SINGHA Beer Grand Slam - Wednesday

SUPERB BROWN SEES OFF BARNEY IN SINGHA BEER GRAND SLAM OF DARTS

GIANT-KILLER Keegan Brown's dream debut at the SINGHA Beer Grand Slam of Darts saw him knock out 2012 champion Raymond van Barneveld with a brilliant 10-7 win on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old from the Isle of Wight had defeated world number three Adrian Lewis as well as Austrian youngster Rowby-John Rodriguez as he qualified through the Group Stage at the Wolves Civic.

And Brown - a medical lab assistant in blood services at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight who has taken holiday to compete in Wolverhampton this week - won through to the quarter-finals with a superb win over the 2012 Grand Slam champion.

Brown, the World Youth Champion, left the Dutchman reeling by taking the opening four legs without reply, hitting three 180s and a 121 finish as he moved 4-0 up.

Van Barneveld pulled back to 5-2 and then took out 106 as he reduced the gap to 7-3 - only for Brown to finish double eight and double 18 to move to the brink of the win.

The game took a dramatic twist as Brown missed five match darts in the next four legs, with van Barneveld showing his class with finishes of 72, double five, 70 and 125 to pull back to 9-7.

Three missed darts from the Dutchman at double four in the next, though, proved crucial as Brown took out 122 on the bull to finally close out the biggest win of his career.

"I'm absolutely over the moon," said Brown, who is guaranteed a career-best £15,000 prize money. "To reach the last eight of my first big TV tournament is amazing.

"If someone said to me that I'd beat Adrian in the group stage then I'd have ripped their arm off, so to follow that up with a win over Barney in the last 16 is something that I can't describe.

"Raymond's a Premier League player so you know that you've got to bring your best game otherwise you don't stand a chance, and I did that tonight.

"Raymond's a big idol of mine, so I'm just so happy to beat him and I'm looking forward to tasting this atmosphere again in the quarter-finals. Everything's a bonus for me and it's been a huge learning curve for me this week."

Brown now takes on Dave Chisnall in Friday's quarter-finals, with the St Helens thrower having defeated Robbie Green 10-3 earlier in the night.

Checkouts of 136 and 125 helped Chisnall to take charge of the game as he won the opening five legs without reply before Green finished 88 on the bull and double eight to hit back.

Another three successive legs helped Chisnall move 8-2 up, and though Green landed another bullseye finish, the St Helens man took the next two to seal his first Grand Slam quarter-final.

"I've known Robbie for a long time and it's always a hard game against him, but he missed a few doubles early on and I took advantage," said Chisnall.

"I've been playing well and my doubles have been very good so far this week. I want to improve my scoring a little bit - but I'd rather hit a double than a treble!

"I think I can win this. I'm feeling comfortable and if I can have a bit of luck on the way through I could carry this on."

PDC World Champion van Gerwen, meanwhile, struggled to a 10-4 win over former Grand Slam runner-up Terry Jenkins in their repeat of the recent European Championship.

Van Gerwen led 2-0 and 4-1 early on, only for Jenkins to fire in a 116 checkout to level the game.

Van Gerwen, though, took the next six legs without reply to seal the win, including checkouts of 114, 90, 74 and 65 as he moved through to the last eight with a below-par average of 88.64.

"I'm happy that I won but I'm not happy with how I played," said van Gerwen. "I've not played well all week so far but I'm in the quarter-finals and I want to improve now for the quarter-finals on Friday.

"I can do a lot better but I'm not happy with my performance. My doubles at the end were good and I'm happy I was the winner - I always want to play well, but sometimes winning is the only thing that matters.

"I've got to go back to the practice board before I play Kim but it's a longer format. I beat him in the group game but I'll have to play a bit better than this to do it again."

Belgian ace Huybrechts produced some finishing of the highest order to see off the challenge of Lakeside Championship runner-up Alan Norris - who had seen off Kim's older brother Ronny during the group stage - with a 105 triumph.

Although Norris held an early 2-1 lead after posting double top in successive legs, Huybrechts took the next five to turn the game in his favour at 6-2, twice capitalising on missed doubles from the Yeovil ace before taking out 118 during the run.

Norris hit back with checkouts of 72 and 76 to reduce the gap to 6-4, but Huybrechts replied with two legs of his own before taking out 144 to move to the brink of victory.

