‘The Flying Scotsman’ Gary Anderson faces ‘Hollywood’ Chris Dobey for a spot within the fourth spherical I Watch the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship – reside on Sky Sports activities Darts – all through to the ultimate on January 3
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Gary Anderson marked his 52nd birthday with a hard-fought win over Madars Razma final day out
Gary Anderson will tackle Chris Dobey understanding he would require a Hollywood efficiency to succeed in the usual of his two earlier triumphs on the World Darts Championship.
The Scot, who gained in consecutive years in 2015 and 2016, boasts extra wins on the Alexandra Palace stage than some other participant – however he has misplaced his place on the high desk of darts in current instances.
He loved a 3-1 win over Madars Razma final day out as he returned to the house of darts on his birthday.
It was in no way a classic efficiency by the 52-year-old, with Razma providing stiff competitors which included a memorable 154 checkout, however he obtained the job achieved, with three ton-plus checkouts of his personal.
Mark Webster believes Anderson can take quite a lot of positives from his hard-fought win over Razma
Anderson and Razma performed out a thriller with three ton-plus checkouts every within the Scot’s 3-1 victory
Regardless of his success, Anderson doesn’t anticipate to problem for a 3rd title this 12 months, however is having fun with being again at The Palace.
“I am unsure if I can win it this 12 months. My sport is nowhere close to needs to be, however I maintain attempting, and I’m practising much more with Ryan (Searle),” Anderson mentioned.
“We maintain attempting, I’m practising a heck of much more. I’ve obtained it in my head to start out once more subsequent 12 months from scratch and simply get myself away from the home and begin throwing once more.”
Wednesday, December 28 – Fixtures (1230 GMT)
| Ryan Searle | vs | Jose de Sousa (R3) |
| Danny Noppert | vs | Alan Soutar (R3) |
| Gary Anderson | vs | Chris Dobey (R3) |
Anderson is one win away from registering a half-century of victories on the PDC World Championship however he comes into this 12 months’s event below the radar.
“I’ve heard the commentators and this and that for donkey’s but when I really gave a flying fish ‘n’ chips what they thought and say then I might have packed in darts a very long time in the past. I could not give two monkey’s if I am above the radar or beneath it. I am right here simply to throw darts and that is it.
“That is the most recent I’ve ever arrived at this event however it’s good as a result of I have been in a position to get an additional week’s observe by which has helped me. It will be an extended slog now however I will maintain going for so long as I can maintain going.
“I made it by way of to the ultimate two years in the past and I hardly threw a dart earlier than the event started. I can nonetheless do it from time to time after I must.”
Anderson displays on his hard-fought 3-1 win over Razma
Wednesday, December 28 – Fixtures (1900 GMT)
| Joe Cullen | vs | Damon Heta (R3) |
| Michael van Gerwen | vs | Mensur Suljovic (R3) |
| Michael Smith | vs | Martin Schindler (R3) |
Anderson added: “That is each dart participant’s dream simply to face on this stage. Even me – if I can’t smile coming right here – that is the place that that you must be.
“It is only a nice ambiance and an amazing place for the World Championship.”
Watch the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship – reside on Sky Sports activities Darts – by way of to the ultimate on January 3.
