Night 1 New Zealand Darts Masters Hamilton 2022
Match 1
Jonny Clayton v Mal Cuming
Clayton threw competitively for the first time since he won the World Series title at Wollongong as he opened the match with an 85. He followed up with visits of 140 and two 100s to leave 76. Cuming had started more slowly so when Clayton missed tops for the leg he was far enough ahead to come back, twice, to the oche and finally a double 4 had him hold throw. Clayton then started with a 140 against the Cuming throw but a maximum for the first time in the match, at his third visit, and a follow up ton, left him needing 96. Clayton had a shot at 156 but missed as Cuming left tops for the leg. Cuming and Clayton then both missed opportunities at the leg before the Aussie secured the darts for a tied scoreline at one apiece. Clayton then secured his first maximum on-throw to leave him requiring 162. Clayton left 57 but again missed multiple darts at the leg. Eventually Clayton threw double 5 for the leg (he had missed ten to this point) and a 2-1 lead. Clayton was unable to pounce on a poor start from Cuming in the next leg. Cuming moved to a 126 check out chance as a 140 left Clayton needing 44. The Bull missed the bull for the leg and this time Clayton pounced with a double 16, giving him the break and a 2-1 lead. Clayton then opened with a ton although a 140 later in the leg kept Cuming in it. Clayton had a shot at 150 with Cuming on 134 standing behind him. He left 52 as Cuming could not get a dart at a check out on his next visit. Double 16 was again the friend of Clayton to give him a 4-1 lead. Cuming opened with a ton only for Clayton to respond with his second maximum of the match. Cuming threw another ton which was matched by his Welsh opponent. A 140 from Clayton left him needing 8 but Cuming put pressure on it by setting up 61 with a maximum but darts 10 and 11 checked out 81 for a 5-1 lead and to throw for the match. A 134 from his second visit in the seventh leg put Clayton in front although a 140 swung the leg the other way. Clayton left a check out of 152 as Cuming left 118. Clayton could not check out the big score but neither could Cuming and Clayton threw 20 double 16 at his next visit to secure the match 6-1.
Jonny Clayton 6 (88.14) Mal Cuming 1 (78.55)

Match 2
Joe Cullen v Damon Heta
Joe Cullen opened the next match with a 180 which Heta responded to by throwing 134. Heta could not check out a 170 later in the leg and a double 6 with his 16th dart gave Cullen a 1-0 lead. On throw Heta threw 139 on his third and 121 on his fourth visit to leave 132. Cullen had thrown two 140s to set himself up for the leg and when Heta missed bull for it Cullen pounced with a double 20 last dart in hand. Cullen then opened with a ton but Heta responded with a 139. A follow up 97 and 100 from Cullen and Heta respectively left Heta in a good position but with Heta needing 108 Cullen left 52. Heta missed a dart at double 16 for the leg but Cullen presented him with another visit by missing two leg darts and Heta broke straight back with a double 16 with his 16th dart. 3-1 to Cullen. Heta then opened with 96 on throw as Cullen started with a 140. Cullen followed up with a 97 and Heta failed to throw a treble on visits around that score. 139 left Heta needing 146 later in the leg. He could only throw 94 as Cullen threw for Shanghai and collected it to lead 3-1. Leg five saw Cullen start poorly but hit a maximum on his second visit. Heta threw two consecutive 133s to leave 77 but left 20 on his first attempt at it. Cullen had thrown 118 before that to leave 56 and, presented the chance, Cullen took it to lead 4-1. Heta started with visits of 100, 135 and 99 to leave 167 in leg six. He was put under pressure by Cullen as 171 left him standing behind Heta on 132. Heta then left 32 on his next visit and he came back once more to throw 16 and then double 8 to move back within two legs of his opponent. 4-2 to The Rockstar. Cullen then opened with 100 on throw but Heta threw a 139 on his second visit and later in the leg had a shot at 170 (with Cullen standing behind him needing 67 after a visit of 136.) Heta missed and Cullen hit to move the score to 5-2. Cullen responded to a 139 from Heta in leg eight with a maximum as a 134 from Heta was more than matched by a 140 from his English opponent. Heta threw 96 to leave 132 as Cullen threw 123 to leave 58. Heta left 50 as Cullen finished the match with an 18 and tops to win 6-2.