Norris replied with double one as he won his fifth leg of the game, but Huybrechts denied him any chance of a comeback with a brilliant 155 checkout to seal his quarter-final spot.

"I'm really happy," said Huybrechts, who was also a quarter-finalist last year. "I missed a couple of doubles in the first few legs but in the middle of the match my game came together and my scoring and finishing was good.

"This was payback for my brother because he was beaten by Alan in the group stage - but it's also a great win for myself."

The second round concludes on Thursday with the remaining four matches, including reigning champion Phil Taylor's meeting with Peter Wright.

2014 Lakeside Champion Stephen Bunting meets recent Masters winner James Wade in a tasty contest, with 2011 Grand Slam runner-up Gary Anderson meeting Mervyn King and Michael Smith facing Christian Kist.

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SINGHA BEER GRAND SLAM OF DARTS
Wednesday November 12
Second Round
Alan Norris 5-10 Kim Huybrechts
Dave Chisnall 10-3 Robbie Green
Raymond van Barneveld 7-10 Keegan Brown
Michael van Gerwen 10-4 Terry Jenkins
Best of 19 legs

Thursday November 13 (7pm-11pm)
Second Round
Michael Smith v Christian Kist
Mervyn King v Gary Anderson
Phil Taylor v Peter Wright
Stephen Bunting v James Wade
Best of 19 legs

MATCH INFORMATION
Alan Norris v Kim Huybrechts
0-1 - Huybrechts kicks off the game with a 14-darter as he lands a 180 and double eight.
1-1 - Tops sees Norris level matters.
2-1 - Huybrechts' missed doubles are punished as Norris finishes 60 on tops to break.
2-2 - Huybrechts lands a 180 and finishes 56 to break back.
2-3 - Norris misses double 12 to take out 83, and Huybrechts finishes 51 on double 16 to move back ahead.
2-4 - Two further misses from Norris - at double top and ten - allow Huybrechts in to break throw on double 16.
2-5 - Huybrechts finishes 82 on double top to move three legs clear.
2-6 - The Belgian finishes 118 for another break of throw as he extends his advantage.
3-6 - Norris fires in a 180 before taking out 72 on double 12 to break back.
4-6 - Huybrechts lands a maximum, but misses double 12 to finish 138 as Norris steps in to finish 76 on double four to halve the deficit.
4-7 - Double 12 sees Huybrechts respond.
4-8 - Norris misses three doubles across two visits, allowing Huybrechts in for a key break on double two.
4-9 - Norris opens wtih a 180, but Huybrechts finishes 144 on double 12 to move a leg away from victory.
5-9 - Huybrechts lands a maximum, but Norris is first to a finish - missing the bull for a 161 checkout and further doubles before eventually taking the leg on double one.
5-10 - Huybrechts secures victory in style by taking out 155 for a third ton-plus checkout of the contest. He now plays either Michael van Gerwen or Terry Jenkins.

Match Stats

Alan Norris	5-10	Kim Huybrechts
10	100+	20
15	140+	10
0	170+	1
2	180	5
90.39	Average	97.92
76	High Finish	155
2	Breaks of Throw	4
5/18 - 28%	Checkout %	10/21 - 48%

Dave Chisnall v Robbie Green
1-0 - Green misses two darts at tops for a 100 finish, and Chisnall takes out 136 to break throw immediately.
2-0 - Chisnall takes out 67 on tops to double his lead.
3-0 - Chisnall lands a 180 before finishing 125 on tops to move three legs up.
4-0 - Chisnall's superb finishing continues as he claims a fourth successive leg.
5-0 - Chisnall opens with a maximum before breaking throw once more by taking out double 16, after Green misses double top.
5-1 - Green gets off the mark with a superb leg, landing two 180s before finishing 83 on the bull.
5-2 - Chisnall's missed doubles are punished by Green, who lands double eight for a second successive leg.
6-2 - Chisnall hits back by taking out 36.
7-2 - Chisnall regains his five-leg lead by stealing the leg on double four, after Green posts a 180 but misses six darts at doubles.
8-2 - Tops moves Chisnall two legs away from the quarter-finals.
8-3 - Chisnall kicks off the leg with a 180, but Green finishes 88 on the bull to reply.
9-3 - The St Helens ace finishes 64 on double 16 to move a leg away from his first Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final.
10-3 - Chisnall misses the bull for a 130 checkout, but returns to hit double eight to seal his spot in the last eight against either Raymond van Barneveld or Keegan Brown.

