Premier League #darts Week Nine - Week Nine - AECC, Aberdeen - Raymond van Barneveld v Simon Whitlock

leg 1
strong scoring by both but,
Whitlock hits 180 sets him up to steal the leg against the throw.
Whitlock 1-0

leg 2
good scoring by both but Whitlock will see the double first and he hits it.
Whitlock 2-0

leg 3
avg so far
van Barneveld  109
Whitlock 100
van Barneveld  wants 161 leaves 25
van Barneveld  is back to get his first leg on the board
Whitlock 2-1

leg 4
Whitlock waiting on 90
van Barneveld  wants 161 leaves 64
Whitlock takes the leg
Whitlock 3-1

leg 5
van Barneveld  to throw first
Whitlock 180 leaves 221, 180 leaves 41
van Barneveld  wating on 102
Whitlock takes the leg
Whitlock 4-1


leg 6
Whitlock 140, 140, 91 want 140 leaves 8
van Barneveld  100, 39, 140, 145 leaves 57
Whitlock leaves 8
Whitlock 4-2 at the break.

Whitlock came out blazing in this match and put van Barneveld  on his heels, but van Barneveld  scored and finished well in leg 3, and  took advantage of missed doubles to take the 6th leg. Both are 40% on the doubles so far.

leg 7
van Barneveld  45, 140, 140,136 wants 40 and gets it.
Whitlock 140, 180, 90, wants 91 leaves 48,
Whitlock 4-3

leg 8
180 by both in this leg, Whitlock want 102 and get's it
Whitlock 5-3

leg 9
van Barneveld  on 67
Whitlock wants 170 leaves 25
van Barneveld  takes out the 67
Whitlock 5-4

leg 10
Whitlock 96, 180, 180, wants 45 leaves 8
van Barneveld  60, 60, 140, 100 leaves 141
Whitlock 6-4

Whitlock's eight 180s for the match ties the Premier League record.

leg 11
van Barneveld  wants 135 leaves 72
Whitlock leaves 76
van Barneveld  leaves 16
Whitlock leaves 16
van Barneveld  takes the leg
Whitlock 6-5

leg 12
Whitlock 140, 123, 140, wants 98 leaves 40
van Barneveld  140, 140, 140, wants 81 leaves 18
Whitlock miss, s20, d10
Whitlock 7-5

leg 13
van Barneveld  60, 100, 95, 180, wants 66 leaves 36
Whitlock 140, 140, 93, wants 128 leaves 25
Whitlock s9, s8, d4 for the leg and the match.
Whitlock 8-5

match avg Whitlock 108 and van Barneveld 105
doubles avg:
van Barneveld 42%
Whitlock 35%

Whitlock scored and finished well in this match, but could not take the crowd out of the match, which really speaks well of his ability to stay focused and take the match.