Andy Hamilton was involved in another all Stoke affair as he took on Adrian Lewis, but this time Hamilton was unable to get the right result from his point of view as Lewis posted a fine performance which saw him clinch the match by nineteen legs to seventeen in the tie-breaker. It was actually Hamilton who opened up the first real lead of the match as he moved in front at 10-7 and it took Lewis another nine legs before he was able to level once more at 13-13.
It was a great battle and we put a great show on for the crowd.” “When I took out the 170 it was a big shot and it gave me a great opportunity to win the game, but it was nip and tuck all the way through and Adrian came strong at the end.” Michael van Gerwen ensured that the top four in the World would compete in the semi-finals of a PDC major for the first time since the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic.
The pair then traded legs all the way to 17-17 before Lewis was able to land finishes of 78 and 86 to take the last two legs of the match. The European Championship winner ended the match with finishes of 100 and 161 and having landed thirteen maximums. “It was an amazing game and I’m so happy to have come through it,” said Lewis. “I really had to dig in and it was