Joe Cullen 6 (94.78)  Damon Heta 2 (94.26)

Match 3 
GG Mathers v James Wade
James Wade opened the match with a 96, 100, 140, 125 and checked out with tops on his 13th dart to hold throw comfortably. Mathers then threw two 140s in three visits before checking out 77 with his 15th dart to draw 1-1. Mathers then hung around in the third leg as a 140 put Wade in front. Wade missed a double ten to check out 64 and Mathers pounced by throwing 94 despite starting with treble one to take the first break of the match and lead 2-1. Against the throw Wade threw 140 and 136 but followed up with a 56. A 135 left Mathers requiring 110 and with Wade only able to move to 69 Mathers won the leg with a 110 check out to hold throw and lead 3-1. Wade then threw 140 with his third visit to the oche only to be matched by his opponent. Wade could only leave 40 from 84 as an 86 left Mathers needing a double 9. The Aussie threw a double 4 with his last dart in hand to lead 4-1. On throw Mathers then started with 140 but the same from Wade two visits in was enough for him to stay in the leg. Wade hit the bull to leave 154 as Mathers could only leave 165. Wade left 39 and despite Mathers putting the pressure on with a 93 leaving him on 69, Wade won the leg with his 17th dart. 4-2 to Mathers. Wade opened his own throw with two visits of 100 but later scores of 136 and 140 helped Mathers. Wade responded with a 177 leaving him on 64. Mathers threw 89 to leave 52 but Wade showed his class with a double 20 last dart in hand moving him to within a leg of his opponent. Mathers opened with a ton on throw in the eighth leg and followed it up with a 140. Wade hit the same in response. With Mathers missing two darts for the leg Wade stepped up and a treble 20, treble 15 and double 20 saw him check out a 145 and return the match to parity at 4-4. Both players started slowly in the next leg until Wade threw a 140 three visits in.This was bettered by a 180 from Mathers before he threw 95 to leave tops. W left 65 with a 125. Mathers threw tops with last dart in hand to lead 5-4. Wade then opened with a 137 against throw and followed it up with a 171 two visits later. Mathers stayed close but was unable to convert 124 late and Wade secured 42 to create a deciding leg. On throw Wade threw two 140s to leave 66 as a 140 from Mathers left him on 106. Wade missed the match dart, tops, but Mathers then did the same, a double 13, and Wade stepped up and threw tops with his 16th dart to win the match 6-5.
James Wade 6 (96.09) Gordon Mathers 5 (89.5)

Match 4
Fallon Sherrock v Kayden Milne
Fallon Sherrock opened the match against Kayden Milne with a 137 visit. Two consecutive tons later in the leg gave Milne a shot at a 126 out and with Sherrock leaving 54, having thrown at 127, Milne had a go at it but left 40. 18 and double 18 gave Sherrock the hold of throw and a 1-0 lead. Both players struggled in the next leg but with Milne unable to convert 122 (leaving 41) Sherrock pounced. She had set up darts at 94 with a 94 visit and a 1, treble 19 and double 18 secured Sherrock the break and a 2-0 lead. Milne opened leg three with 100 only for Sherrock to open with 140. Milne threw a ton third visit in but Sherrock had first shot at a check out with a 140 leaving her needing 107. Sherrock left 8 for the leg and Milne stepped up and threw treble 20, 17 and double 16 to move the match to 2-2. Sherrock then threw a maximum in the fifth leg to leave 73 and with her opponent well behind she stepped up on her next visit and checked out 83 for a 3-2 lead. The next leg saw Milne open with a 140 and two 100s. Later in the leg he missed four darts at tops for the leg and then missed a double ten but a double 5 last dart in hand brought a smile to his face and the crowd to life at 3-3. A 137 with his second visit put Milne in front in the next leg but two visits later Sherrock threw 134. It was Sherrock who set up a first check out of 72 and she took it out at her next visit to lead 4-3. The next leg saw Sherrock open with a 140 and then a 134 against the throw. Tops with her 15th dart gave her back a two leg lead at 5-3. Against the throw Milne opened with a 137 and then two 100s. Milne had a shot at a 104 check out but left 48. Sherrock then left 100 after chasing 144. Milne was unable to get the check out on his next visit but Sherrock handed him another shot at the leg. Double 12 with his second dart gave Milne the break and a chance to hold throw to put the game into a deciding leg. Milne then opened with a 140 on throw and backed it up with visits of 83 and 81. With Sherrock behind him on 204 Milne threw 139 to leave 58. Sherrock only moved to 159 so Milne had two visits at a check out. Milne missed on his first visit but threw double ten with his next dart to move the match to five all. Sherrock opened with a ton on throw in the deciding leg but Milne threw a 134 on his second visit. Sherrock left 182 with a 100 visit as Milne met her at the same score. Sherrock threw 90 and Milne 140. Sherrock hit bull and ten but then missed double 16 for the match. Milne threw ten and double 16 to take out the match 6-5.
