The second evening of double-in double-out action from just outside Dublin will have to live up to the carnage of yesterday that saw the entire top half blown open by the crushing of Michael van Gerwen under the body of monstrous (but lovable) Scot John Henderson. Tonight's bottom half was further ripped apart with the withdrawal of Gary Anderson, who had to return home to attend the impending birth of his second child.
The game of the session is surely the closer, as fake Scotsman Peter Wright aims to prolong his beatings of 2014 Lakeside winner Stephen Bunting. Bunt once played the role of Coco the Cow Wife and made the clown his bitch before a 10-0 humbling in the 2015 UK Open quarters. Having made his first ranking final appearance since March 2016(!) on Saturday, can Bunt do a Hendo? Newly crowned Champions League winner Mensur Suljovic goes up against Stoke dab sensation Ian White, Gando's replacement Mark Webster faces TV debutant Richard North, and there's also a big cunt-off as petulant shit Michael Smith faces Welsh roidlet Gerwyn Price in a repeat of their 2015 Matchplay clash. There's also the unseeded former champion James Wade taking on the final conqueror of Phil Taylor on this stage in Steve West.
Coverage from the Citywest Hotel begins at 19:00 UK time on Sky Sports Action & Main Event.
>Tonight's matches (best of 3 sets; first to 3 legs in a set) Benito van de Pas "the Dutchie on the left hand side" v Cristo "Tennereefy" Reyes Mervyn "The Ex-Governor" King v Ronny "Brother-in-law of Dana" Huybrechts Steve "Right About Now, Scumbag Brother" West v James "The Meds Are Back In Town" Wade STRAYA v Christian "Never been" Kist Mensur "DIE MEISTER, DIE BESTEN" Suljovic (6) v Ian "Three litres of Diamond" White Michael "Snackpot 2.0" Smith (7) v Gerwyn "Gurning" Price Mark "Shamperchin" Webster ("2") v Richard North "by North West" Snakeshite (3) v BUNT MAN
Stream in what, two hours or something? I can't even
Camden Reed
1 hour. The threads are 99% of the time made an hour before it starts.
Easton Jackson
North v West semifinal confirmed
Brandon Wilson
Has the birth of pic related been the main reason for MVG's inconsistent form in recent months?
>raped by Feel at Blackpool >failed to get out of the group at the Champions League >now out of the World Grand Prix at the first hurdle to a mountain ogre after chucking rubbish for 2 sets
His standard is nowhere near what it was this time last year.
Leo Taylor
>MVG beaten by Big Hendo Oh my word. Who would have thought. Looks like someone finally had his little run. This tournament officially got really exciting.
Have we finally found a cure for autism?
Jace Torres
>fucking Daphne ruined MVG's darting life >we will never see prime 2016 MVG ever again >he will never surpass Feel as the GOAT (this wasn't happening anyway but still)
Gabriel Diaz
Feels conflicted, man. Prime MVGOAT was magical but, honestly, it's better if he doesn't go full darting autism all year and is shit sometimes so we get to see some new faces win trophies.
Thomas Perez
>yfw you learn that Hendo is married
Zachary Kelly
And we're on now.
Andrew Harris
>Dolel in the opening
Leo Cook
MUH 9 DARTER!!!!111111111
Camden Cruz
>this is a living human being
Brandon Roberts
>The age of MVG is over. The time of Hendo has come!
Blake Sullivan
Are they brothers?
Jose Lee
>putting an ill man on commentary >Sky
Eli Young
So we all hope clown is dumped out tonight to make the tournament truly open up right?
And not in the least bit cause he's playing Buntman
Henry Reyes
I want to believe. OoM top 5 out would be special.
Jack Scott
DAT 144 FROM BIG BEN
Ethan Hall
DAT FUCKING 144
Anthony Nelson
His optimism gone
Mason Thomas
DAT 144 ON 18's
Jaxon Lee
>you are now aware that since gaining his Tour Card in 2015, Cristo Reyes has never made a PDC final of any kind He's the highest ranked player not to do so.
