INTO THE QUARTERS! D13 Afternoon Highlights – 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Highlights from the afternoon session on Day 13 as three more players secured their spots in the Quarter-Finals!

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Interestingly enough they haven’t actually met before but we’ll know each other’s games pretty well from what they’ve seen so far both this year and throughout this tournament this here would be for hold to throw for hat two trouble 19s leaves double [Applause] six well we already mentioned the

Whopping 151 to close the door on Barry vampier but that’s an opening s of 126 yeah had to defeat vanan on the way before losing to cross that was at the Grand Slam and the match play lost to Humphrey so this is very good form and

That is good form too that’s his first [Applause] match that is a great response from Scott Williams here’s a treble for the [Applause] ball five well we may see a bull bit here from Williams at the end of this three- fig combination he’ll need the

Treble 17 and he finds it to leave the same Target and he misses two di require 25 now the cleanup operation from the Australian it’s very clean and it’s very clinical and he breaks the Williams throw and now has the serve to take out the opening set in the opening set heta

Just wants to wrap it up and get the early break in terms of sets 16 Scot require Williams now couple of Darts Away from leveling up the set 32 left and that cleans it up 15 D leg break a throw break back and it means it goes all the way in

The opening set Williams with the darts and these are the big legs it’s on now it’s not now and now the 16 oh he missed a big number as well he took his ey off the ball rather there now he’s left to two combination will it matter can clean

Up one dart at Double well he’s missed the big number now so we’ve seen some sloppy stuff from both darst H is disgusted understandably so such a key opportunity in Scot now steps back up to win this opening set had to denied himself a dart at Double and Williams has made him pay

Scott Scott Williams makes Davon heta pay for a sloppy Dart in that three that three combination of 72 he missed the big number should have had a Dar at sub 16 didn’t have one and Scott Williams takes the opening set I’m waiting for a player to deliberately not throw the

Double for a nine D leg that would would be interesting we’ve had four 170 out shots in the tournament so far so let’s give a mention to Lee Evans Ross Smith Danny noet and Jermain watamin Damon he has not on that list yet 95 SC require Scott Williams with 170 if this

Goes in he’s going to go for the go for it short look at him now oh he’s got full Eric canar here oh what are you going to do Scott and Scott Williams the showboating Scott Williams lands the big fish had to turn it down Williams says I’ll take that put

That in the keep now Scott Williams with the maximum finish the 170 the big fish the fifth of the tournament the [Applause] move is that the kind of move you were referring to Laura 71 the one that he was thinking of yeah he made a move

There all right and a midet move but a juggling now gotot Williams mad as rasma style oh it’s all Happening Here on the Ali pal stage this is what they’ve come to see 18 16 needs it too and gets [Applause] it Damon header in amongst the cacophony

Of noise here as Williams place to the crowd has dampen it all down by taking the second set of this match once and all here and it’s really boiling up on the Ali pal stage that’s a 91 105 but it’s heta that finds himself a bit more off the pace in

This third set averaging around the 85 Mark and he’s the one that’s got to make the pace make the running in in this set if he wants to get the break he’s got to find one to get him front he has a chance if Williams misses

This he found the treble there that LE double nine brilliant finish from Scott Williams and there’s a squeak of a chance here for Scott Williams even if he doesn’t take this out he may take it out well he went hunting tops tops as one thought he might doesn’t want to do

Something Orthodox does he now 103 with Williams waiting on 40 here Damon heta is in trouble in this [Applause] set Double 12 to get himself out of the hole now he’s in the hands of Scott Williams really he’s got three in hand at tops [Applause] here he’s got one at Double

10 an opportunity spurned Dam require a roar of frustration there from Scott Williams thank you Damon header looking to level up the match once again Force another last leg decider in the third set needs double six and pin double six there we have it once in all two legs all there really is

