MARK DUDBRIDGE withstood another superb Wayne Mardle fightback to win an exhilarating Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship semi-final 6-4 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet last night.

ANDY HAMILTON put paid to the chance of any more heroics from last year’s giant-killer Gary Welding with a first-round victory at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship yesterday.

BEATEN finalist Raymond van Barneveld has vowed to remain with the British Darts Organisation and go in search of a fifth world title next year.

ERIC BRISTOW last night branded the Lakeside World Championship as “amateur darts” after Jelle Klaasen won a classic all-Dutch final 7-5 against Raymond van Barneveld.

DYNAMIC young Dutch star Jelle Klaasen last night maintained his relentless march towards the Lakeside World Championship final with a 5-4 victory over Paul Hogan in Frimley Green.

Tony O’Shea has been going about his business quietly at the Lakeside World Championship – but is ready to steal the limelight by ousting title-holder Raymond van Barneveld.

MARTIN ADAMS staged one of the finest comebacks in darts history to reach the Lakeside World Championship quarter-finals with a 4-3 victory against Martin Atkins in Frimley Green last night.

YOUNG star Jelle Klaasen showed he is the real deal last night by knocking out top seed Mervyn King to reach the quarter-finals of the Lakeside World Championship in Frimley Green.

Raymond van Barneveld won the Lakeside World Championship for the fourth time tonight with a clinical 6-2 victory over his close friend Martin Adams in Frimley Green.

Martin Adams reached the final of the Lakeside World Championship for the first time in 12 appearances with a 5-0 whitewash of Australia’s Simon Whitlock today.

Raymond van Barneveld showed why he is odds-on favourite to win a fourth Lakeside World Championship title with a 5-0 demolition of compatriot Vincent van der Voort last night.

Raymond van Barneveld showed why he is odds-on favourite to win a fourth Lakeside World Championship title with a 5-0 demolition of compatriot Vincent van der Voort tonight.

Martin Adams believes darts fans are in for a treat when he meets former title-holder Ted Hankey in the quarter-finals of the Lakeside World Championship.

Darts legend Phil Taylor has revealed he would relish another showdown with Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld.

Andy Fordham has often been described as the “Jimmy White of darts” after several failed bids to win the world crown – but the gentle giant can finally throw that tag away now.

CROWD favourite Andy Fordham finally ended a 10-year wait for the top prize in darts last night when he defeated Mervyn King in the final of the Lakeside World Championship at Frimley Green.