That was simply sensational by both players.

Anderson comes out on top though.

Gando really does have problems getting over the line

Very close that one. Shame it didn't go to a decider.

Anyone watching tonight? sloppy standard from the big boys really, should pick up later on I reckon.

invisipost

Didn't realise it was on. I thought the next darts was the Matchplay or is that just the next on Sky?

I thought this was sooner as well, 24th I thought, I kept looking out for it.

Anyone got the dates for that? thx

Shocking standards really.

Crowd are very reserved.

Even the BDO aren't this quiet.

MvG is having a strange spell of form.

mcg3 I know, the BDO is more noisy than this

16-24 July

Burnett won on the pdc challenge tour today but I thought he was suspend for 18 months

He was. November 2014

Yes but on his wiki page it says he can't play till q school 2017

Then that isn't 18 months and its contradicting itself. It was 18 months not 2 years. He obviously won't play any full PDC event until he can get back on the main tour

Sorry on the link the ban ends in May 2016 so I'm guessing they don't count the challenge tour as pdc event anyway nice to see him back

God this Chinese audience is awful, literally no atmosphere whatever

Wadey doing his little jig more often in his walk on

Yeh the crowd is weird unlike Tokyo and Auckland don't think they will be going back to China

Draw is on Thursday 9.45am (will open up prediction comp later that day)

BetVictor World Matchplay

Top 16 Seeded Players
1 Michael van Gerwen
2 Gary Anderson
3 Phil Taylor
4 Adrian Lewis
5 Peter Wright
6 James Wade
7 Michael Smith
8 Robert Thornton
9 Dave Chisnall
10 Jelle Klaasen
11 Raymond van Barneveld
12 Ian White
13 Kim Huybrechts
14 Stephen Bunting
15 Terry Jenkins
16 Vincent van der Voort

ProTour Order of Merit Qualifiers
Benito van de Pas
Mensur Suljovic
Gerwyn Price
Alan Norris
Simon Whitlock
Joe Cullen
Daryl Gurney
Mervyn King
Steve Beaton
Justin Pipe
Mark Webster
Jamie Caven
Kyle Anderson
Brendan Dolan
Josh Payne
Robbie Green

Should be a great match play the seeds will not want van pas or sulvoic any picks I will say wade or chizzy

Matchplay draw was done this morning some good games Anderson vs Norris could be a cracker

Yep some great ties - love the Matchplay.


I'll be off work recouperating after my op so will see it all

BetVictor World Matchplay
Draw Bracket
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Jamie Caven
(16) Vincent van der Voort v Kyle Anderson
(8) Robert Thornton v Josh Payne
(9) Dave Chisnall v Benito van de Pas
(5) Peter Wright v Joe Cullen
(12) Ian White v Daryl Gurney
(4) Adrian Lewis v Mark Webster
(13) Kim Huybrechts v Gerwyn Price
(2) Gary Anderson v Alan Norris
(15) Terry Jenkins v Justin Pipe
(7) Michael Smith v Simon Whitlock
(10) Jelle Klaasen v Steve Beaton
(6) James Wade v Mervyn King
(11) Raymond van Barneveld v Brendan Dolan
(3) Phil Taylor v Robbie Green
(14) Stephen Bunting v Mensur Suljovic

Anyone else notice the WSOD on ITV4?

Caught a few minutes of it last night. Very one sided matches.

Taylor just lost a last leg decider to Wade and then blamed the crowd