Anderson looking for the hold that will give him control of this sixth set, but Lewis, the man mountain, keeps on his tail. The crowd sing something about "boring tables" as Anderson comes for 60. Boring tables? Sounds like a day furniture shopping. Anderson's nose in front. He's one away from the set.

Has Anderson got a reply? It's scrappy, but some sublime cover shooting at T19 gets Anderson down to 50 for a break. 10 for tops. Oooohhh, two missed, but he'll come back.

Cleaned up. Break back. You can't get a Staffordshire oatcake between these two at the minute.

Anderson is all in black, bar a smidge of tartan on his sleeve. It's like they ran out of material. He's throwing, but Lewis steals a march with successive 180s. The Palace alive as Lewis comes for 83. Double 16? A break of throw. Big, big leg for Lewis.

The fifth set featured seven 180s, but it didn't feel that good. Anderson, the defending champ, has the darts in the sixth.

These regular breaks are blessed relief for your humble live texter, who has sparks coming off his keyboard.

The match is on throw, but that doesn't tell the story. Anderson could have been 3-1 up, but instead is 3-2 down.

If one of these players can find their best, they can go a long way towards the Sid Waddell Trophy.

Now we're cooking. Lewis opens with a 180 and follows that with a 140. He leaves 181 after six and is miles in front in his bid to win the fifth set.

He leaves double 20 with Anderson miles back.

Three darts in hand... three missed. Anderson back on 167, but gets no shot at double.

Lewis for two fives. One missed, but the second landed. Lewis takes the fifth set. From 2-1 down, he leads 3-2.

There's nothing wrong with the scoring - they trade 180s - but the double is awry. Lewis is even on the hunt for a nine-darter until he misses the sixth. He has a look at 85 for the set. Double 16? No. Double eight? No?

Anderson tidies up with two 18s. A decider coming up...

Lewis has the habit of dropping his bottom lip every time he throws a dart. That 131 finish was jaw-dropping in itself. The quality creeps up a notch, now it's Anderson with a 180 to leave 41. Two darts at D20... both high. Unreal.

Lewis for 76 to hold. One at D20...too low. Wobbly arrers.

Oh Gary Anderson, chasing double round the board. Three missed.

Now Lewis, a second landed at double 10. Odd on the doubles.

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The atmosphere in the Palace is reflecting the standard. There hasn't been much to cheer about yet. Anderson, though, fires a maximum to leave 96 after nine darts. No finish, but Lewis for 131... double 16? Yes! The best bit of tungsten we've seen so far. A break back.

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Remember that mis-count from Anderson in the fourth set? He could have been 3-1 up. Still, the Scot has started better here, three arrows on a pinhead in the T20 have him on 100 for a break.

Two at tops... no! Lewis for two double 20s...one in, one out.

Anderson cleans up D10 and breaks. If I'm honest, it's still not great.

The players have been off for a brew. Lewis is throwing first in the fifth set.

It's been a funny old game so far. Not the best quality, but compelling. Lewis is averaging 100 to Anderson's 95. Lewis is outscoring the champ, but Anderson is doubling better.

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Eng-ger-land is the song from the crowd, but it's Scotland that leads here. I say that, but Anderson loses focus. Can Lewis punish? A 140 says he can.

Lewis to a finish first, he'll come for 77 for a break and the fourth set.

One at double 20? Yes!

What a remarkable leg. Anderson had it at his mercy, but one awful leg has let Lewis back in. Lewis wipes his face and exits the stage. Extraordinary. 

Lewis berates himself as he gets low of the treble 20. The fans sing about the Toure brothers - each to their own. Lewis, throwing first, just about keeps ahead and will come for 106.

One dart at D16 just misses the checkout, but Lewis comes back and takes the green bit.

Anderson, though, will throw for the set...

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That shouldn't cost Anderson too much, he still has the darts in this fourth set. The crowd sing Anderson's name once more as he puts the full force of his gold chain into peppering the cork.

Six from 110, a set-up to leave double 18 as Lewis waits on 54.

One for Anderson, who is the form horse right now.

Can Lewis respond here? Since the first set, he's been a spectator. The big man looks ticked off, especially with Anderson again first to a finish despite Lewis having the darts. As the fans sing, Lewis must take out 115, but fails, leaving Anderson after two 12s.

Awkward shot leaves one at double six. What? He's miscounted! Lewis is in for double eight! Unbelievable.

Lewis was flustered there, so flustered he tried to throw first when it wasn't his honour. Lewis lands a maximum, the 626th of the tournament - a new record.

Anderson for 121! Nailed with double 14! The champ is flying now.

I wonder how big that might be in the context of this match. Just one break of throw is enough if you can hold for the rest of the night.

Anderson throwing for a 2-1 lead, down to 170 as Lewis waits on 161.

No shot at a double, but Lewis can't go out either.

75 for Anderson. Double six landed! Anderson wins the third set.

Now then, this could be big. Lewis throwing first, but Anderson first to an out.

108. T17? Yes. 17? Yes. Tops? No! Just too low.

Lewis for double 12? No!

Another chance for Anderson, double 10 landed at the third attempt! Anderson breaks and will throw for the set.

The Palace hasn't exploded yet. That might be because we haven't come to close to a player being pressured on his own throw. Anderson, the smaller man, leading here as the crowd try to sing his name. At least six darts from 105, with the first three a right pig's ear. Pressure on a 76 finish... again it's awful.

Lewis misses the bull and Anderson crawls over the line. But very strange,