# 2007 Grand Slam of Darts

The 2007 PartyBets.com Grand Slam of Darts was the inaugural staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament invited the best performing players from the PDC and its rival the British Darts Organisation. There had been two previous head-to-head matches between the champions of the two organisations and a few tournaments have also featured BDO v PDC clashes. This tournament was the first of its kind to be held in the United Kingdom.
The 2007 tournament was staged at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England from 17–25 November 2007. Phil Taylor won the title, beating Andy Hamilton 18–11 in the final. In one of the early group matches which may not have stood out at the time, John Part narrowly beat Mark Webster 5–4 and less than two months later the two players became the World Champions of their respective organisations.

## Format

The 32 players were split into eight groups of four players with the top two from each group qualifying for the last 16 knockout stages. Each player was therefore guaranteed three matches in the competition. Two points were awarded for a win. All group games were best of 9 legs, the second-round games were extended to best of 19 legs, the semi-finals best of 25 legs, and the final best of 35 legs.

## Prize money

PartyPoker.net increased the prize fund for the event from the original announcement of £250,000 to £300,000 making it the second richest tournament in 2007 – ahead of both the Premier League and the BDO World Championship.
| Position (num. of players) | Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £80,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £35,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £15,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £10,000 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £6,000 |
| Last 32 (group stage) | (16) | £4,000 |

## Controversy

Controversy hit the tournament in May when it was confirmed by the BDO that the Winmau World Masters had been moved from its original dates of 26–28 October to a new date of 16–18 November, clashing directly with the Grand Slam. This meant that players from the BDO were forced into a direct choice between competing at the Masters for valuable ranking points or taking their place at the Grand Slam for better prize money. BDO World Champion Martin Adams almost immediately confirmed that he would participate in the Masters, though he was the only BDO player to do so. Adams went out in the quarter-finals of the World Masters meaning his pay cheque of £1,250 was significantly less than the £4,000 he would have received simply for turning up at the Grand Slam. Adams also declined the chance to compete in 2008, even though the two tournaments did not clash as the Masters was moved to December.

## Qualifiers

The PDC Chairman Barry Hearn announced on 21 February 2007 that all major tournament finalists for the past two years from both the BDO and PDC will be invited to the event. Also World Championship semi-finalists from the same period would receive an invite.
The tournaments used for the qualifying criteria were the two World Championships, the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and World Masters (2006 only), UK Open, Las Vegas Desert Classic, Premier League, World Series of Darts, International Darts League and the World Darts Trophy with the field set at 32 players.
BDO players Gary Anderson, Mark Webster, Shaun Greatbatch, Niels de Ruiter, Phill Nixon and Scott Waites all accepted invites to the event leaving Martin Adams (the BDO World Champion) as the only player to have rejected the opportunity to play. He participated in the 2007 Winmau World Masters instead, losing at the quarter-final stage.

### PDC

| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2006 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2006 | Runner-up | Peter Manley | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2006 | Semi-finalists | Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2007 | Runner-up | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 2007 | Semi-finalists | Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Matchplay | 2006 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Matchplay | 2006 | Runner-up | James Wade | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Matchplay | 2007 | Winner | James Wade | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Matchplay | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Grand Prix | 2006 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Grand Prix | 2006 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Grand Prix | 2007 | Winner | James Wade | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Grand Prix | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2006 | Winner | John Part | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2006 | Runner-up | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2007 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Las Vegas Desert Classic | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| UK Open | 2006 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| UK Open | 2006 | Runner-up | Barrie Bates | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| UK Open | 2007 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| UK Open | 2007 | Runner-up | Vincent van der Voort | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Series of Darts | 2006 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| World Series of Darts | 2006 | Runner-up | Adrian Lewis | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| US Open | 2007 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| US Open | 2007 | Runner-up | Raymond van Barneveld | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Premier League Darts | 2006 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Premier League Darts | 2006 | Runner-up | Roland Scholten | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Premier League Darts | 2007 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Premier League Darts | 2007 | Runner-up | Terry Jenkins | Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten |
| Phil Taylor Peter Manley Wayne Jones Wayne Mardle Raymond van Barneveld Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins James Wade Terry Jenkins John Part Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort Adrian Lewis Roland Scholten ||||

