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MARIO ROBBE 1 v REMCO VAN EIJDEN 3
Newcomer to the world stage Remco Van Eijden swept into the last 16,
winning an exciting all-Dutch encounter against 14th
seed Mario Robbe.
It was an impressive performance from Van Eijden, who started the week
as an 80/1 outsider. He now meets third seed Scott Waites.
Van Eijden battled back from 2-0 down, against the throwing advantage to
take the opening set 3-2 including a 13-dart third leg.
He then won the opening leg of the next set but Robbe swept back and
took the third against the throw, holding his nerve to take the set with a
impressive 108 checkout.
Robbe fired out a 13 darter to start the third set, the following legs
traded before the 30-year-old Van Eijden clinched the fifth leg with 78 to open
up a 2-1 match lead.
The 34-year-old
seed from Tilbury dug deep in the fourth set after losing the opening leg to
move into a 2-1 lead. But missed doubles proved costly as the debutant exited on
74 to level the set.
The white-shirted Van Eijden won the race to the double and after
missing double 16 with his first throw, coolly booked his second round game as
his next dart pierced the green segment.
Afterwards he
admitted: “The 74 finish was a crucial moment. I found it difficult to play a
fellow countryman and that is why I did not celebrate too much on stage.
“At the moment
I am the happiest man in the world as I now know what it is like to win on the
Lakeside
stage and have the taste for more,” said a smiling Van Eijden.
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