Simon Whitlock defeated Raymond van Barneveld once again, this time narrowly trouncing him 8-6 in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League in Sheffield.
The pair met each other at the world championship semi-finals in Alexandra Palace, where Whitlock aced Barney in a 6-5 showdown.
The Australian was at a clinical form during his bout, as he sped forward with a 6-1 lead in early game, missing just one double out of nine attempts.
He came one step away from victory at 7-3, before Barney fought back in the next few legs to force a decider, after winning two legs. Whitlock managed to prevent his opponent from making a draw with a 68 checkout to victory.
The win allows Whitlock to join Mervyn King and Ronnie Baxter in second place, as Adrian Lewis and James Wade struggle for slots in the play-off. Meanwhile, van Barneveld's narrow loss has left him languishing at the bottom of the pile.
“I was probably a bit lucky to get the win in the end, but it’s a great result for me”, said Whitlock. “When I was 6-1 up I started thinking that an 8-1 win would be fantastic but Raymond doesn’t lie down. He always plays well against me and he came back brilliantly. He nearly pinched a draw but I held on. I’m playing one week at a time and trying to win each game, but to be joint second is a good position to be in and after this I can see boat race with my son as I promised him.”
The pair met each other at the world championship semi-finals in Alexandra Palace, where Whitlock aced Barney in a 6-5 showdown.
The Australian was at a clinical form during his bout, as he sped forward with a 6-1 lead in early game, missing just one double out of nine attempts.
He came one step away from victory at 7-3, before Barney fought back in the next few legs to force a decider, after winning two legs. Whitlock managed to prevent his opponent from making a draw with a 68 checkout to victory.
The win allows Whitlock to join Mervyn King and Ronnie Baxter in second place, as Adrian Lewis and James Wade struggle for slots in the play-off. Meanwhile, van Barneveld's narrow loss has left him languishing at the bottom of the pile.
“I was probably a bit lucky to get the win in the end, but it’s a great result for me”, said Whitlock. “When I was 6-1 up I started thinking that an 8-1 win would be fantastic but Raymond doesn’t lie down. He always plays well against me and he came back brilliantly. He nearly pinched a draw but I held on. I’m playing one week at a time and trying to win each game, but to be joint second is a good position to be in and after this I can see boat race with my son as I promised him.”
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