Darts: Beaton win sets up return against Dudbridge
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Your support makes all the difference.The former world champion Steve Beaton produced a masterful display to defeat an out-of-sorts Jamie Harvey at the World Championship here yesterday.
Beaton, who won the Embassy title in 1996, has endured a frustrating year by his standards but defeated the man known as "Bravedart" 4-0.
Beaton quickly reeled off the first two sets before turning on the style in the third, with checkouts of 160 and 148. Harvey took the next set to a deciding leg before Beaton sealed victory to set up a fourth-round match with Mark Dudbridge. Dudbridge, who put out the defending champion, John Part, on Monday, defeated Beaton on his way to the Winmau World Masters title last year.
Phil "The Power" Taylor, who is intent on regaining the title he lost to Part last year, reached the last 16 by beating Colin McGarry of Northern Ireland 4-0. He next plays Dennis Priestley, who battled past Ritchie Buckle, 4-3.
Wayne Mardle has the in-form Colin Lloyd in his sights after inflicting a 4-2 defeat on Steve Maish. Mardle, known as "Hawaii 501", was pushed hard by Maish, but the experience of the No 12 seed enabled him to close out the match.
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