STEVE FARMER came from 2-1 down to claim an excellent victory over Ronnie Baxter in the first round of the 2012 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship.The 46-year-old from Telford won the first five legs of the match but lost six of the next eight to fall behind.
Farmer regained his form to take six of the next eight legs to condemn Baxter to an opening round defeat at the World Championships for the first time in five years.
Farmer broke Baxter's throw in the opening leg by hitting double top and then repeated the trick to win the second.
The third leg saw Baxter miss two darts at double 18 and Farmer hit tops for the third consecutive leg to win the first set comfortably.
Farmer, playing at Alexandra Palace for the second time, made a positive start to set two by hitting double three to win the first leg and then took out 86 to win the second.
Baxter, finally got on the board by hitting a 98 finish to win the third leg after Farmer darts at double top to take the set.
Baxter managed to hit double top to win the fourth leg and hit the same bed with a pressure third dart to level the match at one set all.
Farmer won the first leg of the third set against the darts with a 79 finish but Baxter broke straight back by hitting double 18 at the first time of asking.
Farmer claimed another break of throw by taking out 85 to win the third leg but Baxter won the fourth by landing double top.
Baxter had advantage of throw in the deciding leg and he made it count by landing double six to lead the match for the first time.
Farmer started the fourth set with a 102 checkout before Baxter took the second in 13-darts, which included scores of 177 and 174.
Farmer won the third leg with a 14-dart-finish before winning the fourth against the darts by landing double three to force a deciding set.
Farmer began the final set well by breaking throw to win the first leg and took the next by landing double top to move one leg away from victory.
Baxter hit double eight to take the third leg but a seventh 180 followed by an accurate attempt at double top sealed a great win.
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