Kayden Milne 6 (79.07) Fallon Sherrock 5 (83.31)  

Match 5 
Warren Parry v Michael Smith
Michael Smith opened with a 140 and then a 131 but it took him eight darts to hit the double to hold throw later in the leg. Parry ended up very close, standing behind Smith on 36 when Smith threw the double two for the leg and a 1-0 lead. After a slow start Parry threw 100, 123 and 174 to leave 44 in the next leg but he missed at his next visit. Smith gave him another chance as he missed double five for the 87 and Parry cleaned up with his 17th dart to draw level at 1-1. A 134 on his second visit for Smith gave the Englishman a good lead on throw in the third leg. Again Smith struggled to convert the double needed for the leg and Parry actually had a shot at the bull for the leg before Smith missed again but finally threw double 4 for the leg. Smith opened up with a 131 against the throw as Parry opened with 121. Both players got visits of 100 and 140 (in reverse order to each other) before they both missed darts at the leg. Smith threw 20 and then double ten for a 3-1 lead. Smith opened with 100 before Parry secured 140 on his second visit to the oche. Parry moved to 110 before Smith threw to leave the same. Parry threw treble 20, 10 and double 20 to take the leg and move to within a leg of his opponent at 3-2. Both players struggled at the start of the next leg before a 137 from Parry and 128 from Smith got the leg moving. Parry was unable to take advantage on his next visit but Smith threw 140 to leave 94. Parry moved to 126 as Smith left tops, Parry then missed the bull again and Smith stepped up to secure the third break in a row. Parry then opened with 140 and backed it up with 100, 100 and 136 (including missing a bull for the leg.) Smith stepped up and missed two at double 14 for the leg and his Kiwi opponent took full advantage to lead 4-3. Another break of throw saw Michael Smith throw double one with his 18th dart to move him to a leg of the match, Parry having gone for two double 20s to take out the leg on his previous visit. Smith then opened with 91 before both players struggled to secure a big score. A 171 visit left Smith needing 98 for the match. Smith then missed tops, tops for the match but with Parry well behind he returned and secured the second tops with his second dart in hand to win 6-3.
Micheal Smith 6 (84.68) Warren Parry 3 (82.66)

Match 6
Michael van Gerwen v Bernie Smith
Michael van Gerwen opened with 100 in his match against Bernie Smith only for Smith to respond with a 140. A follow up 121 and 100 put Smith in the box seat and despite missing two chances at tops he was able to come back to the oche as van Gerwen left 16 on his next visit. This time he got the tops required for the break of throw with his second dart. Smith then opened with 100 and van Gerwen 140. A 177 and 136 and a check out of 48 gave MvG the break straight back, despite all of Smith’s visits in the leg being triple figures. On throw MvG opened with 140 as Smith got 100. A 140 left van Gerwen on 82 but he did take five darts to hold throw (including throwing double 15 for the leg having thrown double 5 with his first dart that visit.) 2-1 to MvG. Both players secured 140s in the next leg. It was van Gerwen who had first match out attempt, missing the bull for a 126 check out. With Smith unable to secure a 167 check out (he left 80) on his next visit van Gerwen stepped up and secured his third leg in a row in two darts. 3-1. He then opened the fifth leg with the first maximum of the match as Smith threw 140 in response. McG then threw 134 and 137 to leave fifty. Smith then secured his first maximum to leave 121. McG left 16 so Smith had a shot at the 121 but failed to take it out, leaving 79. Two darts later and a double eight gave the Dutchman his fourth game in a row. 4-1 to MvG. In leg six Smith opened with 100 on throw and then got his second 180 of the match to move to 221. He then threw 140 to leave 81 and with MvG on 288 Smith cleaned up to move within two legs of his opponent at 4-2. Van Gerwen opened the next leg with 139 and 180 as Smith threw two consecutive 100s. MvG threw 150 to leave 32 after nine darts. With his tenth dart MvG moved a leg away from the match at 5-2. Smith then opened with 140 on throw and backed it up with a 101. He then threw his third 180 of the match to leave 80. With his 12th dart Smith secured the leg and the match moved to 5-3. Both players started slowly in the next leg after two visits. Mid-leg a 140 moved van Gerwen to 207 as Smith could only move to 300. A 136 set van Gerwen up for the match and with Smith well behind double 16 gave van Gerwen the match, 6-3.
