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James picked up a good point in Newcastle against a very inform Barney, in a game that went one way then the next James showed great character to win the last 2 legs. The Machine hit 4 180s and the biggest one was in the last leg to set a chance of 121 which he narrowly missed but came back and his favorite double ten was there for him
Afterwards James thanked his sponsors and all the fans for their unbelievable support and james will be back in action at Brighton next week. #TeamWade
Match Stats
James Wade 6-6 Raymond van Barneveld 21 100+ 17 9 140+ 5 0 170+ 1 4 180 3 95.28 Average 94.55 121 High Finish 80 2 Breaks of Throw 2 6/13 – 46% Checkout % 6/12 – 50% League Table
After Week 14 P W D L Legs +/- LWAT Pts Michael van Gerwen 15 10 2 3 +30 35 22 Dave Chisnall 15 10 1 4 +30 35 21 Gary Anderson 15 8 2 5 +6 25 18 Raymond van Barneveld 15 7 3 5 +5 30 17 Adrian Lewis 15 5 4 6 -9 22 14 Phil Taylor 15 5 3 7 -2 26 13 James Wade 15 3 6 6 -11 25 12 Stephen Bunting 15 3 5 7 -15 26 11 Peter Wright (E) 9 1 4 4 -17 10 6 Kim Huybrechts (E) 9 1 2 6 -17 7 4
James drew 6-6 with Stephen Bunting in Birmingham last night but a point wasn’t enough for either player in the end as other results didn’t go the right way.
James started well by taking the opening leg the pair then traded leg, James broke the Bunting throw for the first time in leg 5 but the former world champion broke straight back. Both were then very strong on their own throws as the legs kept going with throw as James finished 62 to lead lead 6-5 and guarantee a point but then missed 3 darts to win allowing Stephen the chance to checkout 120 to grab a point which he took.
After james thanked his sponsors for their continued support this season and paid a big thank you to the crowed and his fan on social media for all the messages of support in the build up to the game #TeamWade
Match Stats
| James Wade | 6-6 | Stephen Bunting |
| 17 | 100+ | 17 |
| 9 | 140+ | 6 |
| 0 | 170+ | 0 |
| 3 | 180 | 5 |
| 94.95 | Average | 93.15 |
| 62 | High Finish | 120 |
| 1 | Breaks of Throw | 1 |
| 6/22 – 27% | Checkout % | 6/15 – 40% |
LEAGUE TABLE
| After Week 13 | P | W | D | L | Legs +/- | LWAT | Pts |
| Michael van Gerwen (Q) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | +32 | 33 | 22 |
| Dave Chisnall (Q) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | +24 | 32 | 19 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 28 | 16 |
| Gary Anderson | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 24 | 16 |
| Phil Taylor | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 13 |
| Adrian Lewis | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -11 | 19 | 12 |
| Stephen Bunting | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 26 | 11 |
| James Wade | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 23 | 11 |
| Peter Wright (E) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -17 | 10 | 6 |
| Kim Huybrechts (E) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -17 | 7 | 4 |
James Drew 6-6 with World Champion Gary Anderson last night in Aberdeen, the machine raced into a 2-0 lead but Anderson raced back to draw level.James then hit a purple patch and his class on the doubles showed racing into a 6-2 lead taking out a brilliant 170. Anderson then held throw then broke James with a brilliant 11 darter, Gary managed to win the last 2 legs to scrape a point.
After James said “it feels like defeat on one hand but on the other i was lucky to be 6-2 up when Gary missed doubles” Both players agreed that any point in this years Premier League.
James would like to thank his fans and sponsors for their continued support this season and the machine will be back in action next week at Cardiff.
#TeamWade
Match Stats
| James Wade | 6-6 | Gary Anderson |
| 17 | 100+ | 11 |
| 10 | 140+ | 13 |
| 1 | 170+ | 0 |
| 3 | 180 | 5 |
| 101.65 | Average | 104.27 |
| 170 | High Finish | 81 |
| 3 | Breaks of Throw | 3 |
| 6/11 – 55% | Checkout % | 6/17 – 35% |
League Table
| After Week 11 | P | W | D | L | Legs +/- | Pts |
| Michael van Gerwen | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | +24 | 18 |
| Dave Chisnall | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +23 | 17 |
| Gary Anderson | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +10 | 14 |
| Phil Taylor | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 12 |
| Adrian Lewis | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| James Wade | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| Stephen Bunting | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -15 | 8 |
| Peter Wright (E) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -17 | 6 |
| Kim Huybrechts (E) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -17 | 4 |
* James Wade is above Raymond van Barneveld on Legs Won Against Throw (Wade 22, van Barneveld 19)
It was double heartbreak for James in Sheffield this week as he lost both games.
