Champions League of Darts: Results, stats & highlights as Gary Anderson defeats MVG, Suljovic & Wright to bag the title
Recap the drama and our interviews from the Champions League of Darts, where Gary Anderson added another prestigious title to his stunning career.
Below you'll find match-by-match stats, video highlights, interviews, stats & much more
Champions League of Darts: Knockout results
Semi-finals (Best of 21 legs)
- Mensur Suljovic 4-11 Gary Anderson
- Michael van Gerwen 9-11 Peter Wright
Final (Best of 21 legs)
- Gary Anderson 11-4 Peter Wright
2230: So an incredible weekend of darts ends with me finally getting chance to speak to the hugely popular champion himself just before his four-hour drive home. Yes, unbelievably he isn't staying in a swanky hotel despite pocketing £100,000 top prize.
Averages
- Wright: 93
- Anderson: 106
180s
- Wright: 2
- Anderson: 2
Checkout %
- Wright: 50%
- Anderson: 54.55%
Highest Checkouts
- Wright: 32
- Anderson: 86
Averages
- Van Gerwen: 107.5
- Wright: 102.8
180s
- Van Gerwen: 7
- Wright: 2
Checkout %
- Van Gerwen: 47.06%
- Wright: 85.71%
Highest Checkouts
- Van Gerwen: 88
- Wright: 130
LEG 14
Snakebite keeps his hopes alive as four successive visits of 100+, including a 136 with his fourth, leaves him tops and he pins it coolly for a 13-darter.
MVG 8-6 Wright
LEG 13
Wright misses his first double of the match when going under at tops and MVG punishes him by pinning two sixes at the second attempt for a 16-darter.
MVG 8-5 Wright
LEG 12
Van Gerwen turns it on again as his seventh 180 of the match leaves him 88, which he polishes off for a 12-darter. Wright was back on 110 so he's still 100% on doubles. That won't be any consolation if he loses.
MVG 7-5 Wright
LEG 11
MVG stops the rot but only because he wins the leg without allowing Wright a dart at a double! He nearly did, however, missing three attempts at double 16 before finishing it off for a 17-darter.
MVG 6-5 Wright
LEG 10
This is absolutely incredibly for Snakebite! He's STILL 100% ON FINISHING as he hits his second bullseye of the match, this time to checkout from 130 for a 12-darter! It was an awesome leg overall, with MVG hitting two maximums and Wright also making three 100+ scores.
MVG 5-5 Wright
Averages
- Van Gerwen: 110
- Wright: 105
180s
- Van Gerwen: 3
- Wright: 1
Checkout %
- Van Gerwen: 62.5%
- Wright: 100%
Highest Checkouts
- Van Gerwen: 86
- Wright: 96
Averages
- Suljovic: 99
- Anderson: 94
180s
- Suljovic: 4
- Anderson: 1
Checkout %
- Suljovic: 50%
- Anderson: 40%
Highest Checkouts
- Suljovic: 92
- Anderson: 81
LEG SEVEN
Suljovic's fourth 180 is supported by a 140 that leaves him 92, which he takes out for a 15-darter.
Suljovic 3-4 Anderson
LEG SIX
Anderson is playing some quality darts now and his first 180 is sandwiched between scores of 135 and 130 en route to a 15-darter, with Suljovic back on 149.
Suljovic 2-4 Anderson
LEG FIVE
Suljovic now leads 3-0 on 180s but he trails 3-2 in legs as Anderson fires in three successive visits of 140 before taking out 81 for a 12-darter.
Suljovic 2-3 Anderson
LEG FOUR
Suljovic hits his second maximum but he goes on to miss two darts at double 11 and Anderson takes advantage on tops for a 12-darter.
Suljovic 2-2 Anderson
LEG THREE
Both players hit 14 180s apiece in that epic World Matchplay final in Blackpool and Suljovic nails the first tonight after a visit of 140 which sets up a 13-darter, finished on double 16.
Suljovic 2-1 Anderson
LEG TWO
Quite a slow start for both players scoring wise but Anderson ends an 18-darter with a checkout of 70 on tops to get himself back on level terms.