Michael van Gerwen 6 (99.1) Bernie Smith 3 (90.55)

Match 7
Gerwyn Price v Ben Robb
Ben Robb opened the match with a 134 and 100 from his opponent Gerwyn Price set both players up well. Price then threw 80 and 134 before 77 left him needing ten. Robb threw 128 to leave 16 but a double five with his 14th dart gave Price the leg. Price then opened his own throw with a 180 and followed it up with 141 and 140. Robb had left 170 after nine darts but a tops with his tenth dart gave Price a 2-0 lead. Robb then led the next leg comfortably before a 180 left Price needing 90 and with Robb missing two darts at the leg Price was able to step up and secure the leg with a bullseye. 3-0 to Price and a leg loss that Robb would point to as being a key moment in the match. On throw Price threw a 125 at his second visit to the oche, Robb retaliating with a 140. Price then threw 140 to leave tops as a 174 left Robb requiring 24. Tops with his 16th dart helped Price move the scoreboard to 4-0. Against the throw Price had a 180 on his second visit only for the last dart to fall out of the treble bed. Robb secured visits of 140 and 100 before a 180 (all three staying in this time) from Price left him needing 50. He did not get a dart at it though as Robb checked out 126 for his first leg. 4-1 to Price. On throw Price collected a 140 at his second visit and then missed a double 12 for a 141 check out. His opponent was well behind so he had another chance and despite two misses, he secured the leg with double 12 thanks to his last dart in hand. Price 5-1. Price then opened with 140 against the throw only for Robb to throw 180. Price threw the same on his next visit. Robb threw 100 and Price 127 on their next visits. Robb stood behind Price needing 94 only to watch Price miss darts for the match and a double 8 gave Robb his second leg. 5-2 to Price. Robb then opened the eighth leg with a 140 against the throw, only for his opponent to match it. Robb threw 99 then 180 to leave 82 but missed tops for the leg. Price needed 138 and had a shot at double 12 but hit the wrong bed to miss out and Robb threw tops with his 13th dart to move to 5-3. In leg nine Price opened with 97 and then threw 100 and 180 to move to needing 124 and he checked it out with treble 20, treble 14 and double 11 for the 6-3 win.
Gerwyn Price 6 (104.95) Ben Robb 3 (93.33)

Match 8 
DImitri Van den Bergh v Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock had the throw in the opening leg of his match with Dimitri Van den Bergh  and a 140 on his second visit got him effectively on his way. Visits of 121 and 136 then gave the Belgian a shot at the bullseye for the early break. He missed and Whitlock stepped up to take the leg out with 56. The Aussie then threw 100 and 140 and two legs later a 180 to set Whitlock up on 24 but first his opponent had to miss. He did and Whitlock took the chance to go 2-0 up. Leg three saw Whitlock open with 100 and Van den Bergh 109. Two visits later the Belgian threw 134 and backed it up with a 105. Whitlock moved to 79 with a 140 but the Dreammaker  put away 93 to win his first leg. 2-1 to Whitlock. Both players started slowly in the next leg before the Belgian threw 117 and 140. In the meantime the Wizard was throwing two 140s of his own. Van Den Bergh was unable to check out 108, leaving 70, and his Australian opponent checked out 80 to lead 3-1. Whitlock then opened his throw in the fifth leg with 100 before Van den Bergh threw 140. Further visits of 100, 140 and 107 from the Belgian left him requiring 14 and he took it out with his 13th dart. 3-2 to Whitlock. The next leg saw Whiltock set up 68 with a 136 visit. He missed two darts at double four for the leg and his opponent pounced to draw level after six legs. On throw in leg seven Whitlock collected 180 on his second visit before Van den Bergh secured the same two visits later. A 134 from both players saw Whitlock leave 84 and Van den Bergh 48. Whitlock secured a 4-3 lead with his 15th dart of the seventh leg. Van den Bergh then held throw despite taking three visits to collect the final 140 he needed. During that time Whitlock had thrown 135 and 137 to leave 70 but the double four from Van den Bergh’s 16th dart denied the Wizard a shot at it. 4-4. The next leg saw nine consecutive perfect darts before Whitlock stepped up to attempt a nine darter. He only got 76 of the 141 target and thus left himself 65 as Van den Bergh threw 141 to leave 80. With Whitlock missing two darts at the leg, Van den Bergh took his first dart at the double he was presented with and gained the lead for the first time in the match. He then threw for the match but Whitlock opened the stronger with another 180. Van den Bergh responded in kind and then threw 140. A 135 from Whitlock left him on 128 but a treble 19, sixteen and bullseye gave his opponent the match, Van den Bergh winning 6-4.