Very little to split these two really has wrestled the advantage away from Scott Williams require 100% 126 can he have a 127 in game to take this set he can bull brilliant attempt missed by a matter of millimeters yeah we’ve seen the 17 from Scott Williams he’s not going to add the

144 to that collection 13 well it’s a good set up but is it to any Avail double eight two in hand for Doo double four as he zones in and misses narrowly and on such shots do dart’s matches turn Scott Williams wants the double six and finds it Williams holds on and

Williams leads again survives a scare and now he takes on the WASP as well as Dava 78 away oh that’s very high and it’s too high it’s left double till I say it’s too high it still leaves the double and it may have made a difference

He was throwing at a Target he didn’t expect to be throwing at and he will be back for that Target with three more presently yeah but more frustration for head up 16 Scott you require [Applause] 20 double five 10 score well D require 149 chance once again for heta

57 would have left him double 16 so Scott Williams back once again for a set winning start 197 missed four darts for the set at the back end of this leg he splits he does not interest in double five he’s interested in double four and Scott Williams leads Damon head by three sets

To one in this last 16 tussle one set away now from a quarterfinal tie against the [Applause] tournament a fourth maximum for Scott Williams to push Damon heta closer to the precipice yes Scott Williams coming into this match as The Outsider heta was the favorite but Williams once again ripping up the form

Book W he’s already had one nine Dart attempt in this tournament which culminated with a missed double 18 he’s going to get another one here at the [Applause] 141 we’ve already seen the big fish can he the nine St to his collection only 12 players have done that on this stage

No there have been 14 nart legs in the PDC World Championship from 12 different players Williams very close to adding his name to the list of Honor Damon head adds another maximum to that particular stat that’s his seventh he’s up on that category 28 Scott Williams requ a bit of a mess

With that chance heter would be just a hold of throw but an important hold of throw dou eight would feel like a break game he does hold it does feel like a break remember that Williams was on a nine out leg the second D missing its Target from Williams double

Eight double four it bailed him out in the last leg double two can he dig himself out on double two no he cannot Scotty requires 72 well there’s some Australian vernacular there from Damon hezer all right double six as Williams comes over all Kevin pain and Rob [Applause]

Cross that’s start in hand at that Target and finds it and he knows knows just how important that could be and that man knows it [Applause] too the absolutely massive moment in the [Applause] match right heter now having been shot at at least the Bulls ey shouldn’t even

If he can’t find a treble first start if he stays straight here will get a bull attempt he’s better than that he’s got two a double 14 he’s got one a double seven 81 you require 136 match winning opportunity come and gone for Scott Williams so what has heter got left in the

Locker well this is in the category of Miracle shots at this stage of a match and there’ll be no Miracle at the palace in that leg Williams now looking to clean up seven double two oh he wants the crowd behind him he conducts the crowd he hits double

Two and the showman Scott Williams strides onto the next stage on the big stage Sensational scene Sensational stuff he defeats Damon heta four sets to one he was too good for heta particularly on the doubles and he struts his stuff all the way to the quarterfinals and a mouthwatering matchup with Michael

Vanwin my word it doesn’t come much bigger than that from Scott Williams a lot of elbow and shoulder in the first half 12 see that after of him Dave yeah part of his game all the time yeah makes it work of course it I mean it literally

Is it’s part of his darting DNA that thrust with the shoulder now does he go straight for it I think he does good good stuff from chis aggressive many players there would would look at six and double 16 well he miled it with the crowd he didn’t need

To go for it but he took it five already in the tournament Dave chisel is not about to add the six and gie no get an opportunity to break clinch the set here [Applause] options where’s he going and he went to the treble 18 57 so chisel now already

Miss two darts for the opening set he’ll hope to have two more at that same double I’m sure he’ll start over at treble 14 it’s only going to be one for the set had opportunities already but this time he takes it and a clench Fist from Dave be an element of

