World Darts Championship - Former champion Anderson fails against Dolan
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson was surprisingly eliminated from the World Darts Championship in the round of 16. The Flying Scotsman, as Anderson is known, lost 3:4 to Brendan Dolan.
The Northern Irishman is developing more and more into the favorite in the Alexandra Palace in London. Just two days earlier, he had defeated the Welsh former champion Gerwyn Price. Dolan is now in the quarter-finals and can compete again on New Year's Day.
Cross defeats Clayton with ease
Even a strong comeback after a false start was not enough for 53-year-old Anderson. The Scot was 2-0 down, then took a 3-2 lead and then lost the remaining two sets. The veteran Anderson made too many mistakes, especially in the seventh set. After his titles in 2015 and 2016, he will not be crowned again for the time being.
Former champion Rob Cross had previously reached the quarter-finals in commanding style. Voltage, as the Englishman Cross is known, won the round of 16 duel against Jonny Clayton (Wales) 4:0 and is aiming for his second title after 2018. He will face England's Chris Dobey in the quarter-finals. The latter had defeated defending champion Michael Smith.
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- Brendan Dolan, the Northern Irish darts player, went on to victory in the quarter-finals, continuing his impressive run at the World Darts Championship in Alexandra Palace.
- The PDC Darts World Championship, held annually in London, saw Gary Anderson, the two-time champion, face off against Dolan in the round of 16, but unfortunately for Anderson, it was Dolan's 'brandan dolan' brand that shone brighter that day.
- The 'darts-wm' excitement continued as Gerwyn Price, the Welsh former champion, was defeated by Dolan, paving the way for the latter's path towards the quarter-finals.
- England's Peter Wright, also known as Snakebite, advanced to the quarter-finals, adding another English representative to a tournament filled with international stars.
- Rob Cross, known as Voltage in the darts world, made a strong showing in the tournament, securing a 4:0 win against Wales' Jonny Clayton and aiming to defend his 2018 title.
- In the round of 16, Gerwyn Price, the Welsh former champion, faced off against Germany's Gabriel Clemens but unfortunately, it was Clemens who emerged victorious, securing a 4:1 win.
- The darts world continues to captivate, as Gary Anderson, Brendan Dolan, Rob Cross, Peter Wright, and many more notable players gear up for the remaining rounds of the PDC Darts World Championship in Alexandra Palace, London.
Source: www.stern.de