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6 (100.37) Simon Whitlock 4 (96.48)

                                                               Night 2 New Zealand Darts Masters Hamilton 2022
Quarter Final 1
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Joe Cullen
Joe Cullen opened the first quarter final with a 134 visit but that was bettered by Van den Bergh who scored 140. The first 180 of the match helped Cullen set up a 46 check out and two of his darts later Cullen had held throw. Van den Bergh then secured a 123 on his third visit to the oche and had first shot at a check out on throw, missing the bull for a 164 check out. Two of his darts later Van den Bergh was level at one all. Van den Bergh filled up the treble 19s on his second visit of the third leg and backed it up with a ton. Cullen secured a 180 to leave 158. Van den Bergh had moved to 90 but both players missed chances at the leg, Cullen missing double 19 for the big check out. He then failed at the next visit after splitting the target with his second dart. Van den Bergh made his own error with a double 17 but a 3 and double 6 straight after gave him the leg and a 2-1 lead. On throw Van den Bergh threw 139 at his second visit and backed it up with a 140. Cullen then threw the same and made better of the set up to leave 70. With Van den Bergh unable to check out 140 Cullen missed double 16 for the leg and an immediate break back. With his last dart in hand Van den Bergh checked out 80 to lead 3-1. Cullen opened the next leg with a 140 visit and another three visits later set up a shot at 120, which he completed successfully to move the match score to 3-2. Against the throw Cullen opened with 136 in leg six. Van Den Bergh responded with a 140 but later in the leg had to stand behind Cullen as he looked to check out 56. Cullen threw 20, 18 and 9 to give Van den Bergh another visit to the oche and an 18 and double 16 gave Van den Bergh the leg. 4-2 to the Belgian. Both players continued to struggle in leg seven but a 120 moved him into a good lead until a 171 from Van den Bergh gave him a chance at a 150 check out. 136 from Cullen left him on tops but two treble 19s (his fourth and fifth in a row) and a double 18 gave Van den Bergh the 150 check out and a 5-2 lead to move a leg away from the match. He then opened with 95 as Cullen threw 100 in response. A 140 left Cullen needing 120 later in the leg and as Van Den Bergh only left 100 chasing 157 Cullen had a shot at the leg. He missed out, but left 40 and had another visit given to him by his opponent. Cullen missed once more the double check out count now 2 out of 11. Van den Bergh then missed match darts before Cullen finally pounced with his 18th dart. Cullen then had the throw and opened with 100 and then 93. A 121 from Van den Bergh kept him in the leg but Cullen had first shot at it, throwing 100 to leave 116. Cullen left 56 to give Van den Bergh a shot at 128 but the Belgian missed double ten for the match. Cullen then failed to put away 60 before Van den Bergh missed double 1 (his fifth match dart.) Cullen finally cleaned up with a double two. 5-4 to Van den Bergh. Cullen then opened against the Van den Bergh throw with a 140. A 100 later in the leg left Van den Bergh on 182 as Cullen set up 114. Van den Bergh set up 42 with a 140 visit. His English opponent missed tops for the leg but Van den Bergh spurned two more match darts as Cullen threw 20 and a double 10 to take the match to a decider. Cullen had the throw in that leg but both players struggled to grab the advantage in the leg until a 140 left Van den Bergh on 127. 98 left Cullen needing 89 but one dart at the bullseye gave Van den Bergh the match, 6-5, with his eighth match dart.