Relief there bit of a stop start set from the pair of them but it’s Dave chisel who strikes first in his last 16 time six starts missed at Double by [Applause] chiso he’s all over the place 32 Gurley being outscored in the main but if he can keep finishing the way he has

Been four out of five on the doubles there is the first break of throw and all of a sudden gy is throwing for the set chisnall yet to hit a 180 and that is a surprise that shows you how much he’s struggling certainly on the scoring sheets the doubles are

Letting him down he’s had five DS of doubles in this set D is not hasn’t converted and from Miss dance to win the opening Lane looks like forcing a deciding leg and putting the pressure on gy here he’s having such fun [Applause] Now well he set a potential 11 dark leg in in the previous leg went out in 13 another opportunity here this is a little spell from Dave chis a little burst and Daryl gy will need to weather it he’s going to be you feel relying on the advantage throwing F in the deciding

Leg and Dave chisel quickly levels up this second set pressure on Daryl now two legs 24 D 31 18s you’d expect the decent layup he’s been on the two darts after nine darts in the last two legs Dave yet again what a Spell astonishing spell of

Darts well we told you it would be it would be good but this is brilliant from chisel stunning dance in the last three legs unless the errors on the doubles return for Dave Daryl gy could shortly find himself two sets to nil down to cap off a fine three legs from two-nil

Down oh de [Applause] me what an unexpected chance we thought it was going to be 131 11 ah he needed the treble and the double 42 so this time chizy for two sets to n there’s been some wild darts in this match from darl gy there’s been a few Wild Ones in this

Leg from Daryl chiz he taking his time H The Wire all for the set what has he done he’s undone all his good work here Dave chisnell and offered up Daryl get your darts back unbelievable require and it really is unbelievable the three legs he was magn

Well look yeah yeah we feel your pain chizy we really do five darts for a TW set lead this will be one of the big steals of this world championship taking his [Applause] time not really a gage 25 he’s just not look comfortable in this leg Daryl and

More opportunities to Dave chisel Dave chisel has missed five for the set Daryl’s missed two more opportunities for Dave [Applause] did not D’s not happy with [Applause] something he keeps missing and he’s dropped his D it’s adding to the tension in this set darl can’t look he’s put his DS down

For the second time in in this deciding [Applause] leg he him back up yet again darl who would you believe chislo you require or Gurley eight dots eight darts to win the set he is hurting inside that is a huge mistake gy about to play is get out of jail free [Applause]

Card oh Swit cannot believe this 13 darts all the drama at the darts all the drama and tension of the world championship he’s keeping him in his hand this time what is going on here the seventh visit of the leg for Dave chisel he’s still missing there’s still

Bits to do he’s G three double [Applause] one and he’s finally wraps the set up there chisel he labored towards the end and look at that a 21 d leg 10 DS missed in the end for the set but his chisel who gets that two set lead having a

Little conversation there he’ll be a relieved man but chisel is halfway to the quarterfinals he leads by two sets to nil only ever beaten chisel once in a ranking TV major European Championship some time ago and chisel determined to make sure M G’s poor record continues on another possible 11

Data 47 Dave require 88 looking pretty comfortable on his own throw Dave no need to bring the ball into play here options oh brilliant second d a clinical from day 12 D leg and a comfortable hold and he one away from a three set lead gy needs to find something

Here still averaging in the mid 80s 140 Mak a good start though today the Ali P really is a rare comfortable leg for Daryl gy 92 should be 12 DS thrown 48 remaining for super chin and to send it theid leg again 48 game full

FL so there we have it every single leg played he looked like a lost soul out there for for most of this match particularly after the second set the circumstance in which he lost it he was agitated with something in the crowd he kept putting his D down picking him back

Up this for a 12 [Applause] d and a break oh he’s done it again that Justman fantastic from Daryl and it’s a ball for the set and he gets the ball and Daryl gy finds a break a throw at a crucial time he needed that and it’s

