TED HANKEY knocked five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld out of the 2011 William Hill Grand Slam of Darts with a 5-2 victory in their second Group B game.The win reignites Hankey's challenge in the tournament after a disappointing 5-0 defeat at the hands of Dean Winstanley in his first group game, as he now faces Ian White in a winner-progresses contest on Tuesday.
"There was a lot of pressure on tonight's game and I didn't feel like Raymond was himself," said Hankey.
"I'm very happy to be still in with a fighting chance of qualification and I know that I have to beat Ian White in final group match on Tuesday night, so it's down to me."
Van Barneveld missed three chances for an early break of throw and Hankey took the first leg with a clinical 90 finish.
The five-time World Champion hit back with a 76 finish but Hankey landed double four to lead for the second time in the contest.
Van Barneveld, who lost to Ian White in a deciding leg in his opening group match, levelled in the fourth leg with an excellent two-dart 80 finish.
Hankey won the fifth after van Barneveld was guilty of missing two darts at double top and the two-time World Champion then hit a superb 121 checkout to break throw and lead 4-2.
That left Hankey requiring just more leg to win the match and he duly sealed victory in the next by hitting double ten with his last dart and end van Barneveld's hopes.
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