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| Robson fightback sees off Walton | Robson fightback sees off Walton |
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| Unseeded Gary Robson won the final three sets to beat 2001 champion John Walton 4-3 and reach the last eight at the Lakeside World Championship. | Unseeded Gary Robson won the final three sets to beat 2001 champion John Walton 4-3 and reach the last eight at the Lakeside World Championship. |
| The 39-year-old Robson, who beat wonderkid Michael van Gerwen in round one, fought back from 3-1 down to win. | The 39-year-old Robson, who beat wonderkid Michael van Gerwen in round one, fought back from 3-1 down to win. |
| Robson will next play Dutchman Niels de Ruiter, who beat sixth seed Simon Whitlock of Australia 4-3. | Robson will next play Dutchman Niels de Ruiter, who beat sixth seed Simon Whitlock of Australia 4-3. |
| Paul Hanvidge beat Albertino Essers 4-1 and goes on to meet Phil Nixon, who upset 10th seed Martin Atkins 4-1. | |
| Scotland's Hanvidge reached the quarter-finals for the second consecutive year, finding his range after dropping the opening set. | Scotland's Hanvidge reached the quarter-finals for the second consecutive year, finding his range after dropping the opening set. |
| Nixon, making his debut in the tournament at the age of 50, showed his opening win over Darryl Fitton was no fluke by accounting for 10th seed Atkins in a match notable for the number of missed doubles by both players. | Nixon, making his debut in the tournament at the age of 50, showed his opening win over Darryl Fitton was no fluke by accounting for 10th seed Atkins in a match notable for the number of missed doubles by both players. |
| Walton, from South Yorkshire, threw for the match but could find no answer as Robson hit form. | Walton, from South Yorkshire, threw for the match but could find no answer as Robson hit form. |
| He clawed his way back to 3-3 and after requesting a comfort break, took a vital first leg of the decider against the throw as the world number 14's game became increasingly ragged. | He clawed his way back to 3-3 and after requesting a comfort break, took a vital first leg of the decider against the throw as the world number 14's game became increasingly ragged. |
| "I think John 'Boy' stepped off the gas a touch because he was invincible for two sets," said the 39-year-old Robson. | "I think John 'Boy' stepped off the gas a touch because he was invincible for two sets," said the 39-year-old Robson. |
| "But I never gave in. He gave me some chances and I took them. | "But I never gave in. He gave me some chances and I took them. |
| "I needed the loo when I was 3-1 down. But I thought I wouldn't ask at that point because I thought he would bosh me 4-1! | "I needed the loo when I was 3-1 down. But I thought I wouldn't ask at that point because I thought he would bosh me 4-1! |
| "I didn't see any way I could break his throw in the next set, so I thought I would wait. | "I didn't see any way I could break his throw in the next set, so I thought I would wait. |
| "I won the set and then waited again, but as soon as it got to 3-3, I had to go." | "I won the set and then waited again, but as soon as it got to 3-3, I had to go." |