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Ray Stubbs presents the big event with the help of darts legend and two-times finalist Bobby "Dazzler" George and BBC Sport's Mark Pougatch all through the week on BBC1 and BBC2.

John 'Boy' Walton last years unlikely victor

1994 champion John Part joins BBC stalwart Tony Green in the commentary box.

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And if you did then keep up with all the action from Lakeside with highlights from previous days.

Ray Stubbs introduces highlights of the first days play, including Wayne Mardle's demolition of perennial qualifier Davy Richardson and Belgian Clarys against Andree Welge from Germany.

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Round one continued with former champion Ted 'The Count' Hankey coming through a difficult tie against Finland's Jarko Kormula and a rather despondent Wayne Jones unhappy with his victory over Tony Eccles.

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The first round finished with a thriller for Australian Tony David, he came through against Ritcie Davies in a match with a score which belies its closeness.

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The second round came alive with defending champion and world number one, John Walton crashing out to local boy Colin Monk.

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The quater final line up is completed. Featuring an amazing comeback by Wayne Jones as he beat Ted "The Count" Hankey 3-2 after losing the first to set without winning a leg.

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The first night of quarter-final action saw Mervyn King defeat bookie's favourite Raymond Barneveld and Colin Monk overcome Wayne 'Hawaii 501' Mardle despite losing 12 consecutive legs when Mardle levelled the match at 4-4.

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Second seed Martin Adams eased into the semis after a convincing 5-1 win over Wayne Jones - in the other quarter-final Aussie Tony David performed the comeback of the championships with an epic 5-4 victory over Bob Taylor.

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Number four seed Mervyn King reached his first Embassy final after a convincing 5-1 victory over local favourite Colin Monk.

Tony David kept his cool and continued with his fairytale championship when he became the first Australian to reach a World Darts final after an epic, nail biter of a contest against second seed Martin Adams.

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