we would say, run away, because we cannot choose.

Keep your money and spend it on ice cream later. It is difficult to pick

a winner. It is a toss a coin job. The averages are very similar. They

are all the same. The average is nothing. There is nothing in it. It

is very difficult to pick one. Most importantly, both have never been

here before. There are Lakeside best is the quarterfinal. Let's start

with Robbie Green. The one question over his head is, when he needs the

set to win, can he get the job done on the biggest stage he has ever

been on? Killer Mike he had so many -- he had so many chances and he let

Tony Eccles when last March. He has got to think that he is going to do

it. The other night he struggled, but he got back. He was down, he was

freaked out, but he got back and he won the game. He fought for the

game. He has got it in him to fight. Not only that, she has been over the

line loads of times this year and Robbie hasn't. It is so hard to

choose. Robbie said he was nervous. Your whole thing has been when he

has the medium checkouts, he hits them, and he did not do that. He

admitted to nerves. He needs to find the 100 plus average. I know he

froze fast but the other night it was even faster than normal. He was

not playing natural. You cannot do that here. You have got to get your

doubles and get on top of your opponent. Whoever gets in front is

the captain of the ship. I think both of us could be called

politicians. If you want to say on national television who you think is

going to win, be my guest, but I am not. I would say bad thing. You

always put me in that position! -- I would say bumping. This is going to

be a close-run affair. And calling them on stage, the man who is never

short of a line, the MC, Little Richard Ashdown. Welcome to the 2014

Lakeside World Championship semifinals. Welcome to the home of

world darts, the Lakeside! May I now introduce the current holder of

eight world ranking titles. He is the twice reigning world Masters

champion and BDO world number one, The Bullet, Stephen Bunting.

MUSIC.: "Bullet In The Gun" by Planet Perfecto.

We now introduce a former world Masters finalist and the winner of

four BDO world ranking titles. He is our number 14, he is Kong, Robbie

Green! MUSIC.: "Rockin' All Over The World"

by Status Quo. APPLAUSE.

It is a Liverpool thing at the Lakeside this afternoon in the first

men's semifinal, but only one will walk alone into the final tomorrow.

This could be very special. Let's go to Scott Mitchell and John Roy. Good

afternoon. Great atmosphere here at the Lakeside. All of the fancy dress

costumes are out. It is packed to the rafters. It is a heavyweight

battle in every sense of the word. Stephen Bunting, the number one seed

Robbie Green, difficult to pick. The bookies rate Stephen Bunting 3-1

favourite. Robbie Green, 5-2. The bookies have it beg for Stephen

Bunting. As a player, I do not think they worry about the bookies. The

tournament averages and everything say that Stephen should win this,

but there is nobody out there more like a bulldog chewing a wasp than

Robbie Green. And he was clearly revelling in the reception he got.

Bunting is the first man with the darts. There has always been a

feeling that Stephen Bunting, if you get to him early, he is not as good

coming from behind as he is setting the pace. Maybe he led that to rest

when he beat hostel. There is the feeling in the game. I think they

know each other so very well that this could be a tentative start. It

is important to get into the match at an early stage. The first to take

six sets gets the place in the final. Nothing between them as it

goes. Both are huge Liverpool fans, these two guys. Whoever gets to the

final is going to be rather interested in what is going on in

Stoke tomorrow, but is where Liverpool are. There, Kong has it on

his chest. Both are from different errors in Liverpool. Robbie is from

Wallasey. And that is his 17th maximum of the

tournament. Straightaway, settling onto the sort of form he is going to

be wanting to produce. Presumably he will be coming back with that 64.

That is one of the traits of his game. Double 16. He was struggling

for the doubles in his last match. No danger there. None at all. He is

calm and collected. It is important to win the first leg with the darts.

It has been heard of for certain players to allow the honour to go

elsewhere and to get a psychological advantages and hit against the darts

early on. Played well in his second round match. He averaged over 100,

Bunting. And his finishing was around 60%. And you can score like

that but you have to get the doubles on the back of it and that is what

he was doing. This is the second leg and the meant has gone with the

first leg. Stephen is looking to feel more comfortable -- the

momentum. He is looking to set it up, but cover shot. -- a good cover

shot. 47 and he is going to have six darts

at it. 15, I would say. He will be coming back so Robbie

will be trying to pressure the 16, using them as practice darts for the

next attempt. He would have liked the Hollywood shot on the bull. That

is an excellent double from Bunting to gain, making it two out of three

-- again. Two legs. Stephen has been practising with

Steve Barrow and I am sure he will be watching, and the pack this has

gone well, -- the practice has gone well. A couple of players have got

through psychological barriers, Bunting has never been at his best

at the Lakeside. Alan Norris is another in the second semifinal.

