World Darts Championship: Chris Dobey says Gary Anderson upset him – ‘No way he won!’ | Darts News

Chris Dobey beat Gary Anderson 4-1 to reach the round of 16 of the World Darts Championship, where he’ll face Rob Cross or Mervyn King next – “Gary said something to us in the hour the last break and I didn’t like it. It annoyed me. There was no way he would have won after that.”

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Chris Dobey was angered by some of Gary Anderson’s comments during the break before his 4-1 win over the two-time world champion

Chris Dobey said Gary Anderson’s words hurt him before he won over the two-time world champion in the third round at Alexandra Palace.

Dobey reached the round of 16 of the PDC World Championship for the fourth time after a 4-1 win over Anderson on Wednesday afternoon and will now face Rob Cross or Mervyn King next.

Speaking later, Dobey revealed Anderson had “annoyed” him but did not specify what the Scottish player – the 2015 and 2016 world champion – had said.

Dobey beat Anderson 4-1 to reach the round of 16 at the PDC World Darts Championship

Dobey said Sports sky: “Gary said something to us during the last break and I didn’t like it. It annoyed me and there’s no way he won the game after that.

“I went out on the field and tried to forget about it. He’s a guy in the class, everyone knows that, but I don’t agree with what he says. I have a job and I’m sure that. I will win this game.”

“It’s a big win, Gary is a boy in his class, one of the big names in darts and has been around for a long time so this is a big win. I never gave up. I am such a person, always fighting to the end. I’m happy to win.”

Anderson won the first game against Dobey but then lost the next four games

Talking to reporters, Dobey added: “After what was said on stage, you start thinking about things but I came out to do one thing and finished it. I don’t know if he was playing. brainstorming game or not, but I’m the winner. Who’s the winner?” care?!

“Gary is upfront, says what he thinks. If he has a problem, he will tell you. He has no problem with me but he can’t tell anyone and that’s already done. affect us. I’m just trying to stop it.”

‘Dobey gave a complete performance’

Dobey lost the first set 3-0 as Anderson averaged around 115, and would have been 2-0 down in the sets if his opponent hadn’t wobbled in his doubles. .

However, ‘Hollywood’ has since recovered and will now aim to reach the quarterfinals of the World Championships for the first time after being knocked out in the round of 16 by Anderson in 2019, Glenn Durrant in 2020 and Luke Humphries in 2022.

If he faces Cross, it will be a rematch from the first round of the 2022 World Head-to-head Tournament, a match in which Dobey wasted an 8-2 lead to lose 11-9 in the legs. go.

Dobey could face Rob Cross (pictured) in the next match at Alexandra Palace

Sky Sports Darts’ Mark Webster on Dobey’s win over Anderson: “The second set was key.

“Dobey continued to be there, pinching it and from then on was the better player. He looked calm and composed and never played against a player. It was a complete performance.

“You bottled that game [against Cross in the Matchplay] – his words, not mine – but have found calm now. He came close to the winning line against Anderson and finished the game, directing his anger in the right direction.”

Watch the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship – live on Sky Sports Darts – until the final on January 3.