The World Championship received a nine darter in this afternoon's session, banking Dean Winstanley £15,000. It wasn't enough for him to progress into the third round though, as Vincent Van Der Voort beat him. Mark Walsh provided somewhat of a surprise in the opening match, beating Justin Pipe while James Wade produced a mild 92 average to see off Steve Beaton.
Van Der Voort began like a train against Winstanley, wrapping the opening set up with a 105-checkout without conceding a leg. That soon became six straight legs as Van Der Voort stormed into a 2-0 lead. Winstanley finally won a leg at the seventh time of asking and then the magic happened in the third leg. The back to back 180s set up the magnificent 141-checkout which Winstanley took to secure that nine darter.
The Dutchman forced a deciding leg in that set, but Winstanley held his nerve to take it and put a score on the board. This gave him the momentum and Winstanley powered through the fourth set, securing it with a 120-checkout without conceding to level the set. Van Der Voort responded by forcing a deciding leg in the fifth set which the Dutchman won to go within a set of victory.
Winstanley went 2-1 ahead in the sixth set before a 103-checkout forced another deciding leg. Van Der Voort would miss a dart at the double to win the match there and then. But Winstanley forgave his opportunity by busting his score, allowing the Dutchman to wrap the match up and progress.
It was a relatively decent performance from The Machine against Beaton, which moved up and down the gears. Wade also started his match like a train, taking the opening in minutes without conceding, that also included a 121-checkout in the second leg. Wade couldn't take the momentum through the break and he missed two darts to go 2-1 ahead. This was enough for Beaton as he would take the set 3-1 to level the match.
Wade again moved up the gears in the third set to again take it without conceding to go 2-1 ahead. Beaton was rejuvenated in the fourth set and this time it was he who took the set without conceding, levelling the match and making it another set going with throw. Beaton forced a deciding leg in the fifth set but Wade hit a stunning 130-checkout to claim the set and reclaim the lead for the third time in the match. Wade then went into overdrive after Beaton claimed the first leg of the sixth set; The Machine hit two double tops to checkout a ton to take a 2-1 lead. Beaton then bust-122 before Wade sealed the victory with another impressive 120-checkout.
After a great year for Pipe, it was definitely a shock to see the rejuvenated Walsh win the match. Walsh missed three darts at the double to claim the first without conceding. Pipe then missed three darts of his own to level the set as Walsh took it 3-1.
Walsh then hit a 101-checkout in the second leg of the second set before doubling his lead without conceding. Pipe instantly retaliated by winning the third leg without conceding to halve the score. Pipe then made it four straight legs before Walsh came back to take the fourth set 3-1 and re-establish a two set lead.
The pair were then level at 1-1 in the fifth set before the game had to be stopped because Pipe broke a dart. Walsh had to lend the Taunton thrower a spare dart whilst his got fixed backstage. That almost haunted Walsh as he was made to force a deciding leg which Pipe ended up winning to make it 3-2. Walsh would then miss a dart to win the set 3-1, and the match, but he regained his composure to win the deciding leg and set up a last-16 tie against Wes Newton.
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