Darts / Jaymes Monte / 13 January 2012 /

Jaymes Monte looks at the Lakeside semi-finals and picks out his best bet of the day...

Tony O'Shea credited a sports psychologist and a newfound aggressive streak for his impressive quarter-final win over defending champion Martin Adams; the first time he has managed to beat Wolfie since 2005, a period that spans seven duels.

Silverback's 170 checkout in the fourth set stole all the headlines, but it was the culmination of multiple combination finishes that finally broke the number one seed's resistance. The Englishman now assumes the role of tournament favourite, and all the pressures that come with that.

In order to reach the second Lakeside final of his career he will be required to beat a young Dutchman at the opposite end of the expectation spectrum. Wesley Harms has defied the odds to see off Martin Phillips and Robbie Green in the opening two rounds, and was only a marginal favourite to defeat Paul Jennings in the quarters. An electrician by trade, Harms has nothing to lose and everything to gain this weekend.

Regardless of the results over the next two days Harms has an exciting future in darts. He's shown battling qualities and a level of skill that suggests this won't be the last we see of him.

But it may be the last we see of him this week.

The Dutchman has missed some big doubles in each of his matches this week, but has gone largely unpunished by his opponent in each round. O'Shea, however, won't be so forgiving. A combination of the elder statesman's efficiency on the doubles and the ominous outlook of his steadily increasing average presents an insurmountable Silverback-shaped wall to Harms' title challenge.

Recommended Bet:
Back O'Shea -2.5 sets @ [2.2]

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