James Wade wins his second UK Open title with an 11-8 win over Lancastrian Wes Newton.Wade the winner here 3 years ago adds to his PDC major tally with the win at Bolton. Wade took an early lead 3-2 at the break but Newton hit back to lead at the second interval 6-4, it was from this point Wade showed his experience to then lead 8-7 at the third break, and although his favorite double top eluded him duding the early part of the final he didnt miss it in the latter. He eventually finished the match on tops for a 13 dart leg, but more importantly the crown.
The win also comes shortly after his announcement about his health,
The win is also James Wade’s 7th PDC Major title, the £40,000 first prize moves Wade from 4th to 3rd in the PDC Order of Merit (OoM). With a quarter final win against in form Paul Nicholson who had earlier taken out Gary Anderson and Phil Taylor he moved on to the semi-final against stablemate Mark Webster. From the brink of defeat Wade produced a 120 finish with Webster waiting on the double for victory, this spurred on the former Champion to the finishing post 10-9.
The win also moves Wade up one place in the PDC World Rankings.
“Each game became harder and harder, but its the same for every player I must have drunk 4 litres of water today we were both very tired”
Newton said ” I’me happy but gutted at the same time, when you get to a final you want to win it but James played better than me”
Speedy Hire UK Open Final
James Wade 11-8 Wesley Newton
James Wade (11) 100+ 29 – 140+ 17 – 180s 5 Average 96.25
Wes Newton (8) 100+ 23 – 140+ 9 – 180s 4 Average 88.51
SUPER WADE SEES OFF NEWTON FOR SPEEDY HIRE UK OPEN TRIUMPH
JAMES WADE bagged the seventh major title of his career, defeating Wes Newton 11-8 in the Speedy Hire UK Open final at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Sunday. Left-hander Wade followed up his 2008 success in Bolton with a second UK Open title, scooping £40,000 with wins over Paul Nicholson, Mark Webster and Newton in a gruelling final day of darts.
The Aldershot ace picked up his first major since revealing his battle with bipolar affective disorder and ADHD in a tight final against Newton as the lead changed hands three times.
Newton took three legs in a row to come from 4-3 down to lead 6-4, but Wade won four of the next five in taking command before going on to seal victory with double top.
“It’s amazing for me,” said Wade. “I’ve had so many problems but I’ve got through it and I’m happier than I’ve ever been.
“My sponsors stuck by me and my manager stuck by me and this is dedicated to them. My life’s easier now and the World Championship is a possibility for me now after this.
“The UK Open’s such a hard tournament to win and I started in the first round on Thursday, which seems ages ago, so it’s a proud moment.”
Wade, who won the final three legs of his dramatic semi-final against Mark Webster to win 10-9, started in good fashion winning the opening leg with a two-dart 78 finish and then doubled his lead with a 13-darter.
The world number four had a chance to win the third leg, but his attempt at double top was unsuccessful and Newton stepped in to land double ten and get off the mark.
Newton hit a 180 in the process of taking the fourth leg in just 14 darts, but Wade regained the lead by winning the next on double five. Wade missed two opportunities to break throw in the sixth as two darts at double top were off-target, and Newton completed a 65 finish by hitting double four with his third dart.
Wade hit double ten in the seventh leg to lead again, but wasted four darts at doubles to lead 5-3 and Newton capitalised by hitting double eight to level.
Another miss at double top proved costly for Wade in the ninth leg as Newton hit a clinical 120 checkout to break throw and lead the match for the first time.
The same fate hit Wade again in the next leg as he missed one dart at tops for a 104 finish, and Newton stepped in to hit the same bed and establish a two leg advantage.
The Fleetwood ace missed the chance to claim his fourth successive leg, and Wade took out 74 before hitting a 13-dart finish to square the game at six apiece.
Wade won his third straight leg with the aid of his third maximum of the game to lead 7-6, before Newton held his nerve in the 14th leg to hit an 80 finish with his opponent waiting on double top to leave matters finely balanced.
Newton fired in his fourth 180 of the game in the next leg, but it wasn’t enough to see him reach a double first as Wade hit tops at the first time of asking to lead 8-7.
Wade then stepped up a gear in the next two legs as he put together consecutive 14-dart finishes to move 10-7 ahead and go one leg away from the title.
He had one chance to end the contest in the next, but missed tops for a 101 finish as Newton posted double 16 to stay alive.
Wade, though, hit back with his fifth maximum of the match to forge ahead in the next, and took out double top for a 13-darter to seal the triumph.