Gary Anderson forced to make emergency trip to Specsavers after Grand Slam of Darts troubles

GARY ANDERSON needs an emergency trip to the opticians after having specs issues in the Grand Slam.

The two-time world champ faces Stephen Bunting in the last 16 knockout stage in Wolverhampton on Thursday night.

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Gary Anderson had an issue with his glasses during the group stage[/caption]

But Ando, 53, revealed that he has to rush to Specsavers on his day off because he can’t see the board properly!

He said: “I need to get to a glasses shop and get these changed.

“I’ve had new glasses for the last two nights and the varifocals are too high. I did go to Specsavers to get these!

“They just don’t seem right. They are on a curve. When I throw a dart I’ve got to stand a look at the treble and until it’s clear so I’ve got no idea.

“So tomorrow (Wednesday) emergency. Any free Specsavers glasses going about? I shouldn’t need varifocals because they are strong.

“The old ones were varifocals but I played with them for two years and they were alright.”

Anderson completed a remarkable record of qualifying out of his group on every 17 appearances at the Slam. He beat transgender star Noa-Lynn van Leuven 5-2 to seal the deal on Tuesday night.

He added: “Tonight first few legs I put everything into it, I was playing well. But no matter what I done, Noa came back. She’s playing well, hats off to her.

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“You just want to play darts and play well. I wasn’t too good tonight, the pressure was on.”

Now Anderson takes on Bunting, the clash of the former world champs, in the biggest tie of the round. The Scotsman will hope that the longer format will suit him.

He said: “This is different, it’s one game a day. If we get to the final day it might be an issue.

“Europeans I struggle with. You know you’ve got early afternoons, you could have three hours or six hours (break) and you’ve got two games after that. I struggle with that.

“That’s up to me. If I can have a good rest and chill I should be alright!”

Anderson is aiming to win his favourite tournament Slam for the first time. He always eyed up buying a Harley Davison from a local dealer in Wolverhampton – but not anymore.

He said: “That was a long time ago. I was in my 40s back then. Those days are long gone. Maybe one of those mobility scooters is more like it!”