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6 (81.99) Joe Cullen 5 (86.49)
Quarter Final 2
James Wade v Gerwyn Price
James Wade opened his quarter final with a 100 as Gerwyn Price threw 140 in response. 140 and 91 from Wade left him needing 170. Price moved to 108 as Wade threw for 110. Wade missed but Price made the most of his checkout to take the throw in the first leg. In the clash between the two losing finalists from the Australian legs of this year's World Series of Darts Price ten threw two 140s and a 93 to leave 128. A bounce out with his last dart then prevented Wade from getting to a check out. Price missed double four for a 128 check out and then a 128 visit moved Wade to 56. Price checked out with his 14th dart and led 2-0. Against the throw Price threw 100 and 140 to take a good lead in the leg and left 164 after nine darts. Price did not take the big check out but left 70 and with Wade not on a check out he returned to the oche. He missed tops for the leg but Wade was unable to take the leg on his next visit. A last dart in hand double 5 gave Price a 3-0 lead, including two break of throws. It took five visits in the next leg to have a triple figure visit, a 140 from Price, before Wade threw 117. Price missed a dart at a 4-0 lead and, as so often in his career, Wade checked out with a double 10. Price 3-1. Price opened with a 140 and 131 in the next leg, Wade throwing 99 and 137 in response. A 140 left Price on 90 as Wade moved from 170 to 70. Price threw two 20s but went low on the bullseye to leave 25. Wade then missed the double 20 for the leg but Price missed two leg darts of his own. Double ten was Wade’s saviour once more. 3-2. Price then opened leg six with a 180 and after three visits had set himself a 164 target. Wade threw two 140s as Price missed leg darts before a double 10 gave Price a two leg lead once more, 4-2. Against the throw Price then opened with a maximum. Wade threw 140 on his third visit which was matched by Price. Price left 48 after 12 darts. He missed two at tops to give Wade a shot at Shanghai. Wade missed after a first dart of 5 (which he followed up with two bullseyes), and this time double 10 was the friend of Price to move him within a leg of the match at 5-2. Wade opened against the Price throw with a 174 and 140 but in between Price threw a maximum. A ton left Wade on 87 but it would be under pressure as a 134 left Price requiring 59. With Wade unable to take the leg on his next visit Price took the match with his 14th dart, 6-2.
Gerwyn Price 6 (94.19) James Wade 2 (93.8)
Quarter Final 3
Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton
Jonny Clayton opened his quarter final with Michael van Gerwen with two 180s. Van Gerwyn threw a 140 in between. Clayton left 46 and in 11 darts Clayton had held throw. Van Gerwyn threw his first maximum on his second visit to the oche as the two winners of the World Series of Darts in Australia this year went head to head. Van Gerwyn missed two darts at double 16 for the leg but Clayton could not take the 156 out, only for the Dutchman to bust his score on his next visit to the oche. Clayton then secured a 96 check out for a 2-0 lead. A 140 from MvG took advantage of a poor start from Clayton in leg three and the same two visits later set him up well. Van Gerwen then threw 97 to leave tops and with Clayton not on a finish was able to come back and get double twenty with his 13th dart. 2-1. On throw MvG threw 140 and 100 with his second and third visits. Clayton responded with 100 and 135. MvG could not put 104 away but Clayton could not get a second 96 check out. MvG then missed three darts at the target and Clayton pounced, this time with a treble 13 and double 16. 3-1. Both players opened with tons on the Clayton throw in the fifth leg. Van Gerwen then threw another ton as Clayton collected 140 from his third visit. Another ton left Clayton requiring 80 and with his 15th dart the Welshman was 4-1 up. After a slow start in leg six van Gerwen threw 139 and 174 to leave 89. A 137 left Clayton on 112 and with the Dutchman unable to take the leg on his next visit, Clayton pounced once more with a 112 check out. 5-1 to Clayton. MvG opened against the throw with a maximum in the seventh leg but a poor follow up from the Dutchman and a third visit of 140 from the Welshman kept Clayton in the leg. A 171 from MvG left him on 108 as Clayton moved to 106. MvG let Clayton return to the oche but Clayton missed the double 16 match dart (only his second missed double of the match) and MvG pounced to take a second leg. 5-2. Van Gerwen opened with 86 and 145 in leg eight as Clayton threw 60 and 140. One hundred left MvG with six darts at 60. He left twenty after his next visit and, despite a 137 from Clayton leaving 64, MvG threw an unbelievable final dart double ten to take a third leg. 5-3. Clayton then opened on throw in leg nine with two ton visits. Two visits later a 140 left the Welshman needing 101 as van Gerwen moved to 148. This time the double 16 match dart was not missed and gave Clayton the match, six legs to three.