Three guys in unknown territory and the youngest, Jan Dekker, is the

least experienced for this situation. Green is not settled into

it. He is averaging 76 rather than 185, an early part of the game and

still time for it to change. You do get famous faces here. I am not sure

that is what David Jason would have hoped for!

The guys are struggling a bit this leg. Even the greatest watch this!

Are you looking for a knighthood at some stage? The knighthood, I cannot

fit in the suit! He missed the treble he was looking for but

setting up nicely. Green is way back. Bunting will need 66 for the

opening set. I think Bunting has thrown in the towel. First set is

nicely in the bag. Robbie will not be too worried. Stephen had the

darts anyway. This will be the set for Robbie. And this opening leg,

coming in with 60, if Bunting gets a big hit, he will be under pressure

straightaway. That is a quality last dart. Green is already under

pressure. The first six takes a place in

tomorrow's final. 11 sets is possible. ?20,000. 35 is guaranteed

for the player who gets through. ?15,000. That is better! That has

settled Robbie down. You kind of sense a bit of relief from big

Robbie. That was unlucky. 141, he is at the top of the board.

Making the switch. He will stop with treble 20, I would imagine. --

start. First attempt at a double and he has

missed and Bunting punishes him. He would have felt he needed the 32.

Bunting, or macro doubles out of six. That is the percentage of

somebody who will prove very difficult to beat. His average is up

around 100. We talked beforehand about the fact

it was important for Robbie Green to stop well, to get into this match,

and he has got to pop it from here -- to start well. That sort of

throwing is putting him under pressure, that is Bunting 's third

maximum. Stephen seems more comfortable so far done Robbie.

Robbie is not hitting form that he has played this championship. Bobby

George was up before having a word for the sell-out crowd here. He was

telling us how hot it is, conditions top for the players. -- off. --

tough. It is roasting in here. Green is poised, Bunting with three

darts, that is not bad. This time, surely! The last. Always hurts. --

the last dart always hurts. Hunting gets it. -- wanting. What is that

about? He has chosen to start on 19. He is struggling to hit treble 20.

He is trying to hit something downstairs and go back up with a

different vision, players do do this. That is more like it. Still

averaging shy of 80, Stephen Bunting. Much heavier scoring is

required to put this guy under pressure. 2013 was a great year, he

won eight EDL ranking events. Including the well Mao Masters,

actor back wins. -- Wilmao. Adams and Eric Bristow have done that

before. He is part of the elite, and rightly so. It is warm in the arena.

People have turned up in fancy dress. No such thing as being

overheated, it it is a question of inappropriate address! -- it is. We

hope it is his first time here, it you would think he had the sense to

wear something else if he had been before! Yes! You can see who he is

supporting! First leg from Robbie. Bunting with the darts trying to

serve it out for the second set. Kong is sweating, he is feeling it.

What would it be for him, the side of a skyscraper? I think I would put

him in a cage! I will leave that observation to you!

Who was in the original Kong? You should be asking Tony Green about

that, I am too young. So am I, it was in the 1930s. I might have a few

grey hairs, but I am not that old! Dedication to the cause, this is

impressive and green has settled in. Robbie Green. That is a serious wig.

That last one was unlucky. Superb recovery from Stephen, he did not

let it get to him. Suddenly found his range. That is unlucky. 135,

Bunting, for the second set. He is outside the treble.

134. Bottom or top? He is going the top way. 14 will leave him tops. He

is sat waiting. Bunting, 65. How good is your finishing when the

pressure is on? Double 16. That is the answer to that!

Stephen 's dad. Tony. Tony Martin alongside him. The partner of

Anastasia Dobromyslova. She went out of the women 's tournament earlier.

She did six darts for the match and could not put it away. One of our

competitors this week, Mike Day, he found out he was his mum yesterday

morning while he is over here. So Mike from New Zealand, our

condolences to you and your wife Wendy and your family from the BDO,

a sad time after such a great week here. Well said. Bunting continues

to pepper this treble 20. His fourth 180. 168 is a bogey number. No check

out from that. Green has been missed maximum so far

in this tournament but he is being outscored so far this match. This is

better from Robbie. He is letting Stephen know he is still there.

