lose. I want to carry on trying to be unbeaten until at least the cut-off
on Week Nine.
“I was practising my finishing hard after the UK Open at the weekend
when I couldn’t hit a double, and I changed my darts to try and score
more, so there’s plenty more to come with those darts - this was for
starters.
“It’s good to know I’ve got more in the tank, especially with the guys
I’ve got in the next couple of weeks; Raymond, Gary and Michael.”
Adrian Lewis 7-5 Gary Anderson
A revitalized Anderson has been a different prospect this year however,
and he fought back hard, levelling up at 4-4 thanks to a brace of
maximums.
Lewis landed a 180 of his own in the ninth leg, but missed darts at
double allowed Anderson to lead for the first time. Lewis levelled in
the tenth, before securing a point after landing double sixteen in the
eleventh, and with the momentum now in his favour, the newly crowned
UK Open champion was able to seal victory in a thrilling last leg.
Photo: PDC
After the pair had shared the opening two legs on throw it was Lewis
who moved into the early lead, taking three legs in a row to open up a
4-1 advantage during the early stages.
“I started like a
train