Jonny Clayton 6 (98.32) Michael van Gerwen 3 (92.55)
Quarter Final 4
Michael Smith v Kayden Milne
Michael Smith opened his quarter final against Kiwi Kayden Milne with a ton, 180 and 125 to leave him on 96 after nine darts. Six darts later a double ten gave Smith a hold of throw. Milne then threw a 140 on throw at his second visit which was matched by his opponent. Smith then moved to 121 with a maximum. Smith missed the bullseye to give Milne a shot at 150 but Milne missed out, chasing three bulls! Smith missed once again and Milne missed tops for a 72 check out. Double 5 gave Smith the break and a 2-0 lead. The English number one then threw his third 180 and a follow up 140. Milne threw a 140 of his own and then his first 180 of the tournament to leave 81 but Smith checked out a 116 in response. 3-0. Smith then responded to a 100 from Milne with a 180 in leg 4. Smith left 116 for the leg but did not put it away, eventually cleaning it up with his 14th dart. 4-0. Both players threw tons on their second visits of the fifth leg with Milne doubling up that score on his next visit, however it was Smith who cleaned up the leg overall, securing tops with his 17th dart. Leg six saw Smith open with 134 and 140 visits against the Milne throw. Smith missed out on 170 for the match but returned to the oche, twice, in pursuit of the winning dart. With Milne on 125 Smith threw the match dart with the second dart of his next visit to win 6-0.
Michael Smith 6 (99.1) Kayden Milne 0 (76.83)
Semi Final 1
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Gerwyn Price
Against the Gerwyn Price throw Dimitri Van den Bergh started with a maximum in the first semi final. He followed up two visits later with a 115 to leave 106. With Price on 160 Van den Bergh finished off the 106 with a double 16. Van den Bergh opened his own throw with a 177 in the second leg and a ton fourth visit in left Van den Bergh requiring 92. With Price on 128 Van den Bergh threw double 8 to check out the 92. 2-0. Price started with 140 in the third leg and followed it up with a ton and 105 two and three visits later. Price then left tops as Van den Bergh missed out on 160. Price missed once again but, with Van den Bergh missing the bull for the leg, Price was able to come back to the oche and throw double five for his first leg win. 2-1. Van den Bergh opened with 134 and two 140s on throw in the fourth leg to leave 87. He missed out on it at the first attempt but a double 16 gave the Belgian back a two leg lead. 3-1. Price opened with a ton in the fifth leg and backed it up with a 139. Whilst visits of 100 and 140 left the Belgian on 158, Price was able to secure the leg with a 73 check out. 3-2. Van den Bergh opened with a 100 and threw 137 on his third visit of the sixth leg. He backed it up with a 134. Despite these visits Price stuck around in the leg and when Van den Bergh missed double 16 for the leg Price pounced to check out 65 with his 15th dart. 3-3. Price then opened with a ton in the seventh leg as Van den Bergh responded with 134 and 180. Two poor follow up visits meant Van den Bergh gave Price a shot at a 79 check out and for the third leg in a row Price secured the leg with his 15th dart. 4-3 to Price. Price then opened with a ton against the throw and followed up with a 139. A 137 score, two visits on, left Price needing tops, and he secured it with his 15th dart once again. 5-3. He then opened leg nine with a 180 which garnered a response of 134 from his opponent. Price then threw 125 and Van den Bergh 140 before another maximum left the Welshman needing 16, which he secured with his 12th dart to lead 6-3. On throw Van den Bergh threw two successive 140s. A 119 on his fourth visit left Van den Bergh requiring 45. He secured the leg with his 14th dart to move to within two legs of his opponent at six legs to four. A 170 on his third visit to the oche gave Price a solid lead in the next leg and although it took him a few visits, Price finally secured the match with a double 12, 7-4 the final score.
Gerwyn Price 7 (92.23) Dimitri Van den Bergh 4 (93.43)
Semi Final 2
Jonny Clayton v Michael Smith
Michael Smith opened the first leg of his semi final with Jonny Clayton with seven perfect darts and left 44 after nine darts. Clayton had thrown 140 and 123 and was on 155 after he threw 83. Smith missed the check out on his next visit but Clayton was not able to take out his big check out and Smith came back to the oche to get a 1-0 lead with his last dart in hand. On throw in leg two Clayton started with 140 and 100. Clayton was only able to move to 111 from 156 and then left 60 as Smith gradually moved to a check out. Clayton hit tops to draw the match level at 1-1. Smith secured his third 180 of the match on his second visit of the third leg and backed it up with his fourth, this time leaving 46. His 11th dart landed in tops and Smith was 2-1 up. Both players opened with 140s in the fourth leg and Smith backed it up with a ton. Clayton also gained a ton and 97 left him requiring 134. He left 95 at his next visit and Smith had a shot at 111. Smith failed and so Clayton returned to check out 95 with his last dart in hand. 2-2. The two players opened with