James was first on where he faced Adrian Lewis, James started slowly and Jackpot won the first 3 legs on the spin, the Machine raced backed into the match and the pair were then tied at 4-4. With Lewis 6-4 up James narrowly missed the bull for what would have been a stunning 161 checkout but Lewis won the match 7-4
Match Stats
| Adrian Lewis | 7-4 | James Wade |
| 12 | 100+ | 20 |
| 7 | 140+ | 10 |
| 0 | 170+ | 0 |
| 5 | 180 | 0 |
| 96.77 | Average | 97.02 |
| 110 | High Finish | 106 |
| 3 | Breaks of Throw | 2 |
| 7/20 – 35% | Checkout % | 4/10 – 40% |
James then took on an in form Dave Chisnall who had already beaten world champion Gary Anderson earlier in the night.
Again Chizzy was in amazing form and James ran into him with a 114 average. Although James wasn’t at his best Chizzy was brilliant and ran out 7-1 winner.
Match Stats
| Dave Chisnall | 7-1 | James Wade |
| 11 | 100+ | 7 |
| 5 | 140+ | 6 |
| 0 | 170+ | 0 |
| 5 | 180 | 0 |
| 114.17 | Average | 87.12 |
| 87 | High Finish | 62 |
| 3 | Breaks of Throw | 0 |
| 7/12 – 58% | Checkout % | 1/2 – 50% |
James sits just out of the top 4 as we head to week 11
LEAGUE TABLE
| After Week Ten | P | W | D | L | Legs +/- | Pts |
| Michael van Gerwen | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | +28 | 18 |
| Dave Chisnall | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | +27 | 17 |
| Gary Anderson | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 13 |
| Phil Taylor | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| James Wade | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| Adrian Lewis | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 8 |
| Stephen Bunting | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 7 |
| Peter Wright (E) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -17 | 6 |
| Kim Huybrechts (E) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -17 | 4 |
After James thanked the fans for their support and sticking by him, after he said congratulated Adrian and Dave and said sorry to the fans “ I’m sorry guys I’m not well I’m mentally exhausted and just not right” but promised to be back next week. #TeamWade
James lost out to world number one Michael Van Gerwen on Judgment Night in Manchester, Michael raced into a 3-0 lead James got his first leg on the board before the pair traded legs. James then took out 132 on the bull to break the Van Gerwen throw but the world number one broke straight back both players then held throw before Van Gerwen took the match 7-4.
James remains in the playoff places as he heads off to Germany this weekend. After he thank his sponsors for their continued support and the fans as always were fantastic again tonight #TeamWade
Match Stats
| Michael van Gerwen | 7-4 | James Wade |
| 16 | 100+ | 13 |
| 6 | 140+ | 10 |
| 0 | 170+ | 1 |
| 3 | 180 | 1 |
| 100.97 | Average | 100.64 |
| 65 | High Finish | 132 |
| 2 | Breaks of Throw | 1 |
| 7/11 – 64% | Checkout % | 4/8 – 50% |
LEAGUE TABLE
| After Week Nine | P | W | D | L | Legs +/- | Pts |
| Michael van Gerwen | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +26 | 16 |
| Dave Chisnall | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +17 | 13 |
| Gary Anderson | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +14 | 13 |
| James Wade | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| Phil Taylor | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Stephen Bunting | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 7 |
| Adrian Lewis | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -11 | 7 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -13 | 6 |
| Peter Wright (E) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -17 | 6 |
| Kim Huybrechts (E) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -17 | 4 |
James moved into the playoff places after a commanding win over Peter Wright in an electric 3 arena in Dublin, James started well and soon broke the Wright throw and moved into a 3-1 lead hitting a brilliant 124 finish on the way,the pair then both held throw before the machine reeled of the last 3 legs to round off a 7-3 win.
The score line did James leg difference the world of good as he leapfrogged Phil Taylor, as we now head into the business end where the players will play 2 games a night ever leg could make the difference in the closed Premier League we have had in years.
After James said thanked the loudest crowd he’d played in front for their unreal support , James will be back in action next week at Judgement Night in Manchester where he will face the world number 1 Michael Van Gerwen
Match Stats
| Peter Wright | 3-7 | James Wade |
| 20 | 100+ | 19 |
| 8 | 140+ | 9 |
| 0 | 170+ | 1 |
| 1 | 180 | 0 |
| 87.81 | Average | 92.15 |
| 40 | High Finish | 124 |
| 1 | Breaks of Throw | 3 |
| 3/17 – 18% | Checkout % | 7/28 – 25% |
LEAGUE TABLE
| After Week Eight |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Legs +/- |
Pts |
| Michael van Gerwen |
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
+23 |
14 |
| Gary Anderson |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
+14 |
12 |
| Dave Chisnall |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
+14 |
11 |
| James Wade |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
+8 |
9 |
| Phil Taylor |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
+7 |
9 |
| Stephen Bunting |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-8 |
6 |
| Peter Wright |
8 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
-14 |
6 |
| Raymond van Barneveld |
8 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
-13 |
5 |
| Adrian Lewis |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-14 |
5 |
| Kim Huybrechts |
8 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
-17 |
3 |
James was first on last night in the Betway Premier League and got the show off to a great start but could only pick up a point against Adrian Lewis with the pair tied at 6-6, James took the first leg with some power scoring of his own hitting 140, 174, 137 to leave 50 after 9 darts taking the leg in 12 darts, Jackpot responded with back to back legs. James then steamed into a 4-2 but Lewis again replied with a brilliant 138 finish and we were all square again the pair then traded the next 4 legs on their own throw to finish 6-6, both had over 100 averages the point keeps James just outside the top 4.
