Darts: David shows champion's desire as big names fall
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Your support makes all the difference.Tony David recovered from a slow start to reach the quarter-finals of the Embassy World Championship last night. The reigning champion lost the first set to Vincent van der Voort but fought back to secure a 3-1 victory.
His Dutch opponent made a confident start and wrapped up the first set 3-0. However, David, who also lost the first set in his first-round win over Brian Sorensen, hit three double 20s to square the match.
The Australian lost the opening leg of the second set but produced a 114 check-out to put the pressure back on Van der Voort. A successful attempt at double two then clinched the set.
David looked to be cruising in the fourth set when he opened up a 2-1 lead in legs before Van der Voort hit double 20 to bring the score back to 2-2. However, David was not to be denied and checked out on 99 to move into the last eight.
Bob Taylor clinched his place in the quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over world No 4 Martin Adams.
Adams won the opening leg with a 98 check-out but his Scottish opponent responded by hitting double top to draw level. The next two legs were shared before Adams' successful attempt at double top secured the first set.
Adams raced into a two-leg lead in the second set but, despite the deficit, Taylor held his nerve and reeled off the next three legs to bring the match level. The Scot established an early advantage in the third set, winning the first leg with an 11-darter and going on to open up a 2-1 lead. Adams' fate was sealed in the third set when he missed bullseye to keep himself in the match, Taylor hitting double 16 to gain the win.
Another Scot, Gary Anderson, inflicted a shock 3-1 defeat on world No 5 Andy Fordham.
The match started at a frenetic pace and after three legs Anderson was averaging an impressive 111.52. Fordham came back strongly in the second set to level the match but Anderson won the next two sets to beat 'The Viking'.
Wales' Ritchie Davies ended former champion John Walton's tournament with a stunning victory. The Aberdare player produced an almost faultless display to clinch an emphatic 3-0 win.
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