JAMES WADE ended the hopes of Michael van Gerwen with a 4-2 triumph in the last second round match of the 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.
The 20-year-old Dutchman put up an excellent fight but it not enough to take out the Premier League champion, who will now take on Andy Hamilton in the last 16.
Van Gerwen won the opening leg of the match with an impressive 14-dart finish before Wade levelled courtesy of a two-dart 81.
Wade broke throw with a 71 finish in the third leg, and then recorded a 114 checkout in the fourth to win the set and open up an early lead.
Van Gerwen hit back early in the second set by winning the first two legs with the aid of a two-dart 64, followed by his second 14 dart-finish of the game.
The Dutch youngster missed two darts for the set in the third leg and Wade won it by hitting double top but van Gerwen made no mistake in the next landing double 16 to level the game.
Wade began the third set well by breaking throw but missed chances to double his lead after three opportunties went begging and van Gerwen cashed in by hitting double top.
The man from Aldershot regained the lead by converting a 112 finish and then hit double 16 to lead the match for a second time.
The fourth set saw some high quality finishing from both players. Wade hit 104 to win the first leg before van Gerwen replied with a 125 checkout.
Wade hit a 121 finish to take the third leg but van Gerwen won the fourth with an 88 completed with an accurate attempt at the bullseye. But Wade converted a 150 checkout in the deciding leg - his third ton plus finish of the set.
That put the third seed 3-1 ahead and he hit his fifth maximum of the game in the first leg of the fifth set but van Gerwen managed to hold throw by hitting double 16.
Wade won the second leg with an 11-dart finish but van Gerwen regained the lead with a 76 finish. The Dutchman then hit an 84 checkout in the fourth leg to reduce the deficit after Wade had missed five attempts at doubles.
At the start of the sixth set Wade hit a maximum in the process of taking the first leg before van Gerwen won the second by landing double 18.
Wade regained the lead hitting double five with his last dart to go one leg away from the match. A dramatic deciding leg saw van Gerwen miss two attempts at double top to keep the match alive and Wade hit the same double to confirm victory.
'I knew this game with Michael was going to be a tough one, and so it proved, said Wade. Reaching the semi-finals last year was a bit more by luck, than judgement. I feel better this year and my two matches have shown that.'
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