Anderson On Way Home

Another big name fell by the wayside on the second evening's play at the World Grand Prix as Gary Anderson was sent packing by Richie Burnett in Dublin.

The Premier League champion followed World Champion Adrian Lewis through the exit door at the New Citywest Convention Centre after Burnett came from behind to win 2-1.
And the biggest shock of all seemed on the cards in the evening's next match as nine-times champion Phil Taylor went a set down against Peter 'Snakebite' Wright.
However, 'The Power' eventually clawed his way back into the match and after taking the lead for the first time in the last-but-one leg, he reached round two with a 164 checkout.
Anderson won the first three legs against Burnett and in doing so came close to the tournament's first nine-dart finish. His opponent then hit back, though, throwing a 14-darter as he nicked set two.
The world number four was on for another maximum in the first leg of the decider before - as he had earlier - falling short on the eighth dart.
But Burnett fought back once more to take the next two legs. Anderson made a last-ditch effort to stay in the match, but missed bull when on a 161 checkout.

Big win

Burnett then hit double 10 to seal what is arguably his biggest win in years.
Taylor appeared well below his best in the opening set against Wright and missed double 16 in the deciding leg before his opponent wrapped it up by hitting 76.
Wright took the lead in the second before Taylor levelled and promptly took the third against the throw after Wright failed to get the double start needed in the tournament.
Taylor then levelled the match, although the world number one needed three attempts to hit the double 16 he needed.
Wright took the lead in the decider as well before Taylor won the next two and then finally produced the sort of darts befitting a 15-times world champion to proceed.
In earlier matches, Mark Hylton lost the first four legs against Mark Walsh but progressed after pulling out the stops to win six of the next seven, while Jamie Caven made a 170 checkout but still lost 2-0 to Denis Ovens.
Alan Tabern came from behind to beat Dave Chisnall in a tiebreak leg while Mark Webster did the same against Andy Hamilton - the Welshman stepping up a gear to take the deciding set without reply.