PDC World Darts Championship 2017: Quarter-Final Results and Latest Schedule

Phil Taylor made a sensational exit from the 2017 PDC World Darts Championship quarter-finals on Friday after suffering a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Raymond van Barneveld, who will face Michael van Gerwen in the last four.

Gary Anderson defeated Dave Chisnall earlier on Friday evening to set up a semi-final encounter against Peter Wright in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Snakebite beat James Wade to advance to the final four.

Wright had an evenly balanced clash against The Machine, but a three-set spree at 1-2 down saw the Scot get the push he needed to see out a 5-3 victory.

Reigning world champion Anderson timed his throws to perfection in a closely run meeting with Chisnall, ending with back-to-back sets en route to another 5-3 result.

Read on for a recap of Friday's quarter-final action and results. Visit the official PDC Darts website for a look at the tournament schedule.

Result	Score
[3] Peter Wright def. [6] James Wade	5-3
[2] Gary Anderson def. [7] Dave Chisnall	5-3
[12] Raymond van Barneveld def. [4] Phil Taylor	5-3
[1] Michael van Gerwen def. [24] Daryl Gurney	5-1

Recap

Van Barneveld pulled out one of the best performances of his recent career upon ousting 14-time PDC World Darts champion Taylor at the quarter-final stage on Friday.

The Dutchman survived a mid-match revival attempt from "The Power" to set up a deserved semi-final meeting with Van Gerwen, ending his high-octane win over Taylor with a climactic bullseye, per PDC Darts:

A terrific 167 checkout saw Barney assemble a 3-1 lead before back-to-back victories saw Taylor climb level at three sets apiece, edging both his second and third set wins by the slimmest of leg margins.

He'll take on Van Gerwen in the Alexandra Palace semi-finals after Mighty Mike got his 5-1 hammering of Daryl Gurney with an impressive 170 checkout—his first of two in the space of three sets:

Northern Irishman Gurney beat Van Gerwen at the German Darts Championship in October but came undone in terrible fashion on Friday, where the Dutchman checked out on 65 to take his spot in the final four.

No. 1 seed Van Gerwen is yet to register a three-dart average below 100 in his four outings at this year's tournament but admitted his job in north London is far from complete:

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I don't have anything to celebrate yet. I've come here to do a job and I'm only a step closer. I knew Daryl was the underdog today and sometimes that is hard position to be in. 

This World Championship is something special. I still get goosebumps on the walk-on and I'm excited and ready for the semi-finals.

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Wright was full of praise for quarter-final opponent Wade after coming back from a deficit to advance with a 5-3 win, per Sky Sports: "James Wade is a fantastic player, it was always going to be a really hard game. I was telling myself off, which you shouldn't do."

A classy checkout at 1-2 down kickstarted a bulldozing run for Snakebite, who piled pressure on an in-form Wade to hit back and claim a valuable lead, per PDC Darts:

The Machine pinned double 10 to bring the match back within a set at 3-4, but a sensational 134 checkout saw Wright book his place in the semi-finals of this competition for the first time since his final appearance in 2014. 

His foe in the final four will be a thundering Anderson, who followed his beating of Benito van de Pas with a 5-3 defeat of No. 7 seed Chisnall at the end of a tight collision at Alexandra Palace. 

In a match involving a monstrous 33 maximums, Chisnall went down fighting before a late slump saw a poor opening score of 28 punished by Anderson, who finished on double 10 to seal a memorable quarter-final win, via Sky Sports Darts:

Anderson spoke hopefully of his upcoming encounter against Wright, per the official PDC Darts website: 

"It's the kind of match this brilliant crowd deserved to see," he said. "I pinched that seventh set and the rest is history. I'm still here, still fighting and I'm happy with how I've been playing. I'm looking forward to playing Peter and I hope it will be just as good as this game was."