tons in the next leg and exactly replicated their scores after two visits. Smith then threw 125 and set up a shot at 133 after four visits. One hundred left Clayton on 122 as Smith missed a second dart at double 19 (the first being successful) for the 138 check out. Clayton missed the bull for his checkout and with Smith missing his chances at the next visit Clayton stole the leg to lead 3-2. He then opened leg six with a 140 but Smith responded with his fifth maximum of the game. A 140 two visits later left Smith requiring 124 as a 177 left Clayton requiring 24. Smith hit the bull, but not for the leg, and Clayton then thought he had the dart in and walked to the oche only to realise he had missed. With his third dart on the same visit Clayton was able to get the job done and lead 4-2. Before the break Clayton opened against the throw with two successive tons but Smith threw 134 to leave 100. Smith left tops with his opponent well behind and with his last dart in hand secured the leg to move back to within a leg of his opponent at 4-3. Clayton threw 100, 100 and 180 in the leg after the break but missed the bull for the leg at the next visit. He took six darts, but finally cleaned up that score to lead 5-3. Smith then secured a 140 on his second visit of the ninth leg with Clayton only able to respond with a 100. Another 140 left Smith on 137 and although it took him seven darts, he finally secured the double required to move back to within a leg of his opponent. 5-4 to Clayton. Two successive tons from Smith left him needing 177 in the next leg but with a 99 visit Clayton left tops. Smith moved to 86 but did not get darts at it as Clayton threw tops with his 16th dart. 6-4 to Clayton. In the eleventh leg Smith opened with a 134 and two visits later secured a ton. A 137 left the English number one requiring 70. One hundred left Clayton needing 126 and he had darts at it after Smith missed tops with his last dart. A match dart from Clayton missed the bull and two darts later Smith held his throw. 6-5 to Clayton. The next leg saw a maximum from Clayton on his third visit leave him on 178 as a 140 left Smith on 219. A 134 from Clayton left him needing 44 as a maximum from Smith left him requiring 39. Two darts later and Clayton set up an all Welsh final in New Zealand, 7-5 the final score to Clayton.
Jonny Clayton 7 (90.97) Michael Smith 5 (95.41)
Final
Jonny Clayton v Gerwyn Price
Gerwyn Price opened the final with a 119 visit against Jonny Clayton. He backed it up with a 140 and two visits later he had an attempt at 143. Price did not get it but returned to the oche, only to miss again, as he did on his next visit. He finally threw double five with his 19th dart to lead 1-0. Clayton then threw 140 and 132 mid leg two, before having shots at 170, then 110, the second being converted with his 15th dart. 1-1. Price opened with 100 and 139 as Clayton threw 140 in between in the third leg. Visits of 100 and 140 left Clayton needing 36 and Price missed tops to give Clayton shots at that check out but he missed all three. Price then cleaned up with his next dart to lead 2-1 before Clayton opened with a maximum in leg four. Price threw 100, Clayton 100, Price 135 and Clayton 171 in succession. With Price needing 170 Clayton checked out 50 with two darts to draw the match level at 2-2. Price then opened with 121 and 100 as Clayton threw 137 and 140. Clayton threw 138 to leave tops as Price left the same and Clayton took the chance presented to him to lead 3-2. Price opened with a ton against the Clayton throw but mid leg Clayton threw 140 to leave 208. Clayton then left a 114 check out but missed a dart at tops for the leg. Price threw 140 to leave 105 but Clayton hit the tops required for the leg with his next dart. 4-2 to Clayton. Price opened with a 125 in the leg before the break  He got to a first check out opportunity with 97 the target. He had six darts at it before Clayton could even get to a check out but spurned them all to give Clayton a chance at 69. Clayton missed one dart at double 16 and two darts later Price finally roared as he held throw with a double five. 4-3 to Clayton at the break. Price broke Clayton in the eighth leg with visits of 180, 140 and 141 before he checked out 40 with his 12th dart. 4-4. He then threw 134, 123 and 140 on throw before cleaning up a double ten with his 15th dart to return to the lead eight legs after he last was in front. 5-4 to Price. On throw Clayton threw two successive 100s with Price throwing 139 in response in the tenth leg. Price then missed the bull for a 167 check out but with Clayton missing out on a 110 check out himself Price broke the Clayton throw for the second successive time. 6-4. Price opened with visits of 140 and 134 as Clayton threw 137 and 100 in response. Clayton left 32 but Price denied him a dart at it as he threw tops with his last dart in hand to move within a leg of the match at 7-4. Clayton then threw a 140 mid leg in the 12th but missed the bull for a 161 check out. He missed cleaning up on his next visit and instead handed Price a dart for the match on his next visit, throwing double 12 for the 8-4 win.
Gerwyn Price 8 (93.15) Jonny Clayton 4 (96.31)