Double 16 for the first leg of the first set. And a moment of

fallibility on the finishing line. Robbie has to have these to get back

in the match. Bull's eye! That will make him feel better, that is the

first he has had against the throw. Shots like that change your mindset

when you are playing. It was important to see how both of these

lads would cope with the atmosphere. Tournament wise, Green has had the

advantage. He absolutely has. Robbie is edging it. It is a surprise he

has not jumped out of the traps. Statistics can tell you so much, but

sometimes they do not tell the story. Who is taking the leg is

really what matters. Last night we saw Morris win, even though he had a

significantly lower average. As I have said in the past, if somebody

is doing 105 and they do not have the darts, the guy with the first

double has it. Averages can wash the brain and little bit if you do not

watch it. -- a little bit. He is just trying to get onto a decent

finish. Another treble would have been handy. Not bad, though. Bunting

is well back. Plenty of sustenance being taken in the auditorium. Of

course, you can get a drink, but there is also interesting food.

There are hotdogs and burgers - very popular. So, too-0 in the third set.

-- 2-0. At last, he has momentum. Not quite on a roll, but he has the

advantage. Good cover shot. The gentle man with the heart is the man

who designed the stage here. -- with a hat. He has made a fantastic job

of it, it is a fantastic background to this stage. Robbie is in there

again! 180! Robbie Green's third maximum. The Bullet is looking a

little bit fallible at the moment. He started brilliantly. Green is in

the match now, 90. He has left a very achievable finish. Good from

wanting to leave 100 and -- 170. He is playing with belief. I think that

bull's-eye earlier has changed the game for Green. 2-1. Heavyweight

hitting. He is hitting those covers now as

well, a bit of confidence back with Kong. Early on his average was

languishing in the 70s. A series of big hits have now taken him into the

90s. As far as the match is concerned, first to six sets, 2-1,

and he is right back in it. That was a big mistake. 28, now, for

Bunting. Angry, angry! Treble 16, double 12, double six. Oh, dear! He

knows he should be taking those opportunities. Six starts, he has

had the opportunity to check out. Surely now? You could have put those

three on the top of a drawing pen. Wrong side of the wires.

Who wants this? You get used to this down the local, but you do not

expect to see it here. Oh, come on! He can't believe it. Ronnie's

significant other, Roath. She can't believe it.

Still, Bunting cannot find the double four. But at last. I thought

it was going to go on for ever. Obviously, that was a significant

leg to take. Both of them are struggling with

their checkouts at the moment. Both are on 29%.

Green is taking out the bigger checkouts. That tells you so much.

29%, they would both hope for better than that. Robbie needs to mentally

deal with missing the doubles. He has got to forget missing those

doubles, otherwise the game will be gone for him, particularly this set.

This is to convert the advantage which was so hard-won in the last

lake. -- leg. I feel for the cameraman and the

spotters. Green, in a situation where he badly

needs to hold onto his thorough here. -- his throw.

Robbie plays best when he is fired up. He wears his heart on his

sleeve, doesn't he? That is Stephen Bunting's other

half. Stephen Bunting could do with a treble. Not there now. He will

come back looking for Shanghai but will take a Green card check out.

Here is the treble. Here is the single. Double top! He takes the

fourth set to go 3-1 up. That has hurt Robbie Green. He had a good

spell. He was moving really well in taking the third set but never got

going. Stephen Bunting, 3-1 up, he is nearly there. The first to six

takes a place in tomorrow's final. We have spoken about the heat, but

we forget about the referees. They are in a suit. They do not have

short sleeves. Rather them than me. But is warm attire. -- that is.

There is Wesley Harms. He completed earlier this week. Behind Worsley

was the serious face of Chelsea, Robbie's daughter. -- behind Wesley

Harms. She looked very concerned. ?100,000 to the winner. There is

Robbie's son, feeling the pressure. Good throwing. Maximum number 54

Stephen Bunting. It sets him up for just tops when he returns and lots

of time to do it. And away we go. The break can't come quick enough

for Robbie Green. It is coming at the end of this set. Robbie Green,

if he can hang on, he could do well but he has to regroup. He needs more

of that. That is his maximum number four. Lots of support for Kong in

the crowd. It does not take a brain surgeon to realise he would rather

be going in 3-2 in the break, damage limitation. 4-1 is starting to look

a long way away. 180, 140, and he has set himself up for the finish.

Another maximum, number six from Stephen Bunting. What a checkout!

Bull's-eye before, it has propelled Kong into his best checkout of the

match. 180! Maybe Stephen Bunting is thinking, here we go. Oh, unlucky!

He should have gone for the cover shot. Lots of professionals will say

that he should not have gone for that. It looked like the Dart was

leaning on the wire. As soon as he touched it, it was always going to

fallout. He has got to put it behind him.

