Raymond van Barneveld v Andy Hamilton #darts match review

Barney to throw first.
The hush in the crowd is broken by a 180 from Hamilton!
But he follows it with a 58 then a 41
Barney will get first look at a double if he is true to form.
136 for Barney leaves 40
Hamilton from 137 leaves 40
Barney is back to take the leg
Barney 1-0

leg 2
Hamilton scores well enough to hold his scoring advantage.
Hamilton from 80 whith Barney on 150
Hamilton leaves 18
from 150 Barney leave 69
from 18 Hamilton leaves 8
Barney finish the 69. Hamilton has scored 180 twice and lost both legs.
Barney 2-0

leg 3
Hamilton 180 to leave 321, then follow it with a 43
Hamilton hits another 180 to leave 98.
Barney leave 64
Hamilton takes the leg... maybe he need 2-two 180's in a leg to win that leg.
Barney 2-1


leg 4
at 12 with Barney on 216
Hamilton leaves 4
Barney 131
Hamilton takes the leg
all level 2-2

leg 5
Barney has solid scoring and hold his scoring advantage.
140 from Hamilton keeps it close.
with Hamilton 64 Barney is shooting at 134 and leaves 76
Hamilton finishes the 64 and takes the lead
Hamilton 3-2

leg 6
Hamilton is scoring well and is well ahead in scoring
Hamilton on 81 with b on 185 leaves 27
barney leaves 95
Hamilton takes the leg
Hamilton 4-2

leg 7
Barney finds his stroke and scores 177 leave 169
From 169 Barney leaves 40
15 dart leg to Barney
Hamilton 4-3

leg 8
Barney looking to take the scoring advantage in this leg and does so with his first 180 to leave 124.
Good scoring sees Hamilton on 170
Barney leaves 32 from 124
Hamilton from 170 h leaves 74
Barney gets the 32 to get the break of throw to level the match.
4-4

leg 9
Barney starts with 180, 72, 59, 134 to leave 56.
Hamilton is back on 156
Barney s16 d20 to take the leg.
Barney 5-4



leg 10
Hamilton starts 180, 140, 105, to leave 76
Barney starts 140, 91,140 leave 130
Hamilton scores  40 leaving 36
Barney leaves 65
Hamilton takes the leg
5-5


leg 11
Barney 174, 140, 137, leaves 50
Hamilton 98, 96, 100 leaves 207
Barney takes the leg and the match.
6-5

Barney started slowly not scoring at all well, but started full force in the later legs. Hamilton shot well, but could not hold off Barney who was near his best at the end of the match.