Survived a match dart against them and won the tournament

[Rogg]

Self-explanatory really. Not necessarily a match dart survived in the final itself, it could have been in an earlier round.

There are a couple of very high profile ones but what were the others... any TV/streamed events.

[Justin Credible]

I know there was one in the euro tour last year, but my memory is fucked.
Think it was michael smith in an early round and went on to win the comp

[PT13]

I seem to remember Jelle Klaasen surviving match darts against Dennis Harbour in the first round of Lakeside in 2006. Harbour also led 2-0 in sets.

[PT13]

Ken Summers had a match dart to beat Eric Bristow 2-0 in sets in the first round at the 1985 World Championship, narrowly missing the double 16. Ironic really, considering just how good Bristow would later play in the semi finals and final in beating Whitcombe and Lowe.

[Justin Credible]

Self-explanatory really. Not necessarily a match dart survived in the final itself, it could have been in an earlier round.

There are a couple of very high profile ones but what were the others... any TV/streamed events.

Obviously taylor against Gregory in the final
Wade survived match darts in the final against king in the unibet masters

[Rogg]

You can go for the high profile ones as well.


Colin Lloyd missed about 4 match darts against Barney in the 2nd round of the 2007 Worlds. Barney eventually won a sudden death leg to beat him 4-3, and a week or so later was world champion. Lloyd had been 3-0 up.

What might not have been.

[The Ginge Reaper]

I know he didn't win the event but didn't Kirk Shepherd have about 10 match darts against him before the final in 2008?

[Justin Credible]

I know he didn't win the event but didn't Kirk Shepherd have about 10 match darts against him before the final in 2008?

3 different players had if i remember rightly

[Pieter]

Mhm.. Gary didn't had a matchdart against MVG when Michael won the Worlds in 2014 right?

[Rogg]

I seem to remember Jelle Klaasen surviving match darts against Dennis Harbour in the first round of Lakeshite in 2006. Harbour also led 2-0 in sets.

Brilliant!

[Rogg]

I know he didn't win the event but didn't Kirk Shepherd have about 10 match darts against him before the final in 2008?

3 different players had if i remember rightly

7 v Terry Jenkins
4 v Mick McGowan
2 v Peter Manley

Laughable.

[PT13]

I know he didn't win the event but didn't Kirk Shepherd have about 10 match darts against him before the final in 2008?

13, I believe. Terry Jenkins missed 7 in the first round, Mick McGowan missed 4 in the second round (Last 32), and Peter Manley missed 2 in the quarter finals.

[PT13]

You can go for the high profile ones as well.


Colin Lloyd missed about 4 match darts against Barney in the 2nd round of the 2007 Worlds. Barney eventually won a sudden death leg to beat him 4-3, and a week or so later was world champion. Lloyd had been 3-0 up.

What might not have been.

4 darts, yes. If I remember rightly, Lloyd had 1 dart to win 4-1, 1 dart to win 4-2, and 2 darts to win 4-3, and Barney instead won in the sudden death leg. An epic match.

[Rogg]

Mhm.. Gary didn't had a matchdart against MVG when Michael won the Worlds in 2014 right?

hmm I remember the match - an afternoon game strangely - but I don't think so. Anderson should certainly have beaten him regardless, 3-1 up in a race to 4. A week later, MvG world champ.

Anderson has since referenced that match as the kick up the arse he needed. He was the 18th seed in that tournament ffs, below the likes of Pipe and Dolan. He's not lost a world championship match since.

[Rogg]

You can go for the high profile ones as well.


Colin Lloyd missed about 4 match darts against Barney in the 2nd round of the 2007 Worlds. Barney eventually won a sudden death leg to beat him 4-3, and a week or so later was world champion. Lloyd had been 3-0 up.

What might not have been.

4 darts, yes. If I remember rightly, Lloyd had 1 dart to win 4-1, 1 dart to win 4-2, and 2 darts to win 4-3, and Barney instead won in the sudden death leg. An epic match.

/Mardle/ It's ludicrous, it really is. Presumably Barney never led until he won.

[Justin Credible]

*****COUGH****

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[Rogg]

Using whole tournaments is more interesting.

A few recent things on the Euro Tour to add... Van Gerwen survived 2 match darts against Dyson Parody and went on to win one this year.

[Rogg]

Kyle Anderson had a dart to beat Taylor in the semis last time didn't he? Memory's gone again.

[ITG]

Ando had a bullseye missed by Kist against him in the 1st round of the PC a couple years ago when he won it.

[Rogg]

Ando had a bullseye missed by Kist against him in the 1st round of the PC a couple years ago when he won it.

Given how important that weekend turned out to be in Anderson's career, that is a belter.