Stephen Bunting is doing the maths, deciding to come to the top of the

board. 164 is remaining. Ill disguised annoyance from Robbie

Green. Bunting, 164. Stephen realises he does not have to go for

the bull, he is looking to set this up. Good darts now. Brilliant bird

darts. -- third. 2-1, Stephen Bunting. He succeeded

last time. Not this time. Green will go the route of the bull, not now.

Bunting, world number one. Winning this match, small adjustment. Too

much. Happily converting the double. Going 2-1 ahead in legs, one more

required for 4-1 at the interval. He comes in with a score here and he

will be in a really commanding position. This is a big leg in the

match. That hurts! That is a body blow! Green is going to be chasing

this leg. He does it well. Bunting keeps it so he is still

chasing, Robbie needs to go in again. Another on the floor and he

is losing it, that is not going to help him. A visible loss of

composure. I know you say he is an emotional figure, but that is not

going to help. Indeed. I have been in that situation before and it does

play on your mind, it is only natural. You do not have to be a

master of lip-reading to get the gist of that. Please stay on the

board, he will be saying! 121. A great first dart. Double 14 for a

checkout. The crowd was almost willing it in. He has to have this,

Robbie. If it does not happen, he will stay there. And again. 14.

And he has got the double. Instead of going straight for the double

seven, he split it. And sympathising, sympathising with

Robbie Green. The bottom line is that the big fella, Stephen Bunting,

world number one, Leeds 4-1. -- he leads.

Bunting is so far out so front so early and Robbie Green will be

furious as he heads backstage to have a serious word with himself.

The Bullet hitting the mark when it matters, 4-1 at the break.

Bobby, he will go back feeling so in control of this game and it is about

being 50 points ahead after the first nine darts in every leg.

Robbie did not get it going. The first two sets, his average was 58.

He went up to eight the and stayed roughly at 80, 83. -- 80. Bunting

has been 90 all the way through. He is setting up the shots. He has been

unlocking a couple of times but Bunting is on top and controlling

the game -- unlucky. He is doing it on cruise control. You said on the

first day his finishes make it special and we have not seen that.

We expected him to be more in the late 40%. That is what makes you win

tournaments, it shots. 164. -- big shots. He is doing well enough, he

is setting it up. He will not waste an arrow. He will have to go for it

sometime. He just has to beat the man on the stage and that is what he

is doing. Are you surprised early on he was going for 19th in the first

darts -19. Just trying everything, were you surprised? You go down to

19... It is no use going to 20 if you are not going for it. I call it

chasing numbers, they do it to see how accurate they are on the numbers

and sometimes they are better off doing it that way, that is what he

is trying to do. Greenwell have to now when five of six sets, he has

got to win everything else -- green will have two. If he gets his head

right and takes two sets, maybe he will have a chance. You have to take

one game at a time and he has to get it out of his head he is in treble

and play his normal game. If he loses, he loses. -- he is in

difficulty. It is easy to say, but difficult to do. He has to compose

himself, he is capable of doing it and we have seen it happen before.

But it is difficult to get a comeback with a guide laying as well

Stephen Bunting. We need to see that form when they, act out. But let's

mark your card for tomorrow, looking like Bunting tomorrow against Alan

Norris or Jan Dekker. That is the only time you need to remember this

Sunday. On the red button before, the ladies

semifinals, the number one Deta Hedman one win away after winning in

straight sets against Ann-Louise Peters from Denmark. Lisa Ashton, in

a repeat of the final last year, knocked out reigning Champion

Anastasia Dobromyslova after losing the first set to the Russian, a

great performance from the English rose. A new name on the trophy no

matter what happens in the semifinals tonight. Lisa Ashton

against Deta Hedman. And there is nothing between them. Confirmation

of where we are, it in the interval of the first men 's semifinal and

Robbie Green needs to get his head straight and give a good account of

himself. Stephen Bunting, number one seed, two sets away from a place in

the final. And this evening, the second semifinal between the Jan

Dekker who averaged over 90 in his win against Martin Adams takes on

Alan Norris who worried us last night with his win over James

Wilson. Jock, it seems, is in the zone. -- Charlie. It was your mental

strength which impressed me. It has been good this week. Keeping it all

the way. Where does this new mental strength, from which to mark it is

not new, a lot of of people have seen that before. -- new strength?

