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2008 Grand Slam of Darts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts |
| dates | 15–23 November 2008 |
| venue | Wolverhampton Civic Hall |
| location | Wolverhampton |
| country | |
| organisation | PDC |
| format | Legs |
| prize_fund | £356,000 |
| winners_share | £100,000 |
| nine_dart | ENG James Wade |
| high_checkout | 170 SCO Gary Anderson |
| winner | ENG Phil Taylor |
| prev | 2007 |
| next | 2009 |
The 2008 PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts was the second staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 15 to 23 November 2008 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England. As with 2007, the tournament included players from both the PDC and BDO organisations.
Phil Taylor successfully defended the title after defeating Terry Jenkins 18–9 in the final.
James Wade also hit the first nine-dart finish in the history of this tournament, during his second round defeat by Gary Anderson.
Prize Fund
The prize fund for the 2008 tournament was as follows:
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money |
|---|---|
| (Total: £356,000) | |
| Winner | (1) |
| Runner-up | (1) |
| Semi-finalists | (2) |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) |
| Last 32 (group stage) | (16) |
| Highest finish | (1) |
Qualifying
There were 15 tournaments that provided qualifying opportunities to players. Most tournaments offered a qualifying position for the winner and runner-up of the tournament, however the World Championships and the 2007 Grand Slam also offered a place in the tournament to the losing semi-finalists. There were also various other ways of qualifying for overseas players, including those from Australia and the United States, as well as a wildcard qualifying event open to any darts player.
Qualifying tournaments
PDC
| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam of Darts | 2007 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | ENG Phil Taylor |
| ENG Andy Hamilton | ||||
| ENG Kevin McDine | ||||
| SCO Gary Anderson | ||||
| NED Raymond van Barneveld | ||||
| ENG Andy Jenkins | ||||
| CAN John Part | ||||
| ENG Kirk Shepherd | ||||
| ENG Kevin Painter | ||||
| ENG Wayne Mardle | ||||
| ENG James Wade | ||||
| ENG Terry Jenkins | ||||
| NED Vincent van der Voort | ||||
| USA Gary Mawson | ||||
| ENG Colin Lloyd | ||||
| ENG Denis Ovens | ||||
| ENG Adrian Lewis | ||||
| Runner-up | ENG Andy Hamilton | |||
| Semi-finalists | ENG Kevin McDine | |||
| SCO Gary Anderson | ||||
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | NED Raymond van Barneveld | |
| Runner-up | ENG Phil Taylor | |||
| Semi-finalists | ENG Andy Jenkins | |||
| ENG Andy Hamilton | ||||
| 2008 | Winner | CAN John Part | ||
| Runner-up | ENG Kirk Shepherd | |||
| Semi-finalists | ENG Kevin Painter | |||
| ENG Wayne Mardle | ||||
| World Matchplay | 2007 | Winner | ENG James Wade | |
| Runner-up | ENG Terry Jenkins | |||
| 2008 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | ||
| Runner-up | ENG James Wade | |||
| World Grand Prix | 2007 | Winner | ENG James Wade | |
| Runner-up | ENG Terry Jenkins | |||
| 2008 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | ||
| Runner-up | NED Raymond van Barneveld | |||
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2007 | Winner | NED Raymond van Barneveld | |
| Runner-up | ENG Terry Jenkins | |||
| 2008 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | ||
| Runner-up | ENG James Wade | |||
| UK Open | 2007 | Winner | NED Raymond van Barneveld | |
| Runner-up | NED Vincent van der Voort | |||
| 2008 | Winner | ENG James Wade | ||
| Runner-up | USA Gary Mawson | |||
| US Open | 2007 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | |
| Runner-up | NED Raymond van Barneveld | |||
| 2008 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | ||
| Runner-up | ENG Colin Lloyd | |||
| Premier League Darts | 2007 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | |
| Runner-up | ENG Terry Jenkins | |||
| 2008 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | ||
| Runner-up | ENG James Wade | |||
| German Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | |
| Runner-up | ENG Denis Ovens | |||
| European Championship | 2008 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | |
| Runner-up | ENG Adrian Lewis | |||
| Championship League Darts | 2008 | Winner | ENG Phil Taylor | |
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. |
BDO
For the second year running, Martin Adams declined his invitation to take part in the competition.
| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | ENG Martin Adams | ENG Phill Nixon |
| NED Niels de Ruiter | ||||
| ENG Mervyn King | ||||
| WAL Mark Webster | ||||
| AUS Simon Whitlock | ||||
| ENG Brian Woods | ||||
| NED Michael van Gerwen | ||||
| SCO Robert Thornton | ||||
| ENG Darryl Fitton | ||||
| Runner-up | ENG Phill Nixon | |||
| Semi-finalists | NED Niels de Ruiter | |||
| ENG Mervyn King | ||||
| 2008 | Winner | WAL Mark Webster | ||
| Runner-up | AUS Simon Whitlock | |||
| Semi-finalists | ENG Martin Adams | |||
| ENG Brian Woods | ||||
| World Masters | 2006 | Winner | NED Michael van Gerwen | |
| Runner-up | ENG Martin Adams | |||
| 2007 | Winner | SCO Robert Thornton | ||
| Runner-up | ENG Darryl Fitton | |||
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. |
Defunct Tournaments
| Tournament | Year | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Darts League | 2007 | Winner | SCO Gary Anderson |
| Runner-up | WAL Mark Webster | ||
| World Darts Trophy | 2007 | Winner | SCO Gary Anderson |
| Runner-up | ENG Phil Taylor | ||
| Note: Players in italics had already qualified for the tournament. |
Other qualifiers
| Criteria | Player |
|---|---|
| PDC North America Order of Merit Leader | USA Darin Young |
| William Cross Pro-Am | AUS Paul Nicholson |
| 2008 BDO Women's World Darts Champion | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova |
| ITV Wildcards | ENG Wes Newton |
| NIR Colin McGarry | |
| ENG Alan Tabern |
Pro-Celebrity Challenge
As a curtain-raiser for the main Grand Slam of Darts, a competition involving eight celebrities and eight of the professionals taking part in the Grand Slam took place on the Friday before the tournament. The winners of the tournament collected a first prize of £8,000. In a closely fought final, James Wade and Steve Backley won a final-leg decider over Phil Taylor and Neil Ruddock, with Backley's double two checkout sealing the victory. Those involved were:
Draw and results
*all matches first-to-3/best of 5. * | score-width=35 | RD1-team1=Part/McGuigan | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-team2=Mardle/Le Vell | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-team3=Taylor/Ruddock | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-team4=Dobromyslova/Davis | RD1-score4=1 | RD1-team5=Wade/Backley | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-team6=Manley/Ulliott | RD1-score6=1 | RD1-team7=van Barneveld/Tufnell | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-team8=Webster/Tindall | RD1-score8=2 | RD2-team1=Mardle/Le Vell | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-team2=Taylor/Ruddock | RD2-score2=3 | RD2-team3=Wade/Backley | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-team4=van Barneveld/Tufnell | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-team1=Taylor/Ruddock | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-team2=Wade/Backley | RD3-score2=3
Draw
Group stages
All matches first-to-5/best of 9.
NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; Q = Qualifier
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points.
Group A
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Phil Taylor (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 4 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 2 | ENG Andy Jenkins | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | NED Vincent van der Voort | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 4 | ENG Phill Nixon (BDO) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 |
15 November
| 85.30 Vincent van der Voort NED | 4 – 5 | ENG Andy Jenkins 85.39 |
|---|
16 November
| 102.94 Phil Taylor ENG | 4 – 5 | ENG Andy Jenkins 96.89 |
|---|
17 November
| 92.21 Vincent van der Voort NED | 1 – 5 | ENG Phil Taylor 104.51 |
|---|
Group B
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUS Simon Whitlock (BDO) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 4 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 2 | ENG Andy Hamilton (8) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 | Nine Dart Shootout |
| 2 | ENG Alan Tabern (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ENG Brian Woods (BDO) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0 | Eliminated |
15 November
| 91.21 Alan Tabern ENG | 5 – 3 | AUS Simon Whitlock 89.73 |
|---|
16 November
| 95.94 Andy Hamilton ENG | 5 – 1 | ENG Alan Tabern 94.57 |
|---|
17 November
| 98.86 Simon Whitlock AUS | 5 – 1 | ENG Andy Hamilton 103.04 |
|---|
Nine-dart shootout
With Andy Hamilton and Alan Tabern finishing level on points and leg difference, a piece of history was made, with a nine-dart shootout between the two to see who would play Phil Taylor in the second round. The match took place after the conclusion of Tuesday's second round matches.
