JAMES WADE claimed the last semi-final place after beating Mervyn King 10-6 in a repeat of his Premier League final triumph.
Wade faces Steve Beaton in the second semi-final on Sunday evening thanks to a powerful display which saw him miss double 12 for a nine-dart finish in the sixth leg.
"I haven't had the chance to hit a nine-darter for a while and I thought I nailed it but it wasn't to be - I'm delighted to get to the semis though," said Wade.
Wade set his stall out with a break of throw in the opening leg and took out 90 to move 2-0 in front. King retaliated with a hold of throw in the third leg but Wade hit four 180s in the next three legs to move 5-1 ahead - narrowly missing a nine-darter in the process - and took out 110 to stretch his lead to five legs.
King stopped the rot with three 100s to take the eighth leg but Wade replied with three ton-plusses to restore his five-leg lead at the break. Mervyn returned with an 11-dart leg to break Wade, but James issued a 12-dart riposte.
Another 11-dart leg gave King his fourth leg but Wade fired a 106 checkout for the fourth break of throw in a row. King threatened a comeback with consecutive 15-dart legs taking him to three behind Wade but a 100 followed by a 180 gave James a sure footing in the 16th leg and Wade took out double ten to clinch the final spot in Sunday afternoon's semi.
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