Back to basics and doing what is best for myself. If you put pressure

on yourself, how does that translate physically? There long formats and a

very hot lights and the temperature is 100 degrees. I do not know how

you put pressure on yourself. It is not about pressurising yourself but

getting the right mental state. That actually takes it away if you are

thinking clearly and focused, it is not so much pressure. If you look at

your winning darts against Wilson, it looked like a sprint and not a

marathon, you looked very fresh for somebody who is in the semifinals

and has been playing every day almost. I would not say a sprint or

a marathon, you have to take it as it comes. I was disappointed at 2-2

at the break and I had a word with myself at the break and sorted it

out. Was the quarterfinal the best darts you have ever played at

Lakeside? Statistically, yes. I am looking to increase the points and

there is still room for in movement. -- in proven. A couple of bad

starts, you get yourself in front and you relax and all of a sudden

and you have let the guy back in. Luckily, James did not capitalise

every time. You have always had the potential to go far in this

tournament and all the players on the circuit know you have the

potential, what is it like to achieve that, to not be in the bar

watching in the final weekend? It has been a long week. My sixth time

at Lakeside so I know the area well now. Keep it going. It is nothing I

do not expect of myself, to be fair. Tell me about Jan Dekker, the

skinniest player left at this stage. Nice guy, nice family, played him

out in Holland. He gave me a good lesson in Luxembourg. Hopefully I

will be repaying the visit. He has had a different tournament, he

started slow. Against Martin Adams, we saw what he is capable of. He is

a tremendous player. Everyday is a difference Day. He is a dangerous

player. -- different day. You have to take a lot of mental focus.

Do not go anywhere today. We will see through this semifinal on BBC

One. Fourth 30p.m. On BBC Two for the ladies -- 4:30pm. Bobby and I on

a very long shift, it is darts all the way. Which Alan Norris is that?

Even when I was interviewing him today, it is like he is in the

perfect state to handle the Lakeside. I have seen him in

Scotland, he is going to all the opens. Rest of five. Top players

going into them for the pack is and that is what you have to do. He has

been focusing on those games. -- for the practice. When you are playing a

pressure game like the best of three all day, that is hard. He is now

playing a longer game and he can relax, but he has got the passion.

Come on, boy! That is what I like to see in somebody. Physically and

emotionally different players when you look at Jan Dekker. He is a

family guy, Stephen Bunting looks like Peter Griffin but he had is a

family guy. His partner is here and his others, he is well spoken and

quiet but last night he relaxed and he was not just one point above the

guy he was eating. -- eating. Adams did not play well last night.

Dekker, I thought Adams would have beaten him, but he kept himself

together. He deserves to be here. Let's get back to the first men's

semifinal. Robbie Green has it all to do, he has a mountain to climb,

but Bunting still has to get across the semifinal finishing line. Never

count your doubles, Bobby, and it is not over yet.

Where did it all go wrong for Kong? As he paused in the starting blocks

he was hit by a speeding Bullet. Stephen Bunting is the best front

runner in the deal world darts. He raced to a two said lead. Even

though Green rallied, he was feeling the sting the blue as he left the

stage. -- distinctly blue. Can he rally? And even if he can, is it too

late? He has the darts. He has a mountain to climb. But it has been

done before, it can be done again. When it comes to comebacks, you

cannot go far without mentioning the late Phill Nixon and the

extraordinary comeback in the final against Martin Adams from 6-0 down,

to win 7-6. Good start from Bunting. It is

relentless. And straight back in. They have changed the board. It

looks a lot newer. There were nine bounce outs in the last set, so they

decided to change, just in case it was a board issue.

That is the one. The first one against the darts. And straight back

in four treble 20. This is why he is such a good frontrunner. There is

Lee Croft. He and his late wife travelled to 24 different countries

to try and persuade them to join the BDO. He invented this championship.

He started everything from his house in Muswell Hill. I should know, I

married his niece! We have had 35 great years together as well. This

is absolutely relentless from Stephen Bunting. 180! Again, a

chance for an 11 dart leg. Since the break, he has won two legs

in 24 darts and he has missed two and a double. Oh, dear! 180!

Nastasic Andy Fordham -- nice to see Andy Fordham back. He beat Mervyn

King to win the final ten years ago. Stephen Bunting responding to

everything Robbie Green is throwing at him. There is a chance in this

leg for Robbie. He has got 48 left. Under pressure for 48. Come on, you

can do it, double 16. Oh, no, no. And that is the one.

He is one set away. He has thrown 37 darts since the restart, Stephen

Bunting. He has won three legs, a set, and has missed two and a

double. In the World Masters he went through to the final where he won at

without dropping a set. That is in the full championship. Never, ever

been done before. I tell you where this match is being

won, right there, the first nine darts from Stephen Bunting. He is

getting into a position where he can afford to miss the odd double. We

saw his checkout percentage was 38%, but with this relentless scoring he

is giving himself a chance every leg.

Nothing going for Robbie. Switches to up top, he gets two.

He started as a teenage world champion.

Oh, yes... 40 left for Green, he might win this leg. He needs to win

a few sets. He is having to produce potentially 13 dart legs.