Game on now there was worries that Dave chis could run away with this gie digging inep first leg darl to throw first well the mark of a quality player is to find magic moments when you’re not playing well a scrap there is KN in a match scrapping away here

85 good last one from chisnau more and more the darts are going where darl gley wants them to go just to stop this mini little run of daryls tops otherwise darl has an opportunity for a fourth successive leg and he’s going to get that opportunity who saw this coming 10 15 minutes ago

You saw chisel make a face after the first start cuz he knew it was a blocker oh right in the corner again but all of a sudden yeah ches got every right to be worried about four consecutive legs this time for gy now it’s all about hitting the T to leave himself

Tops 6 again the first D made it very very awkward this is to win the set by the way this is to win the set by the way astonishing Daryl gby first time we’ve seen some real emotion JY with an absolutely stunning 51 finish his third t plus

Check out he took out 130 on the ball for Dave here is the lead again in sets it’s a clean sweep through set five will it be one by or two it’s going to be just the one and it’s at tops Dave is just double checking it’s in the 12 only

Just only just [Applause] mind to go in front once more G for fth set that’s composure wasn’t sure for that was in the 12 just went for a little stroll took his time set himself at the tops and finds himself one set away darl you feel the majority of this match

Is back has been against the wall but he’s found the answers so far and he’s going to need to find them again here Max number eight for Dave chisel it may just be one D for G and this could get awkward he does like to try and land the d

Flat to leave that path clear the tops and he’s done it there huge moment 60 they require 4 which’s eighth maximum has given him this opportunity to break the throw and then he will be throwing for the [Applause] match he’s missed the four he’s off for one of his walks again

It’s double 133 for Dave chisel [Applause] 26 darl just going through [Applause] it what a d chisel third yeah and he knows it his opponent knows it we know it and I’m sure you watching at home know it as well after miss the big four he wins the leg on double

13 chis after losing the opening leg of the set Power scoring has been immense to win it with his first CH plus finish 84 he’ll be back just wanted to get it done there didn’t he you can see Daryl just got to try and hit big and hope for some mistakes there has

Been mistakes from Dave it’s not enough he just hasn’t scored heavily enough to really trouble chizy despite getting it back to to two sets on double tap da chisel goes through to the world championship quarterfinals in the end he won six out of the last seven legs he banged in 91

18s he averaged 99 despite missing 26 starts at Double and Dave chinol for the fourth time in his PVC career is into the quarterfinals on New Year’s Day where he will play he just has to get up the hotel but he has been arguably the best player of the

Tournament so far and that is so difficult for me to say r little doubt about it he’s had three t plus averages in consecutive matches the like of which is rarely seen at the world darts Championship when it is seen it’s the very elite level of darst like

Taylor and van so Doby is in rare company there and fully deserved L fumbling for a faret finish at the start of this match R cross the 140 was it not the finish that he took out to Win It certain he was and it was a surprised Clayton Miss there he’s had nine

Attempts at that double 16 going into this game and hit seven of them cross will feel a bit of a free [Applause] here they’ll take us back to 2018 Robert and that magical final win and the Magical final finish of 140 and look what he’s left again the opening leg he

Was second best he starts on the 18s not this time garbage on the 18s can’t find a treble on demand what’s the matter with the man but he’s got a little bit of time unless Johnny Clayton can produce something right off the top shelf here faed on that last St from Rob cross

There this has to go and I just think that’s the reason why Johnny just stood back a little second there like I said it might take something special 36 require for double top survived a little bit of a scare there as Clayton had a pot shot at the

Bullseye to snatch the leg but now Rob cross has only got one Dart left in hand at Double 10 that’s all he needs and Rob cross having snatch it the first leg with the 140 outshot has dominated the first set from then on in he’s taken it

He’s on his way Rob cross the ferret has work to do Rob cross leads Johnny Johnny require 104 going double double well double ball in point of fact which slightly idiosyncratic I think just the way the flight was sat was a reason he went for that

