PDC World Championship - Match Reports 4rth Day

Wayne Jones 3:1 Kirk Shepherd
(1:3, 3:0, 3:0, 3:2)

Wayne Jones came from a set down to end the challenge of Kirk Shepherd in the first round of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a 3-1 victory.
From falling a set down the 2006 semi-finalist put together a run of six straight legs in the middle of the contest to forge ahead before closing out the game to book a last 32 place.

The first leg saw Shepherd break throw by hitting double six by Jones immediately hit-back by taking out a 65 finish. Shepherd, who reached the 2008 final as a rank outsider hit the first 180 of the contest in the third leg and then won it with a fabulous 158 checkout. Jones hit a maximum of his own in the next leg but missed four opportunities at doubles to win it and Shepherd stepped in to take the first set by hitting double four.
The start of the second set saw Shepherd have an opportunity to win the first leg. But his dart at double top for a 112 finish was off-target and Jones hit double six to steal it. Jones, who enjoyed the most successful year of his career to date, then won the next two legs in comfortable fashion, hitting double nine to win the set and square the match at one set all.
The third set started with Jones missing three attempts at double 16 to win the opening leg. But Shepherd was unable to capitalise as he missed three chances of his own and Jones hit the same bed for an early lead. The Wolverhampton man secured a break of throw in the second with an excellent 116 finish, and an accurate attempt at double 16 in the third leg gave Jones the set.
Shepherd won the first leg of the fourth set with a 72 finish to stop the rot but Jones soon levelled by hitting double 16. Shepherd regained the lead by hitting double 16 before Jones hit the same double in the fourth leg to complete a 13-dart-finsh.The deciding leg saw Shepherd have the advantage of throw but he missed four darts to keep the match alive and Jones made his opponent pay by hitting double eight to seal the match.



Per Laursen 4:2 Boris Krcmar
Per Laursen set up a first round clash with John Part after overcoming the Croatia's Boris Krcmar 4-2 in the Preliminary Round of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Krcmar started the game on fire, hitting a 180 with his first three darts. But it was Laursen who won the leg with a 15 darter, which was completed on double 10. Laursen hit the same double to move 2-0 ahead before the Croatian player got off the mark by hitting double eight. Krcmar then won the fourth leg by hitting the bullseye for a 76 finish but Laursen regained the lead with a 72. The Danish player competing in the World Championships for a fifth successive time got over the winning line in excellent fashion with a 106 checkout.



Robert Thornton 3:1 Nigel Heydon
(3:1, 3:2, 1:3, 3:2)

Robert Thornton reached the second round of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a tough four-set victory over Nigel Heydon at the Alexandra Palace.
Heydon making his televised debut put up a good display and had chances to take the game to a deciding set. But two missed darts at doubles in the fourth set proved costly and Thornton went on to set up a last 32 clash against Andy Hamilton.



Thornton, who has shown a return to form in recent months, started the match confidently by breaking Heydon's throw to win the opening leg. The Scotsman then doubled his lead before Heydon managed to win the third to get off the mark. Thornton then won the first set by hitting double 10 before opening up an early advantage in the second with an excellent 85 finish, completed on the bullseye.

Heydon won the second leg, which included the first maximum of the game, before Thornton won the third, hitting a 180 of his own. The fourth leg saw Thornton have a chance to win the set, but his attempt at bullseye for a 167 fall out of the board, which allowed Heydon to step in and hit double top to pinch it. The deciding leg proved to be a competitive affair, but Thornton won it by hitting double top at the first attempt for a two sets lead, with Heydon waiting on double eight.

Heydon, an undertaker by trade, won the first leg of the third set despite Thornton having opportunities for an early break of throw. Thornton won the second by hitting double eight but Heydon led again with a 15-dart-finish to win the third leg. The fourth leg saw Thornton waste three chances at double eight and Heydon stepped in to hit double 10 at the first time of asking, to win the set and give Thornton something to think about.

Heydon buoyed by winning the third set took the opening leg of the fourth against the darts by hitting double top. Double five gave Heydon the second leg before Thornton won the next with the aid of a maximum.Thornton breathed a sigh of relief in the fourth leg as Heydon missed two chances to win the set allowing his opponent to keep the set alive by hitting double 10. The Scotsman then closed out the game in the deciding leg by taking out an 80 finish, completed on double five, with his last dart to win the match.



Wes Newton 3:0 Darin Young
(3:0, 3:2, 3:1)

Wes Newton eased to a straight sets victory over America's Darin Young in the first round of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
Young had opportunities to level the game at one set apiece, but those chances went begging and Newton went on to seal a last 32 clash against either Kevin Painter or Brendan Dolan.

Newton started game by breaking Young's throw with an 84 finish, after the American missed one dart at double top. The Fleetwood thrower, who has broken into the top 16 for the first time in his career, then won the next two legs to win the set, sealing it with a fantastic 122 checkout.
Young missed two darts at doubles to get off the mark at the start of the second allowing to Newton to win the leg by hitting double 10. Newton piled on more misery for Young when he won the second leg and could have won the set in the next, but his attempt at double 15 for a 150 checkout, hit the wrong side of the wire. That allowed Young to step up and hit double four to register his first leg of the game, and then won the next by hitting double eight, after Newton missed one further opportunity for a 2-0 lead. Newton had the advantage of throw in the deciding leg but Young was first to the double after some consistent scoring. But four attempts at doubles to level the game went begging for the American and Newton put previous missed opportunities behind him to hit double eight and establish a two sets lead.
Newton began the third set well by breaking Young's throw then won the second leg with a 61 finish to go one away from victory. Young hit double 16 to win just his third leg of the contest to keep the match alive, but Newton ended matters in the next to record a comfortable win.

After the match Newton admitted: "It wasn't a great game by any means but my job was to win and that's what I did. I can relax and have a good Christmas now and come back ready for the second round against Kevin or Brendan." Newton added. "I've always dreamed of being World Champion, and sometimes you want it too much and I think I've tried to hard in this tournament in the past."



Per Laursen 3:0 John Part
(3:2, 3:1, 3:2)

Per Laursen condemned three-time World Champion John Part to his second first round defeat in three years at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with a stunning 3-0 victory.
Part, who was suffering with an ear infection leading up to the match, hit seven maximums in the match, but couldn't match that performance on the doubles, which cost him dearly.

Part won the two of the first three legs of the match courtesy of two breaks of Laursen's throw, before the Dane won the fourth with an impressive two-dart 80 finish. This deciding leg saw both players hit maximums but it was Laursen who won it for an early lead by recording a 76 finish with just two-darts.
Part won the opening leg of the second set with a 100 checkout, but missed two chances to double his lead and Laursen won it to level by hitting double top. Six missed darts from Part allowed Laursen to win the third leg and the Danish number one hit double 10 to win the fourth and go one set away from victory.
Laursen continued his excellent finishing with a 92 finish at the beginning of the third set before Part won the second with the aid of a 180. Laursen hit double 16 to go one leg away from the match but Part kept his hopes alive by winning the fourth leg, hitting his sixth maximum of the match in the process. The Canadian hit another 180 in the deciding leg but he missed two darts at double top and Laursen stepped up to the oche to hit double eight and record a famous victory.

After the match the Danish number one said: "I noticed John wasn't well in the practice room, but I had to concentrate on my job and that's what I did." Laursen's reward for his victory over Part is a clash against 15-time World Champion Phil Taylor, after Christmas. "Phil is the best player in the world, it will be a dream to play him and I will enjoy the game" added Laursen.







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