He is getting a telling off! These two are good friends. Both are from

Liverpool and support Liverpool football club. I read in the papers

this morning that Robbie Green has decided that in his head, while

onstage, he wants to make it personal. He is thinking, I will rip

your head off. You are taking food of my children's table. It has

worked for him so far through the tournament. 180! Who knows, more of

that and it might even work today. He will be back for the 72, with

Stephen well back. He can hold here, when the set. Double 18 he

needs, and he gets it. There is every chance night of a

set. 2-0 in this seventh. This is more like the Robbie Green

we have seen all week at Lakeside. Bunting is off the boil for the time

being. He has slowed down a little bit,

Stephen Bunting. Right back into the middle. Great leg here and he will

take a set. He just has to hold this through and

stay in it. 20 would leave double 16. Now then,

Stephen Bunting, can you take this one? Double 16 he needs, and double

16 he gets. Big leg, this, for Robbie Green. He was looking like a

winner there. Good finish from Stephen. He only missed one dart for

it. Stephen Bunting is the top seed. He

has won eight ranking titles. Since last we saw him at Lakeside, he lost

to Darryl Fitton. This is his first semifinal, as it is for Robbie. They

are both off the boil at the minute. This is not championship level.

Dekker or Norris in the final tomorrow evening, live on BBC Two.

He has got a chance, Stephen Bunting.

He is spelling danger for Robbie Green. Robbie Green still has a

chance of taking the set. He has now.

That second treble is significant. He will fancy his chances of 104.

Double six to move a leg away from the final. All the way on the

right-hand side of the board. Double three at the bottom. Robbie Green

has messed two darts for this set. -- has missed. It is a long way back

from 5-1 down but any, has to start somewhere. -- comeback. Stephen

Bunting well throw first and he will see the finishing line looming. That

brings its own problems. I have followed Stephen since he was 16 to

this day. He has won every world title from junior up to this stage.

I am sure this year could be another world title.

Very handy, he got the bull in. He needs a score here. He really needs

a school, Robbie Green. -- a school. Has not found a treble yet this leg.

Does he now believe he is beaten? Jamie certainly does. You have got

to feel for the family. The pressure he is going through.

Robbie, four visits to the board and he has not scored over 60.

He can do this in two darts. The top seed Stephen Bunting. For a place in

the World Championship final. 20, tops for a place in the final. He

has done it! He has finally cracked it at Lakeside. One much more to win

if he is to be crowned World Champion but who would bet against

him after a performance like that in the semifinals? For red beet green,

if Kong is to be crowned King of world darts, it will not be this

year. Today was about a bullet in Stephen Bunting is through to the

final. -- about the bollard and Stephen Bunting. -- the bollard. A

superb World Championships, show your appreciation to Kong, Robbie

Green! And through to his first ever

Lakeside World Championship final, the bollard, Stephen Bunting! -- The

Bullet. Eight titles in 2013 and today he

showed he could go through uncharted territory, he has taken them all out

one by one. Stephen has to do a job, in the

quarterfinals he was very aggressive, every 180 and big

finish, he was up to it. It was very different that time, a much more

level-headed performance because he never felt he was in a match. He was

under pressure. So he played his normal game. No reaction. Just did

it about job. Kong did not get in it. He never let away. He looked up

his hat -- he built up his average. Bunting was 90, 94, 99. It was a

level game all the way and his finishing was good. Not big scores

but he finished tidy. I would just get this, who needs computers? How

many legs did Robbie Green get? Six. Six the whole time. He won just

three and six sets, total domination. The way I put it, he

beat him up. I cannot say it's nicer than that. So number one seed, the

Masters Champion, will talk to us about an emotional match.

Congratulations, Stephen. When you hit that double top to win, there

was a bit of recognition that you realised you were in your first

final, a bit of emotion. Definitely. Before I came here, this was always

the plan. We prepared right again. Being in the afternoon suits me

better. Robbie Green, really good friend. And that took a lot of out

of me. I have been watching Robbie all week and he has been one of the

best players in the tournament. To be a fellow Scouser as well, it is

always hard. You have got respect for him, so do we and he has played

really well this week and given some of the best darts in the tournament

but he was not in that because your first nine darts put is so far

ahead, you must have felt a lot less pressure than you did in your last

game against Rick Hofstra. Definitely, I know how well my

scoring can be. I remember the commentary with Bobby and Richard

and they said how many times I started with a 180 so I know at the

start of legs I can start big and put people under pressure, that is

the way I learned to play that I learned to play the game. At

Lakeside, the get titles you have one before, -- baguette. You have

had an easier semifinal than your quarterfinal which you were so much

in favour for that bookies would not give odds on you! People may say

that but my feeling inside playing Robbie, my friend and a fellow

Scouser, it has been built up and we have got that much respect for each

other, I love Robbie to bits. It was really hard to prepare for a game

such as that. What about when you know he has not brought his best

game and you cannot employ that natural sympathy for him? Is that

the most difficult thing in a one-sided match like that?

