take his first points of the campaign and move into mid-table.
Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig
“It’s a massive relief to get the win,” admitted Newton. “After last
week I did feel the pressure coming into this game but I kept telling
myself to keep fighting and try to dig out at least a point from the
game.”
Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig
“Some of my finishing was great, and the 149 was awesome for me especially at that stage of the game. I’ve not been playing my best
darts but I’ve got to battle and try to get as many points as I can
because you’re playing the best players in the world every week.”
“Last year’s Premier League was a great experience for me and I was so
grateful to be given a second chance. To play in venues like this every
week is tremendous and I’m giving it my all.”
Dave Chisnall 6-6 Peter Wright
Debutants Dave Chisnall and Peter Wright find themselves in the playoff
spots, albeit it an early stage in proceedings, after they played out a
six all draw in Bournemouth.
Wright started by far the brighter of the pair and after opening up with
a break of throw he soon found himself 3-1 to the good.
When a second break and comfortable hold from the World Championship
finalist saw him leading 5-1 it looked as though the match was all
but over. Chisall had other ideas however, and the St Helens thrower
landed three 180s on his way to taking the next three legs.
Now trailing by only one Chizzy must have been thinking about the
victory, but a calm Wright secured a point in the tenth leg, only for his
opponent to dig in and claim what was in truth a fair draw.
Both players remain unbeaten in their debut seasons and things are
looking good for the pair as they aim to initially avoid relegation.
“At 5-1 down I just told myself to relax and throw my darts
because I wasn’t really expecting to get back into the game,
but this showed that things can change very quickly and
that you’ve got to hang in there,” admitted Chisnall.
“When Peter got the leg to go 6-4 I thought the game
might have gone at the end, but I managed to cling
on and that could be a big point for me.”
Gary Anderson 7-2 Simon Whitlock
Anderson had been unlucky to run into an in form
Barneveld during week one and had played well in
defeat, indeed the Scotsman carried on his good
form as he claimed his first points of 2014 with a
Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig
“It’s a massive
relief to get the
win”
Wes Newton