Gary Anderson goes Double Dutch, by winning the Sunday Dutch Darts Trophy in Nuland with 6-3 win over ‘Pie Man’ Andy Smith, Justin Pipe hits 9 darter in round 3

Dutch Darts Trophy, Nuland, Holland;

A last leg decider in the first round against Rico Dera, paved the way for Gary Anderson for another run after his win yesterday in the weekends Dutch Darts Trophy double header. He beat Michael Mansell 6-3, Adrian Gray 6-1 and Co Stompe 6-4 to set up a quarter final match against  veteran Dennis Smith who himself was looking for a semi-final spot which could qualify him for the World Matchplay. Smith raced into a 5-1 lead, but couldnt get over the line and Anderson took advantage with 5 consequetive legs to win 6-5. A semi-final win 6-2 against yesterday’s 9 dart hero Simon Whitlock moved Anderson into another Players Championship final this time against Andy Smith, who himself won one last week in Barnsley. Smith started the day with a 6-3 win over Martino Tagliapetra, the same score via Jyan Artut and a last leg win over Steve Brown. He then beat Denmarks Per Laursen 6-1and Colin Osborne 6-3 to set up a semi final with Vincent van der Voort. Another last leg decider saw ‘The Pie Man’ move into the final against Anderson. Justin pipe had earlier equalled Simon Whitlocks 9 dart feat in his defeat to Colin Osborne in the 3 round.

Andy Smith 3-6 Gary Anderson

0-1 Anderson won the first leg in 16 darts

0-2 Anderson breaks Smith with a 180 & a 15 dart leg

1-2 Smith breaks back with a 14 darter

2-2 Anderson hits a 180 but Smith takes out 116 to level

2-3 Anderson in 14 darts

2-4 Anderson with double 17

2-5 Smith 180, Anderson takes the leg

3-5 Smith hangs on

3-6 Anderson 180 and double 2 for another title   

Round 1 Selected; Ruzdya Hopic 6-5 Denis Ovens / Adam Smith-Neale 6-5 Kirk Shepherd / Steve Hine 6-5 Brendan Dolan / Dennis Smith 6-3 Roland Scholten / Michael Mansell 6-0 John Henderson / Peter Hudson 6-5 Steve Maish 

Round 2 Selected; John Part 6-3 Raymond van Barnaveld / Mark Webster 6-4 Brian Woods / Per Laursen 6-4 Mark Walsh / Colin Lloyd 6-4 Peter Manley / Richie Burnett 6-3 Robert Thornton

Round 3 Selected; Justin Pipe hits a 9 darter against Colin Osborne / Vincent van der Voort 6-1 Wayne Jones / John Part 6-2 Richie Burnett / James Wade 6-3 Mark Hylton / Alan Tabern4-6 Steve Beaton 

Last 16;

Wes Newton 5-6 Kevin Painter

Vincent van der Voort 6-3 Mark Webster

Per Laursen 1-6 Andy Smith

Jamie Caven 1-6 Colin Osborne

Gary Anderson 6-4 Co Stompe

Dennis Smith 6-4 John Part

Ronnie Baxter 3-6 Steve Beaton

Simon Whitlock 6-4 James Wade

Quarter Finals;

Vincent van der Voort 6-2 Kevin Painter

Andy Smith 6-3 Colin Osborne

Gary Anderson 6-5 Dennis Smith

Simon Whitlock 6-4 Steve Beaton

Semi Finals;

Vincent van der Voort 5-6 Andy Smith

Gary Anderson 6-2 Simon Whitlock

Final; 

Gary Anderson 6-3 Andy Smith