Darts Information: Raymond van Barneveld causes upset by defeating Michael Smith at World Collection of Darts finals in Amsterdam

Raymond van Barneveld, a 56-year-old darts participant who had beforehand retired however reversed his resolution final yr, had a exceptional efficiency in opposition to world champion Michael Smith on the World Collection of Darts finals in Amsterdam. Regardless of falling behind, Van Barneveld managed to stage the match at 4-4 with a 156 checkout earlier than profitable the final two legs. This victory was considered one of his most vital in recent times.

Becoming a member of Van Barneveld within the quarter-finals was fellow Dutchman Michael van Gerwen, who had a difficult match in opposition to William O’Connor from Eire. Van Gerwen initially trailed, shedding the primary three legs, however made a comeback by profitable six of the subsequent seven legs, together with a formidable 161 checkout to interrupt throw within the second-to-last leg.

In different matches, Keegan Brown pulled off a shock win over defending champion Gerwyn Worth with a 164 end. Luke Humphries had a dominant efficiency with a median of 106.74, securing a 6-3 victory over Krzysztof Ratajski. Rob Cross and Nathan Aspinall additionally received their matches by the identical scoreline in opposition to Jonny Clayton and Danny Noppert, respectively. Peter Wright struggled however managed to return from behind and win 6-4 in opposition to Haupai Puha. Dimitri Van den Bergh sealed the quarter-final line-up with a cushty 6-1 win over Ricky Evans.

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