JAMES WADE survived a scare as Alan Tabern nearly pulled off an heroic comeback before the world number two secured a 6-4 victory in the European Championship at the Claus Event Center, Hoofddorp.
Wade won in Holland last weekend and appeared to take that form into his meeting with Tabern as he quickly moved 5-1 up. But he then missed a dart for the match before Tabern won three legs on the trot to make the score 5-4 and then missed a dart to level for Wade progress.
"I got out of trouble out there really and I'll have to step up a gear now," said Wade, who meets Andy Hamilton in Saturday's second round.
Wade was stunned into action after when Tabern broke in the first leg - with the Premier League champion firing two 13 dart legs en route to winning four legs on the spin to put the St Helens ace to the sword.
Tabern began a fight back in the seventh leg after Wade missed a dart at tops for the match then Alan fired three tons and a 140 to storm back to trail by two legs. Tabern closed further still by winning the ninth leg and missed a dart at double 16 to level the game before Wade clinched his victory.
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