Suljovic 1-1 Anderson
LEG ONE, SULJOVIC TO THROW FIRST
Anderson has won the last three encounters against Suljovic if you go back to last year's Grand Slam of Darts so it's fair to say he's learnt to deal with the Austrian's slow style. Nevertheless it's the defending champion who takes the opening leg in 16 darts, with Anderson back on 72.
Suljovic 1-0 Anderson
Anderson doesn't like playing Suljovic and lost twice to him last year, including the final, but he did gain revenge in an epic World Matchplay final. He's 4/9 favourite, with Suljovic 7/4 to maintain his 100% record in this tournament.
In the second semi-final, MVG is 1/5 to see off Peter Wright, who can be backed at 7/2.
Here are the head-to-head stats ahead of both games...
Averages
- MVG: 98
- Anderson: 101
180s
- MVG: 2
- Anderson: 4
Checkout %
- MVG: 25%
- Anderson: 50%
Highest Checkouts
- MVG: 112
- Anderson: 160
Averages
- Gurney: 93
- Chisnall: 93
180s
- Gurney: 5
- Chisnall: 3
Checkout %
- Gurney: 37.5%
- Chisnall: 33.33%
Highest Checkouts
- Gurney: 84
- Chisnall: 95
Voltage has won his last three against Snakebite and overall I feel he's close to reaching his best form again while Chizzy's confidence is on the floor after yesterday's two big defeats.
Anderson doesn't have a great record against MVG of late, losing six of their last seven games, but on his day he's one of the few players who can defeat him on a big stage...and he needs to! Van Gerwen was brilliant against Chizzy but showed signs of weakness against Gurney, who even could have pinched it despite not playing to his own high standards.
1000: Welcome to the second and final day of the Champions League of Darts, here in Brighton.
Later this afternoon and evening we'll bring you live scores, stats & video clips from each game but first lets mull over the group standings and the updated odds for glory.
Group A is slightly more complicated as no player is yet to mathematically qualify but basically Michael van Gerwen, who won both games yesterday, has the chance to knock Gary Anderson out this afternoon while Daryl Gurney needs to beat rock-bottom Dave Chisnall.
In Group B, the defending champ is already through ahead of his clash with eliminated Simon Whitlock after beating both Rob Cross and Peter Wright, who now meet in a sudden death shootout for a place in the semi-finals.
GROUP A
- Michael van Gerwen P 2 W 2 L 0 LegDiff +11 Pts 4
- Gary Anderson P 2 W 1 L 1 LegDiff +5 Pts 2
- Daryl Gurney P 2 W 1 L 1 LegDiff -1 Pts 2
- Dave Chisnall P 2 W 0 L 2 LegDiff -15 Pts 0
GROUP B
- Mensur Suljovic P 2 W 2 L 0 LegDiff +5 Pts 4
- Peter Wright P 2 W 1 L 1 LegDiff 0 Pts 2
- Rob Cross P 2 W 1 L 1 LegDiff 0 Pts 2
- Simon Whitlock P 2 W 0 L 2 LegDiff -5 Pts 0
* Mensur Suljovic has qualified for the semi-finals
* Simon Whitlock and Dave Chisnall are eliminated
* Peter Wright v Rob Cross is a shoot-out to qualify alongside Mensur Suljovic in Group B
* Daryl Gurney has to win his game against Dave Chisnall if he is to remain in with a chance of qualifying, which would leave him waiting for the result of the Michael van Gerwen v Gary Anderson game.
* Michael van Gerwen may have qualified for the semi-finals before his game begins, depending on the result of the earlier game.
CLICK HERE FOR DAY ONE RESULTS & RECAP
Here are the updated title odds and you can see the defending champion, who started out at 12/1, is now second favourite after another impressive day on this stage. Having won all five of his matches last year, he's still got a 100% record in the Champions League of Darts.
Champions League of Darts odds
Prices below are boosted by Sky Bet
- Michael van Gerwen 4/6 from 4/7
- Mensur Suljovic 6/1 from 5/1
- Gary Anderson 8/1 from 7/1
- Rob Cross 9/1 from 8/1
- Peter Wright 9/1 from 8/1
- Daryl Gurney 20/1 from 16/1