World darts championships 2017

Geert is 3-2 up.

1-1 in legs with Geert throwing first.

Geert is one leg away.

The 2015 World Champion must win the next two legs.

Geert hits his ninth 180ā€¦

Geert wins!

A scene that encapsulates all thatā€™s best about Lakeside at the end as Scotty embraces Geert and wishes him well for the rest of the tournament. Wonderful camaraderie between the lads.

Geert has finally broken his Mexico-like last 16 hoodoo and Belgium has its first World Championship quarter-finalist since 2003.

Belgian darts fanatic Jacky is on his feet cheering, and why wouldnā€™t he be.

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ā€œThis is the best place to play darts in the history of the worldā€, says Scotty. ā€œIf youā€™d told me this morning I was going to lose, Iā€™d have still wanted to get up there and play because itā€™s such a great experience to play here.ā€

Scotty then said sorry to all his fans that he couldnā€™t win today and thanked them all for their support. He mentioned the little village in Dorset where he comes from and said heā€™s proud to come from there and how the people were so great.

While clearly disappointed to lose, he still had a smile on his face just to be involved in such a match.

Scotty is such a lovely, lovely guy. Iā€™d love to have a pint with him.

Oooft. 11-darter by Wolfie to break and take the first set 3-1.

Wolfie is in the mood.

This match would do justice to the final.

Incredible atmosphere at the home of darts.

Wolfie averaging over 98.

Win or lose this, Iā€™d love to hear an in depth interview with the all-time legend on either Off the Ball or Second Captains once the tournament is over.

1-1. This is shaping up to be a classic.

Wolfie draws first blood in set 3 with a 13 darter.

A couple of GAA jerseys in the crowd there.

One man with a Derry jersey and I think the other one was Lavey.

Great to see some of our Fenian friends enjoying the darts.

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Wolfie takes set 3 on a 3-1 scoreline.

Heā€™s scoring very well and Jeff is going to have to up his own scoring if he wants to get back into this - Wolfie is consistently getting to the doubles first.

Wolfieā€™s in the groove. Breaks in the first leg of set 4.

Wolfie bangs in maximum number six and is on the brink of 3-1 lead. Heā€™s really taking a hold of this match now.

They wouldnā€™t be worthy of the great manā€™s time.

3-1 Wolfie!

1-1 so far in set 5.

Jeff needs to break to win this set and stay in it.

Wolfie 2-1 up in this set and on the brink of victory.

Last chance saloon for Jeff now.

Thereā€™s one back for Jeff.

But he now needs to break in this leg to stay in it.