Scottish pair lead the way at Auckland Masters

Gary Anderson favourite to defend

We’re off to New Zealand for our darting fix this weekend, with the Auckland Masters getting underway bright and early on Friday. This will be the third staging of the PDC event, as eight of the sport’s biggest names face eight local qualifiers.

Gary Anderson arrives as defending champion. Will he retain his title? Have your say on the outright winner from the Trusts Stadium, or place accumulator bets on the matches that matter. Click here to get involved.

Traders keen to side with Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman Gary Anderson came out on top here 12 months ago, beating Adrian Lewis 11-7 in the final. The beaten man last year was the champion in 2015 – what was the inaugural staging of the tournament. 32-year-old Jackpot had been struggling with a back injury of late however, and doesn’t make the trip.

Does that hand the title to Anderson? Our traders think so, and have the two-time world champion marked up as a convincing 15/8 favourite to defend. He gets his campaign underway on Friday morning vs Kyle Anderson, and is expected to make light work of the Australian. 1/7 says he’ll win the tie, even money goes about the jolly -3.5 on the handicap.

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