Updated on Sunday 6th June 2010 at 1958
Tony Rocks The Reebok by Ian Holman
UK Open

Tony 'T-Man' Ayres excellent run in the Rileys UK Open Championship at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton finally came to an end at the Semi-Finals stage this evening when he lost out to Scottish number one Gary Anderson 10-3. His performance in the semis didn't match the previous rounds but Sussex will be proud of his efforts over the past few days. This afternoon he beat world number three James Wade 10-9 in the Quarter-Finals. Having taken an early 3-0 lead Ayres missed a dart at double top to go four up but took the next to lead 4-1 at the first break. The legs then went with throw in the second session as T-Man went into the next break 6-4 up. Ayres then made a mistake in the next leg as he hit the wrong double but eventually took the leg on his next throw to lead 7-4. Wade won the next with throw before Ayres set himself up on 24 with a score of 177 only for the Aldershot man to take out 101 finishing on double top. Ayres responded superbly in the next leg hitting 140, 100, 140, 57 and took out 64 in two darts to break back. T-Man then missed five darts at a double in the next leg to go within a leg of victory. Going into the final session with an 8-7 lead, all looked lost for the Billingshurst man when Wade took the next two legs to lead 9-8 and started the next with a 180. Wade then missed three darts at a double and Ayres took out a superb 152 finish to take the match to a decider. The former Crawley super league player then took advantage of the throw with scores of 100, 134, 134, 97 to set up double 18 for the match. One dart was all he needed with Wade back on 181. Ayres got to the Quarters with wins against Paul Whitworth 6-4, Pete Fisher 9-3, Mark Walsh 9-7 and Alan Tabern 9-5..

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