ANDERSON PRAISES BEAU AHEAD OF MVG CLASH

GARY ANDERSON says Beau Greaves will “cause so much trouble” on the men’s circuit after edging her in a thrilling last-leg Grand Slam clash.

‘The Flying Scotsman’ rolled back the years with a superb 103.08 average, sealing his 5-4 triumph over Greaves with a brilliant 103 checkout in Wolverhampton.

Two-time World Champ Anderson confesses he had to dig deep to beat the women’s world No.1 and hailed her as one of the brightest talents the sport has ever seen.

Anderson who had lost his opener to Niko Springer in Group G, admitted the pressure was building long before he stepped on stage.

He said: “She’s brilliant, isn’t she? Absolutely. I’ve pulled out just about every stop I’ve had in the bag tonight to win that game and she’s good.

“She’s going to cause so much trouble next year on the circuit. She’s fantastic, yeah.

“I know Fallon [Sherrock] is a great player, and Lisa [Ashton] too, but Beau’s a wee bit different.

“I had to try and sleep last night with the pressure that was on me. It starts all right, but then I start dropping — that’s when I’m in trouble.

“When they start dropping below the treble 20, that’s panic stations.

“She had chances. I mean, Michael [van Gerwen] gave her a chance last night, didn’t he?

“She could’ve won both of those matches. She’s going to be massive for the sport.”

World No.13 Anderson now goes head-to-head with long-time rival Michael van Gerwen in a mouth-watering “El Clasico” clash, with a spot in the last 16 on the line.

He added: “I’m looking forward to it. I looked at the group and thought, I’m looking forward to playing Michael.

“I’m not looking forward to playing the other two because I know what I’m going to get with Mike. We’re knocking back the years about a decade.

“Michael has been off for a couple of years now but he can still chuck a dart.

“You get to the stage where players, even when they’re struggling, can still have that one good match.”

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