Definitely, I was playing Robbie and also my first semifinal. I was like,

please, get to the final, relax. Another couple of hours rest and get

ready for tomorrow. We will talk to you more, he has made his first

Lakeside final and he summed it up when he said one word to the camera,

sorry. We will forgive you for the darts do have played before today.

You can be proud of the way you have played for this -- in this

tournament, you made the semifinals for the first time, it was not what

you wanted but you have had a good week. I feel like I have played well

this week and I have shown what I can do. Let myself down a bit today.

Stephen was power scoring and doing what he does, getting the doubles,

that is his game and I was not with him. A deserved winner by far. We

saw the frustration before the interval and you were prowling

around in here, difficult to keep the emotions in check when there is

such a big prize of a place in the World Championship final? I should

not let it get to me and I should know better but it is hard, there

seems to be a dead spot on the treble and Stephen -- and Stephen

said to me the same early in the game. When you hit it, it seems to

dip. It may be big -- affected me more than him. He was too busy

beating me up! You will take positives from this week? At times

you have been excellent and it has been a great run to the last four.

Yes, I had a tough start to the week, very proud to have made the

semifinal. Gutted I did not make it further but I did not deserve to

make it further. Stephen beat me up, he did what he does best and this is

why he is number one in the BDO. He is the best player in the BDO by

far. I have been saying for the last two years, the boy is just a

nominal! Do you think, if you do not mind me asking, is he going to win

this title? Whoever wins the second semifinal. I would not like to call

it, I have been practising with Alan Norris and I know what he can do. I

will be honest, it it is on the day. Every day is different, let's see

what happens. Alan has a tough game against Jan Dekker and hopefully for

me as a good friend of Alan, I want him to beat him. But nothing is a

certainty in life. Let's hope they play a better game, both of them,

than me and Stephen just did. Because I feel like, I do not know,

I did not give my best. Reasons behind it, but, yes. We can see your

frustration, gracious in talking to others, you are wishing Steve the

best. It has been a great run, see you next year. See you.

When things are not going for you, you can get things twisted in your

head. Stephen had six bounce outs and it was six out of seven set that

did for Robbie Green. The number one seed is through to the semis -- is

through to the final tomorrow and he will take on one of these two, Jan

Dekker has been doing better and he beat Martin Adams. He is against

Alan Norris who has found his zone that has been missing in his

previous five visits to the Lakeside. The iron against Jan

Dekker. -- the Ironman. It might be too close to call but have you been

sub prized how Alan Norris seems to have found this regal nest this week

and is backing up everything he has saying that she has been saying? He

is number six seed but I would probably put him favourite the way

he is playing this week. He is throwing the best darts of his life

will stop in practice, he is 180. What are you doing the rest of the

day? You had a shopping trip to Central London, are you staying in

the Lakeside and enjoying the ladies final or are you going to lie down?

I will stay around. I went on the London eye yesterday at it was shot.

I will definitely stay here! -- and it was closed. As for the ladies

semifinals, we had them before today and we are proud of the number one

seed Deta Hedman who is through. The -- the other semi-final was a repeat

of last year, Lisa Ashton against Anastasia Dobromyslova, we can bring

you some of that before the final at 4pm. This is the deciding set.

60! The bookies are not often too far

wrong and beforehand, they described this as Russia versus Lancashire.

A good match. Anastasia Dobromyslova was within touching distance of a

place in the final but could not close out the match, now has to

refocus. In her previous matches this year at Lakeside, she has come

from a set down to win on both occasions. This seems at the moment

to be going the other way. The standard is good. Anastasia is

averaging close on 86. More now with that, 87 with a second maximum of

the match. And Lisa Ashton who was languishing down previously is now

82. Missed 12 troubles there, dear me.

She had another chance at an 11 dart leg but has left herself a double

top if she comes back. Either way, she cannot finish. Tops for

Anastasia. Just when she doesn't need this, she is finding a curse on

the doubles. She has missed nine in a row, six but the match. Lisa

Ashton can move ahead. That was just the wrong side of the wire. That is

another big mess from Anastasia. That is better.

If that had gone the wrong way it really would have been a mountain to

climb. That was a break against the darts. The break, back with

Anastasia. She has never been behind, all match. This is fun,

isn't it? Missed doubles create their own drama and tension.

