BDO World Darts Championship 2017: Saturday Scores and Results from Lakeside
The preliminary and opening rounds kicked off at the 2017 BDO World Championship at the Lakeside Leisure Complex, Frimley Green, England, on Saturday, as Glen Durrant and Darryl Fitton were both victorious in Round 1 on Saturday.
The Englishmen defeated Nick Kenny and Wouter Vaes, respectively, and claimed their spots in the next stage.
There was also a big win in the preliminary round for Ryan Joyce, as he swept Sweden's Dennis Nilsson aside 3-0 to set up a breathtaking clash with iconic BDO player and three-time world champion Martin Adams.
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Here are Saturday's confirmed scores from the BDO's premier competition:
| Day | Round 1 | Glen Durrant | 3-1 | Nick Kenny |
| Round 1 | Trina Gulliver | 2-0 | Claire Brookin | |
| Prelim | Dennis Nilsson | 0-3 | Ryan Joyce | |
| Round 1 | Darryl Fitton | 3-0 | Wouter Vae | |
| Evening | Prelim | Seigo Asada | 1-3 | Jeff Smith |
| Prelim | Roger Janssen | 2-3 | Mark McGrath | |
| Round 1 | Aileen de Graaf | 2-0 | Rachel Brooks | |
| Round 1 | Jim Williams | 3-0 | Tony O'Shea |
| 1 p.m. | Round 1 | Martin Adams vs. Ryan Joyce |
| 2.15 p.m. | Prelim | Tom Sawyer vs. Paul Hogan |
| 3.30 p.m. | Round 1 | Lisa Ashton vs. Sharon Prins |
| 4 p.m. | Round 1 | Scott Mitchell vs. TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Prelim | Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Willem Mandigers |
| 8.15 p.m. | Round 1 | Fallen Sherrock vs. Olive Byamukama |
| 8.45 p.m. | Prelim | Raymond Smith vs. Davy van Baelen |
| 10 p.m. | Round 1 | Jamie Hughes vs. Martin Atkins |
Saturday Recap
World No. 1 Durrant was forced to come from a set down at Lakeside, but he recovered to beat Kenny 3-1 in the first round.
Durrant is ranked the best in the BDO but is bidding to make his first-ever appearance in the world final after previously falling in the last-four of the tournament.
He opened his account with an eye-catching 167 finish in the opening leg, but Kenny quickly struck back to claim the set.
The Welshman's form triggered a response from Duzza, and the Middlesbrough-born talent stepped through the gears to overpower his underdog opponent.
Channel 4 confirmed Durrant's comeback:
In his first appearance at Lakeside, Joyce set up a dream date with Adams in Round 1, defeating Nilsson in a clean sweep.
The Ironman was completely overpowered by his opponent's flair and accuracy, and Joyce is rewarded with a tie against a darts legend.
Relentless gets his chance to take on Wolfie in the first afternoon match on Sunday. The player was confident about his chances as he addressed the opportunity of playing Adams after the prelims.
Joyce told ChronicleLive (h/t Sean McCormick of ChronicleLive): "If I win then I’ll treat it (playing Adams) in the same way as if I was playing someone else really. I know he is a triple World Champion, but as far as I’m concerned he is just another player to beat."
In additional action, Darryl Fitton had an easy day at the oche, skipping past Dutch talent Wouter Vaes in their first-round battle, prevailing 3-0.
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