GARY ANDERSON 2 v FABIAN ROOSENBRAND 3

World number two and bookies favourite Gary Anderson of Scotland was sensationally dumped out of the world championship by Holland’s new kid-on-the-block Fabian Roosenbrand 3-2.

The 19-year-old 150/1 rank outsider who qualified for the event through the playoffs was simply not fazed by the experienced Anderson who repeatedly missed doubles in the enthralling 42 minute clash.

Anderson, smiling wryly after his defeat, admitted: “The first round is just my voodoo in this tournament. I scored well but snatched my darts when throwing for doubles. My finishing was terrible.

“I don’t know much about Fabian but even the Dutch don’t seem to know much about him but hats off to the lad he did well. I didn’t practice for the tournament but then I never practice, I just turn up so perhaps I deserved to lose.

“I will not lose much sleep over the defeat, I’ll just go on to the next tournament.

The impressive Dutch teenager swept into the match taking the opening set 3-1 after the Scot missed countless doubles.

Two maximums in the opening legs of the second set saw Anderson firmly in the driving seat but further missed doubles saw Roosenbrand level the game.

Finishing the following two legs with his first dart, Anderson breathed a sigh of relief as double four levelled the match.

Roosenbrand, who is little known in darts circles and who comes from the far east of Holland close to the German border and speaks an unusual Dutch dialect fought from 1-0 down in he third set to edge in front the second seed levelling after hitting his third 180.

Despite his first maximum the Dutch player trailed Anderson who fluffed five set-winning doubles to gift the teenager the set and a 2-1 match lead.

Notching his fourth maximum Anderson annexed the fourth set unchallenged to set up a tense deciding fifth set.

The Scot drew first blood but then saw his trademark power-scoring disappear from his game, the Dutch ace edging 2-1 ahead. Anderson blasted in 174 to leave himself a match-winning 32 but Roosenbrand swooped to exit on 100, finished on double tops.

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