But no comment on that one but he likes top star start doesn’t he well all the errors at the start of that visit are eradicated from the memory banks by the final Dart not how you start Glenn is it it’s how you finish yeah grand slam of darts

As we’ve alluded to already where he averaged 103 plus and got beat by humph didn’t get beat by hum as he got Kane 168 averaging 103 and he walked away from that thinking I played really well there he just played much better and that can happen sometimes he’s quite

He’s quite a darting philosopher Rob cross he gets it sometimes you can play close to your best and get beat cuz the other guy’s been better and that can happen and sometimes he realizes you can play poorly and win requ yeah he’s very intelligent what’s he going to do on

This T there is options here remember directs the target and Rob cross is looking very very good the fist pump to go with it it’s a great start from Rob permutations when you go certain routes here he is again looking at that 140 the famous 140 for Rob

Cross couldn’t find the second trouble this time but with so much time he could have a sit down B the kettle make a cup of tea read the local paper and still come back for this double four 16 and Clayton’s still not on a finish require yeah and there’s no doubt

That his concentration is going to wave he just looks so cool and calm right now don’t let me down Rob and his decision is thinking he is potentially busting if he does something on this double two of course just smack it in the middle and alleviate all the permutations easy

Peasy Rob not just time for the cup of tea but a couple of cream cakes there for Rob as well so much time at the back under that leg and he’s absolutely coasting here in this one because it’s been very very polished just what you need to go into a a massive quarterfinal

Game and he can go out again here with a second t plus out [Applause] shot 16 just on the outside wire n dramas Clinton’s on a borgy 131 rby require 32 and then he contrives to leave 35 his cross looks at 32 and another leg and another set to

Rob cross it’s so easy now for Rob cross three sets to nil nine legs to two makers would definitely have made Doby favorite to beat cross now there may be a change of heart based to what we’ve seen from Cross but let me tell you this play cross is averaging in this match

9.71 and you think that is superb and it is but Chris Doby has three averages in this tournament in three matches all of which are higher than that cross average of 99 and change so if this was replicated by Doby it would his worst performance in the tournament go figure

Doby hasn’t played as badly as cross has as well today what does that mean anything does it mean it doesn’t mean he’s going to beat cross does it but I mean is it significant yeah I’ll try and get to that question after that dark on end really it’s a real master class here

From R cross even when he’s beginning to fly the D on the board but yeah I mean Chris dby I mean I’ve been out with Chris dby went for a curry with him this week and it’s just how relaxed he is about the whole situation cross here

Because he’s about to finish it off or could be about to finish it off yes yes well he’s too cool to go for this isn’t he he’s not he’s following off Scotty Williams isn’t he just going straight for Bullseye but he will be back for a two do combo regardless yeah nothing Clayton

Can do right now he’ll be sick as a chip but it’s all been about this man it was a 140 to start and this is for the match it’s double 16 not yet put the court back in the champagne botle we haven’t seen a massive comeback this year it’s got to start somewhere

Johnny he a double double 72 left so options that’s what he went for double 16 double top he didn’t find the first part of the combo and Rob cross coming back for dble eight eight SC well after everything that went before in this match the surprise of

Five mismatched DS by Rob cross the surprise from Rob cross the surprise from Clon the crowd needing a coms box to be fair Johnny Clayton he’s probably lost a little bit of focus cuz he thought the game is over but you’re still in Johnny and the family keep Believing cross has the throw he’s only missed 15 darts at doubling the the double that caused him problems in the previous leg just look at Rob there not laughing and engaging with the crowd there just Total Focus again for the match he wants double 16 cool classy and confident Rob cross

Cruises into the quarters with a darting demolition job on Johnny Clayton the feret was never able to bear his teeth and cross took him apart 12 legs to four four sets to n and Rob cross makes it quite clear that he is a contender for this Crown again

That he won back in 2018 Rob cross King of the oy this afternoon 4-0 over Johnny Clayton