Women's darts sometimes gets a bad rap and I do not think it is right.

There is no reason why women cannot play at the same standard as the

guys. These two, the averages are not quite where the men will be

later on, but averaging 83, 84 in this sort of pressure, as

Dobromyslova is doing, with the TV cameras and the big audience, it is

handy. Unlucky with the last one. This is a crucial leg. It goes

without saying. Anastasia can win if she moves.

But if Lisa can win, she will feel she can complete a remarkable

comeback. Ashton has pinched the darts. She is now ahead. That was a

chance mess. She should have been looking for more than that, but she

is still the better part of 100 clear.

Six darts to level the set. Does she need six? We saw that spectacular

finish from Deta Hedman, bull, bull, double 16, that was nearly

better from Lisa Ashton. That is good darts. But is it too little too

late? And there is the double. It has

levelled the match again. They are believing now.

180! Look at the difference in Danielle's face. She looked desolate

15 minutes ago. That is Dobromyslova's third maximum of the

match, having not had a single one in the

Nothing between them in terms of scoring stats. Lisa has not left the

finish and Anastasia, from here, well, she will.

It is a big ask, 157, Ashton can put herself into a strong position and

does, brilliantly. Just 36 left. This is pressure. She can't do it.

So, Lisa approaches the oche with three darts to move ahead in the

match for the first time with a finishing line very much insight. --

in sight. And she misses. Agonising. She tightened up a little bit. 20

would have left tops, five is not what was required. Ashton remains

favourite. And she is ahead. What a comeback.

Remember, Anastasia had six missed darts to win the match. She will be

trying her very hardest to forget all about that. She is still scoring

well. Lisa has applied pressure. What a tense match this has been.

If Anastasia wins this leg, they go to sudden death. Closest to the bull

throws first. If Lisa wins this leg, she is in the final.

Ashton is a long way back. Brilliant last two, narrowing the gap.

Not what she wants. She has got to be careful to make sure she leaves a

finish. Six darts for 101. Oh, great first start. And the second. Another

missed doubles. -- double. The 32 is under severe pressure.

This is tense! No. Well, well, well, in the practice room they have

been doing it for fun. A different story when you are up there. 30 61

match. She at this time. -- Lisa Ashton has come storming back and

her nerve held, getting the doubles when it counted and taking her place

in the final against Deta Hedman, 2-1. Great match. The only winning

double is the last one. Lisa Ashton got that. It is an all England

final. Neither of these women has lifted the trophy. A fairy tale the

matter what happens on BBC Two, coming up shortly. -- no matter what

happens. The Bullet, Stephen Bunting, cruised through six - one

against Robbie Green. He will be disappointed with what he brought to

the stage today. He has taken everybody out, one by one. Coming

up, we will switch over to BBC Two for the ladies' final and then over

to the Red Button, and then after that the second man's semifinal. It

is Alan Norris versus Jan Dekker. Jan Dekker has been creeping up. He

beat Martin Adams in his quarterfinal. We are not sure how

that is going to go. I am really excited about the

ladies' final. Two of the nicest people you will ever meet. I knew

Lisa in the 80s, when she started. We played together in a mixed pairs

tournament. She is playing so well. She is so good. I love watching her

play. I didn't use to watch the ladies, but I love watching her

because she just puts them in and she is such a good scorer. It is

great to watch. She had a little bit of luck today, because Anastasia

missed some doubles. You have got to have a bit of luck. So, she has got

another chance. There is a whole table of Ashtons out there who could

be due up, her daughters are playing darts. -- beat you up. We will have

a few tears on stage. We will also get that the second man's semifinal.

We expecting fireworks this afternoon but we just about got a

Catherine wheel. I was expecting better. Norris will be different. I

have got to say, I cannot see Dekker beating Alan Norris, I dust can see

it. If he plays in the form he has played, all that passion and hitting

the big scores, I would put my money on Norris. It is going to be over 11

sets. Either way, we will see a trophy lifted today and we have good

darts on the way. You would not go anywhere, would you? The game coming

up, you have got to watch it. If you are the betting type, Norris. If

not, enjoy it. Both of us are excited about the ladies' final,

because two nicer women you would never meet. It would seem strange if

Deta Hedman never lifted the title here, due to the amount of years of

having been an ambassador for the ladies' game. She gets a bit nervous

and sometimes she does not think about what she is doing for

finishing, and she miscounted. I cannot say who will win. We are

switching over to BBC Two. So far today, Stephen Bunting yet again the

big guns. Stay with us, we will see you in a moment.