? Anderson through to quarter-finals after a slick 4-1 win
? Simon Whitlock, James Wade and Andy Hamilton also through
Gary Anderson marked himself out as the man to beat with a slick 4-1 win over Colin Lloyd to reach the quarter-finals of the PDC World Championship.
From 2-2 in the first set, Anderson won eight legs in a row, needing only 10 minutes combined to win the second and third sets.And though Lloyd finally found his range to pull a set back, it was a temporary hold-up as Anderson, who had struggled in the earlier rounds, cruised through with a three-dart average of 100.65.
He told Sky Sports : "I'm warming up now. I struggled the first two games but I think I've woken up. You always need a bit of luck, it doesn't matter how well you play. We'll get on to the next game, I'm looking forward to it."
The No4 seed next faces Simon Whitlock, who has been nursing a broken ankle through the tournament. "I'll give it a kick, see how sore it really is," joked Anderson.
Whitlock survived a thrilling comeback from Michael van Gerwen to progress with a 4-3 win. Whitlock led 3-0 before letting his Dutch opponent back in but he dug deep to win the decided.
Dave Chisnall could not repeat his heroics against Phil Taylor as he slipped to a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Andy Hamilton. Hamilton goes on to play Belgium's Kim Huybrechts, who upset the No9 seed, Paul Nicholson, 4-1 in the afternoon session.
The No3 seed, James Wade, was at his best as he powered into the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Steve Farmer. Wade, third in the order of merit but looking for his first world title, gave a hint of what was to come as he took the first set 3-0.
Farmer claimed a single leg in the second, and had a dart for the set in both the third and fourth, but it was a dominant display from Wade.
"It wasn't as easy as the scoreline suggests," said Wade. "I feel fine and I'll just keep playing the way I have been. I've only lost one set in three matches so far, so I must be doing something right."
Wade next faces Canadian John Part, the 2008 champion, who defeated Kevin Painter 4-2.
"I'm looking forward to playing John on Friday," said Wade. "We had an epic quarter-final here back in 2008, which he won. I would like to get one back over him this time around."
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/30/anderson-pdc-world-darts-championships
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