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PDC World Championship: Barney to topple Taylor

Andrew McDermott | 30.12.2016
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Raymond van Barneveld is 13/10 to beat old foe Phil Taylor and reach the PDC World Championship semi-finals tonight.

Two of the biggest names in darts, who produced an epic final in 2007 when van Barneveld won 7-6, go head-to-head in a blockbuster of a contest at Alexandra Palace.

Van Barneveld has endured a daunting run to the quarter-finals, beating Robbie Green, Alan Norris and fifth seed Adrian Lewis, and is priced at 13/2 to emerge with a 5-3 victory and set up a potential last-four clash with Michael van Gerwen.

With that scoreline in mind, over 7.5 sets is tempting at 19/20. Sixteen-time world champion Taylor has failed to set this tournament alight so far but, having beaten ‘Barney’ in the 2009 final and semi-finals in 2013 and 2015, is the 11/20 favourite.

With Taylor often targeting 19, van Barneveld can be backed at 19/4 to win the match, complete the highest checkout and hit most 180s.

Taylor told PDC.tv: “My game against Raymond will be the game of the tournament. It’s going to be buzzing in Alexandra Palace. I’m going to relax and enjoy it and, if I get through it, I think I can win another World Championship title.”

Van Gerwen (below) is 3/2 to hammer 10/1 shot Daryl Gurney 5-0 and canter into the semis. Gurney will need to improve his doubles if he is to compete with the world number one after the Irishman’s wayward finishing almost cost him a place in the last eight. The Dutchman is 19/20 to score over 9.5 180s in what is expected to be a convincing victory.

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In the afternoon session, Gary Anderson is likely to continue his quest for a third consecutive World Championship title with a win over Dave Chisnall. The Scot has looked untroubled so far in his second defence and, facing a player who is appearing in the quarter-finals for the first time, is the 9/50 favourite.

Anderson is 51/20 to win the match, complete the highest checkout and hit most 180s, while a tempting bet is the defending champion to score over 10.5 maximums at 19/20.

James Wade is 19/10 to send Peter Wright crashing out at the quarter-final stage for the third consecutive year.

Wright has lost to both Anderson and Lewis in recent times and Wade, boosted by his comeback triumph over Michael Smith, is 15/2 to edge a nine-set thriller. ‘Snakebite’ is 9/2 to win 5-3 in a game which can be backed at 51/50 to have more than 7.5 sets and 19/4 to include a 170 checkout.

Wright said: “I’ve been playing well and averaging over 100 but that is the standard you need to hit in every match for it to be possible to become world champion.”

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Andrew McDermott

Andrew works at the PA news agency as part of the sport betting editorial team, having previously worked on the Teletext Sport desk and been editor of the England cricket team’s website. A lifelong Huddersfield Town fan, his preferred way to unwind is to head for the hills on his bike. Meet our other bwin editors

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