| POS | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ENG Andy Hamilton | 60 | 60 | 5 | 60 | 20 | 60 | – | – | – | 265 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 3 | ENG Alan Tabern | 60 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 169 | Eliminated |
Group C
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Mervyn King | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 2 | WAL Mark Webster (BDO, 4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | NIR Colin McGarry (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 |
15 November
| 92.93 Mervyn King ENG | 5 – 1 | NED Michael van Gerwen 86.74 |
|---|
16 November
| 80.23 Colin McGarry NIR | 3 – 5 | ENG Mervyn King 89.81 |
|---|
17 November
| 97.14 Mervyn King ENG | 5 – 3 | WAL Mark Webster 92.21 |
|---|
Group D
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN John Part (5) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 4 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 2 | ENG Kevin McDine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | ENG Wayne Mardle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
15 November
| 91.21 Wayne Mardle ENG | 0 – 5 | ENG Kevin McDine 89.73 |
|---|
16 November
| 92.11 John Part CAN | 5 – 1 | ENG Kevin McDine 80.10 |
|---|
17 November
| 92.44 Kevin McDine ENG | 5 – 2 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova 80.30 |
|---|
Group E
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 | |
| 2 | SCO Robert Thornton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | USA Gary Mawson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 4 | ENG Kirk Shepherd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 0 |
15 November
| 100.38 Raymond van Barneveld NED | 5 – 1 | ENG Kirk Shepherd 82.73 |
|---|
16 November
| 101.38 Raymond van Barneveld NED | 5 – 3 | SCO Robert Thornton 97.82 |
|---|
18 November
| 89.66 Kirk Shepherd ENG | 4 – 5 | SCO Robert Thornton 93.49 |
|---|
Group F
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Terry Jenkins (7) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 4 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 2 | USA Darin Young (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | ENG Wes Newton (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 4 | ENG Colin Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 0 |
15 November
| 83.38 Colin Lloyd ENG | 4 – 5 | ENG Wes Newton 79.51 |
|---|
16 November
| 85.30 Darin Young USA | 3 – 5 | ENG Wes Newton 82.38 |
|---|
18 November
| 88.15 Darin Young USA | 5 – 2 | ENG Colin Lloyd 82.25 |
|---|
Group G
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG James Wade (3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 6 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 2 | ENG Denis Ovens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 | ENG Adrian Lewis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 4 | NED Niels de Ruiter (BDO) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
15 November
| 86.10 James Wade ENG | 5 – 1 | NED Niels de Ruiter 74.91 |
|---|
16 November
| 95.83 Denis Ovens ENG | 3 – 5 | ENG James Wade 111.03 |
|---|
18 November
| 97.39 James Wade ENG | 5 – 3 | ENG Adrian Lewis 97.83 |
|---|
Group H
| POS | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Darryl Fitton (BDO) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 4 | Advance to the last 16 |
| 2 | SCO Gary Anderson (BDO, 6) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | AUS Paul Nicholson (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 4 | ENG Kevin Painter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 2 |
15 November
| 92.32 Gary Anderson SCO | 4 – 5 | AUS Paul Nicholson 86.91 |
|---|
16 November
| 96.92 Darryl Fitton ENG | 5 – 2 | AUS Paul Nicholson 93.90 |
|---|
18 November
| 87.11 Paul Nicholson AUS | 4 – 5 | ENG Kevin Painter 98.05 |
|---|
Knockout stages
19–20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November | score-width=20 | team-width=225 | RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1=ENG Phil Taylor (1) 97.37 | RD1-score1=10 | RD1-seed2=B2 | RD1-team2=ENG Andy Hamilton (8) 98.30 | RD1-score2=8 | RD1-seed3=B1 | RD1-team3=AUS Simon Whitlock (BDO) 89.93 | RD1-score3=10 | RD1-seed4=A2 | RD1-team4=ENG Andy Jenkins 85.86 | RD1-score4=8 | RD1-seed5=C1 | RD1-team5=ENG Mervyn King 88.04 | RD1-score5=10 | RD1-seed6=D2 | RD1-team6=ENG Kevin McDine 90.80 | RD1-score6=9 | RD1-seed7=D1 | RD1-team7=CAN John Part (5) 83.68 | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8=C2 | RD1-team8=WAL Mark Webster (BDO, 4) 91.73 | RD1-score8=10 | RD1-seed09=E1 | RD1-team09= | RD1-score09=10 | RD1-seed10=F2 | RD1-team10=USA Darin Young (Q) 84.59 | RD1-score10=4 | RD1-seed11=F1 | RD1-team11=ENG Terry Jenkins (7) 93.43 | RD1-score11=10 | RD1-seed12=E2 | RD1-team12=SCO Robert Thornton 93.30 | RD1-score12=8 | RD1-seed13=G1 | RD1-team13=ENG James Wade (3) 89.98 | RD1-score13=8 | RD1-seed14=H2 | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=10 | RD1-seed15=H1 | RD1-team15=ENG Darryl Fitton (BDO) 94.71 | RD1-score15=10 | RD1-seed16=G2 | RD1-team16=ENG Denis Ovens 91.89 | RD1-score16=8 | RD2-seed1=A1 | RD2-team1=ENG Phil Taylor (1) 103.52 | RD2-score1=10 | RD2-seed2=B1 | RD2-team2=AUS Simon Whitlock (BDO) 97.73 | RD2-score2=7 | RD2-seed3=C1 | RD2-team3=ENG Mervyn King 100.98 | RD2-score3=10 | RD2-seed4=C2 | RD2-team4=WAL Mark Webster (BDO, 4) 94.28 | RD2-score4=8 | RD2-seed5=E1 | RD2-team5= | RD2-score5=9 | RD2-seed6=F1 | RD2-team6=ENG Terry Jenkins (7) 96.48 | RD2-score6=10 | RD2-seed7=H2 | RD2-team7= | RD2-score7=10 | RD2-seed8=H1 | RD2-team8=ENG Darryl Fitton (BDO) 88.80 | RD2-score8=6 | RD3-seed1=A1 | RD3-team1=ENG Phil Taylor (1) 106.56 | RD3-score1=16 | RD3-seed2=C1 | RD3-team2=ENG Mervyn King 96.66 | RD3-score2=10 | RD3-seed3=F1 | RD3-team3=ENG Terry Jenkins (7) 102.30 | RD3-score3=16 | RD3-seed4=H2 | RD3-team4= | RD3-score4=14 | RD4-seed1=A1 | RD4-team1=ENG Phil Taylor (1) 106.25 | RD4-score1=18 | RD4-seed2=F1 | RD4-team2=ENG Terry Jenkins (7) 100.92 | RD4-score2=9
Statistics
| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG Phil Taylor | 7 | 68 | 40 | 126 | 99 | 32 | 151 | 104.10 |
| ENG Andy Hamilton | 4 | 19 | 19 | 53 | 33 | 9 | 136 | 100.22 |
| SCO Gary Anderson | 6 | 48 | 41 | 101 | 74 | 30 | 170 | 98.65 |
| NED Raymond van Barneveld | 5 | 34 | 21 | 73 | 33 | 19 | 121 | 98.15 |
| ENG Terry Jenkins | 7 | 59 | 57 | 144 | 99 | 36 | 164 | 97.63 |
| ENG James Wade | 4 | 23 | 17 | 54 | 34 | 10 | 141 | 95.09 |
| ENG Mervyn King | 6 | 45 | 40 | 108 | 61 | 24 | 161 | 94.70 |
| AUS Simon Whitlock | 5 | 30 | 24 | 72 | 32 | 14 | 109 | 92.84 |
| SCO Robert Thornton | 4 | 21 | 22 | 56 | 30 | 12 | 126 | 92.71 |
| ENG Denis Ovens | 4 | 21 | 17 | 63 | 25 | 3 | 122 | 92.10 |
| ENG Alan Tabern | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 71 | 92.04 |
| NED Vincent van der Voort | 3 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 146 | 91.47 |
| ENG Adrian Lewis | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 127 | 90.69 |
| ENG Darryl Fitton | 5 | 30 | 27 | 56 | 44 | 13 | 117 | 90.58 |
| ENG Kevin Painter | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 91 | 90.08 |
| WAL Mark Webster | 5 | 30 | 22 | 70 | 26 | 9 | 158 | 89.98 |
| AUS Paul Nicholson | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 140 | 88.93 |
| ENG Phill Nixon | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 68 | 88.36 |
| ENG Kevin McDine | 4 | 20 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 107 | 88.14 |
| ENG Andy Jenkins | 4 | 21 | 23 | 56 | 24 | 7 | 104 | 87.87 |
| USA Darin Young | 4 | 17 | 21 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 86 | 87.25 |
| CAN John Part | 4 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 135 | 86.93 |
| USA Gary Mawson | 3 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 152 | 86.63 |
| ENG Kirk Shepherd | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 70 | 83.89 |
| ENG Colin Lloyd | 3 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 90 | 83.38 |
| ENG Wayne Mardle | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 158 | 83.23 |
| NED Michael van Gerwen | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 82.68 |
| ENG Brian Woods | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 120 | 82.19 |
| RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | 3 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 120 | 81.46 |
| NED Niels de Ruiter | 3 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 81.37 |
| ENG Wes Newton | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 100 | 80.85 |
| NIR Colin McGarry | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 100 | 79.23 |
Television coverage
ITV Sport again broadcast coverage throughout the championship, in the UK. Again, Matt Smith presented the coverage on ITV4, with analysis from Chris Mason and Alan Warriner-Little, commentary from Peter Drury, Stuart Pyke and John Rawling and reports from Ned Boulting and Janie Omorogbe.
Match fixing allegations
Five days after the tournament concluded, the PDC revealed that the organisation had received complaints concerning the Group H match between Darryl Fitton and Gary Anderson, and forwarded those complaints to the Darts Regulation Authority.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916221614/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1470509,00.html |archive-date=16 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916221636/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1533112,00.html |archive-date=16 September 2012 |url-status=dead
References
- [http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/GrandSlamDetail/0,,10180~1354968,00.html PDC announce ITV Wildcard Qualifiers] {{Webarchive. link. (5 August 2008 Planet Darts)
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