WAYNE JONES 3-2 JAMES WADE
(0-3, 0-3, 3-2, 3-0, 6-4)
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WAYNE JONES produced a superb comeback to end James Wade's hopes of progressing at the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
Jones, a PDPA Qualifier from Wolverhampton, looked set for an early exit from the Circus Tavern after losing the first six legs to go 2-0 down.
But a run of six successive legs saw him turn that deficit into a level game at 2-2 and a lead in the deciding set at 2-0.
Wade suddenly regained his form, pulling back from the brink of defeat to level matters and take the game into sudden death.
The 22-year-old then edged ahead at 3-2 before Jones battled back to hit an 81 checkout and victory.
"I started terribly and couldn't put three darts in the same place," admitted Jones.
"At 2-0 down I thought it was all over but I fought back and my finishing in those six legs was lovely.
"James is a good player, but there's a lot of pressure up there and I didn't play as well as I'd like to have done."
Match Stats
|
James Wade |
2-3 |
Wayne Jones |
|
30 |
100+ |
45 |
|
17 |
140+ |
13 |
|
2 |
180 |
2 |
|
27.80 |
Ave1 |
28.37 |
|
83.41 |
Ave3 |
85.11 |