SCOTT WAITES 3 v MIKE VEITCH 1

Halifax’s Scott Waites won a classic England versus Scotland encounter to surge into the second road, unfrocking kilted Mike Veitch 3-1.

After Waites had stormed to a 2-0 set lead, taking six of the seven legs, it seemed that the Scot was condemned to an early finish.

Veitch took the opening leg of the third set only to see player Yorkshire ace move ominously 2-1 ahead but two missed darts for double 18 gave the Scot an escape route and he levelled.

Waites then missed double tops twice and squandered his victory opportunity with two fluffed attempts for double 10, Veitch pouncing to save his title hopes with an impressive pressure 116 checkout.

The fourth seed, boosted by a maximum moved 2-0 ahead, Veitch taking the third.

Waites wired bull, narrowly missing a show-stopping 161 victory flourish, the Scot also missing bull to save the match, as Waites clinched victory on double four.

 
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