Match Stats

Dave Chisnall	10-3	Robbie Green
18	100+	9
10	140+	9
0	170+	1
3	180	3
91.55	Average	84.13
136	High Finish	88
5	Breaks of Throw	1
10/21	Checkout %	3/17 - 18%

Raymond van Barneveld v Keegan Brown
0-1 - Brown settles any early nerves with a 180, and though he initially misses the bull returns to hit double eight to capitalise on three misses at tops from van Barneveld.
0-2 - The pair trade 180s in leg two before Brown misses the bull for a 161 checkout, but he again posts double eight on his return.
0-3 - Brown's brilliant start continues as he posts a third maximum in as many legs before finishing double 16 to win a third leg.
0-4 - Brown takes out 121 on double eight to continue his stunning opening, as the Isle of Wight youngster goes four legs clear of the 2012 champion.
1-4 - van Barneveld finishes 86 on double 16 to respond.
1-5 - Double five sees Brown restore his advantage.
2-5 - van Barneveld lands a 180 before finishing 76 to claim his second leg.
2-6 - Brown fires in his fourth 180 and takes out 87 on double 18 to continue his superb form.
2-7 - van Barneveld misses a dart at tops, and Brown finishes 76 on double eight to move five legs clear.
3-7 - van Barneveld takes out 106 - with Brown waiting on 40 - to hit back.
3-8 - Brown misses the bull for a 122 finish, but returns after van Barneveld misses three darts at double top and ten to finish double eight.
3-9 - Brown lands his fifth 180 and takes out 66 on double 18 to move to the brink of an amazing win.
4-9 - Brown scores a 160 in the leg but misses two darts for the match at double 16, allowing van Barneveld to finish 72 on double 16 to stay in the game.
5-9 - van Barneveld misses darts at double top and ten, but Brown this time misses one match dart at tops to allow the Dutchman to finish double five - with his third dart - to continue his fightback.
6-9 - Brown misses another match dart, this time at the bull for a 170 finish, to allow van Barneveld in to take out 70 on double 16 for a third successive leg.
7-9 - Brown lands his sixth 180 of the game, but misses a fifth dart for victory - at the bull for a 126 checkout - as van Barneveld's revival continues with a 125 checkout.
7-10 - Three misses at double four from van Barneveld are punished as Brown finally lands the winning double - taking out 122 on the bull to move through to the quarter-finals against Dave Chisnall.

Match Stats

Raymond van Barneveld	7-10	Keegan Brown
25	100+	30
12	140+	9
0	170+	0
2	180	6
91.46	Average	97.95
125	High Finish	122
3	Breaks of Throw	5
7/22 - 32%	Checkout %	10/27 - 37%

Michael van Gerwen v Terry Jenkins
1-0 - van Gerwen opens the game with a 177 before finishing tops to take the opening leg - after Jenkins misses the bull for a 170 finish.
2-0 - Four misses from Jenkins are punished as van Gerwen takes out double eight.
2-1 - Jenkins finishes 84 to get off the mark.
3-1 - A 74 finish for van Gerwen restores his advantage.
4-1 - van Gerwen lands a 180 before eventually winning the leg on double two, with his ninth dart at a double.
4-2 - Tops sees Jenkins hit back.
4-3 - The Ledbury ace hits a 180 and then finishes 116 to continue his revival.
4-4 - Jenkins levels by finishing tops.
5-4 - Double four sees van Gerwen edge back into the lead.
6-4 - Two missed doubles from Jenkins are punished by a 90 finish from van Gerwen.
7-4 - The Dutchman finishes 114 on tops to move three legs clear once again.
8-4 - van Gerwen opens with a 180 before finishing double four to move two legs away from the win.
9-4 - Another 74 checkout sees van Gerwen claim a fifth successive leg.
10-4 - Jenkins misses tops to keep the game alive, and van Gerwen finishes 65 on the same bed to complete the victory and move into a quarter-final with Kim Huybrechts.

Match Stats