Match Stats
| James Wade | 6-6 | Adrian Lewis |
| 13 | 100+ | 11 |
| 8 | 140+ | 12 |
| 1 | 170+ | 0 |
| 5 | 180 | 4 |
| 103.79 | Average | 102.00 |
| 68 | High Finish | 138 |
| 2 | Breaks of Throw | 2 |
Latest League Table
| After Week Seven | P | W | D | L | Legs +/- | Pts |
| Michael van Gerwen | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 12 |
| Gary Anderson | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
| Dave Chisnall | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
| Phil Taylor | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| James Wade | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Stephen Bunting | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| Peter Wright | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -10 | 6 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| Adrian Lewis | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 5 |
| Kim Huybrechts | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 3 |
After James said a big thank you the the Glasgow crowd who were fantastic and thanks again for all the support from my sponsors and from everyone on social media . James will be back in action this weekend in the Gibraltar Darts Trophy. #TeamWade
What a great weekend for James this weekend in Barnsley in the first Player Championships of 2015. On the Saturday James got all the way to the final, in a tight final world champion Gary Anderson beat James 6-5 in a match that went all the way, on his road to the final the machine beat Mark Cox, Mark Forst, Kevin Thomas, Dean Winstanley, in the quarter-finals he overcame Magnus Caris in a last leg decider, James played Ian White in the semi-final and again had to go to the 11th leg to to book his place in the final.
James came into the Sunday full of confidence after getting to the final on the Saturday, James got off to a great start by beating Jay Foreman 6-3 then Mensur Suljovic 6-4 to reach the last 16, James then had to face Kevin Thomas who he had beaten the day before and gain the machine came out on top winning 6-5, the quarter-final James steamed past Gerwyn Price 6-2 the semi-final was a tight game with one break of throw enough to get past Michael Smith 6-4. The final James took on Peter Wright and halfway through Wright looked in control leading 4-2 but the machine wasn’t finished and forced the last leg shootout which he took to seal a fantastic weekend.
James would like to thank all his sponsors for their continued support and all the fans kind words on Twitter over the weekend #TeamWade
James will be back in action this Thursday night in the betway Premier League in Glasgow where he will play Adrian Lewis
James met the defending champion Raymond Van Barneveld in Nottingham and the machine heaped more pressure on the 5 times world champion who now finds himself in the bottom 2, James was in control from the start and found his range very early with normal service on this favored tops and tens put him 5 legs clear. Barney won back to back legs to bring the score back to 6-3 but James got the job done to round off a great 7-3 win to keep his playoff hopes well and truly alive. James finished with a 97.84 match average 46.67% on the double hitting 12x 100s, 12x 140s and 1×180.
James would like to thank all the fans for their great support yet again as the machine now heads Barnsley this weekend for the first players championship of 2015 before heading to Glasgow for the Premier league next Thursday
Latest League Table
| After Week Six | P | W | D | L | Legs +/- | Pts |
| Michael van Gerwen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +15 | 10 |
| Dave Chisnall | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 9 |
| Gary Anderson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +9 | 8 |
| Phil Taylor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 7 |
| James Wade | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Stephen Bunting | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| Peter Wright | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -10 | 5 |
| Adrian Lewis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 4 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -11 | 3 |
| Kim Huybrechts | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 3 |
James started his Uk Open out on stage 4 on Friday evening where the 2 time Uk Open champion took on Joe Murnan, the machine wasting no time in getting the job done and booking his place in the draw for round 4 with a 9- 3 win, in the live televised James drew young emerging ace Nathan Aspinall.
James was back on the main stage on Saturday afternoon as the machine continued his bid to complete a hat-trick in the event with a fine 9-4 win over Nathan Aspinall, the youngster shared the game’s opening eight legs, but paid for missing a dart at double seven to break Wade’s throw in the next as the left-hander edged 5-4 up on tops before hitting the same bed to break and lead 6-4.
In round four James was drawn against Andrew Gilding on stage 2, in the early legs James missed darts as doubles and this would prove costly has he trailed 4-1 at the break, Gilding came back after the break and raced into an 8 -3 lead but James should his class and fighting spirit and broke the Gilding throw and got the match back to 8-6 before Gilding held throw to knock James out of this years Uk Open, after James thanked the fans for their excellent support like normal.
James will be back in action this Thursday night in the Betway Premier League where he plays Raymond Van Barneveld in Nottingham