### BDO

| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2006 | Winner | Jelle Klaasen | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2006 | Runner-up | Raymond van Barneveld | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2006 | Semi-finalists | Martin Adams Shaun Greatbatch | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2007 | Winner | Martin Adams | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2007 | Runner-up | Phill Nixon | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 2007 | Semi-finalists | Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| World Masters | 2006 | Winner | Michael van Gerwen | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| World Masters | 2006 | Runner-up | Martin Adams | Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen |
| Jelle Klaasen Shaun Greatbatch Phill Nixon Mervyn King Niels de Ruiter Michael van Gerwen ||||

### Defunct Tournaments

| Tournament | Year | Position | Player | Qualifiers |
| International Darts League | 2006 | Winner | Raymond van Barneveld | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| International Darts League | 2006 | Runner-up | Colin Lloyd | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| International Darts League | 2007 | Winner | Gary Anderson | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| International Darts League | 2007 | Runner-up | Mark Webster | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| World Darts Trophy | 2006 | Winner | Phil Taylor | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| World Darts Trophy | 2006 | Runner-up | Martin Adams | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| World Darts Trophy | 2007 | Winner | Gary Anderson | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| World Darts Trophy | 2007 | Runner-up | Phil Taylor | Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster |
| Colin Lloyd Gary Anderson Mark Webster ||||

### Other qualifiers

| Criteria | Player |
| Highest Ranked PDC Non-Qualifier | Dennis Priestley |
| Highest Ranked BDO Non-Qualifier | Scott Waites |
| Wildcard Qualifier | Chris Mason Kevin McDine |
| DPA Australia Open Winner | Pat Orreal |
| South African Open Winner | Charles Losper |
| North American Order Of Merit Leader | Gary Mawson |
| Late Entry Highest PDC Non-Qualifiers | Ronnie Baxter Kevin Painter |

## Draws
### Group stages

All matches race-to-5/best of 9.
NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; RQ = Ranking qualifier; Q = Qualifier NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points

### Knockout stages

| Second round (best of 19 legs) 21–22 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 21–22 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 21–22 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 23 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 23 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 23 November | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 24 November | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 24 November | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 24 November | | Final (best of 35 legs) 25 November | Final (best of 35 legs) 25 November | Final (best of 35 legs) 25 November |
| A1 | Raymond van Barneveld (1) 101.01 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Terry Jenkins (8) 102.14 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Terry Jenkins (8) 102.14 | 10 | B2 | Terry Jenkins (8) 93.59 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | B1 | Andy Hamilton 98.24 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| B1 | Andy Hamilton 96.60 | 10 | B1 | Andy Hamilton 98.24 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Adrian Lewis 96.08 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Adrian Lewis 96.08 | 8 | | | | B1 | Andy Hamilton 94.30 | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | | | D2 | Kevin McDine (Q) 94.73 | 12 | | | | |
| C1 | James Wade (4) 102.55 | 7 | | | | | | | D2 | Kevin McDine (Q) 94.73 | 12 | | | | |
| D2 | Kevin McDine (Q) 105.79 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D2 | Kevin McDine (Q) 105.79 | 10 | D2 | Kevin McDine (Q) 98.97 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | D1 | Jelle Klaasen (5) 91.90 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| D1 | Jelle Klaasen (5) 89.14 | 10 | D1 | Jelle Klaasen (5) 91.90 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Pat Orreal (Q) 85.47 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Pat Orreal (Q) 85.47 | 9 | | | | | | | | B1 | Andy Hamilton 100.97 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Phil Taylor (2) 101.75 | 18 |
| E1 | Phil Taylor (2) 103.17 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Phil Taylor (2) 101.75 | 18 |
| F2 | Gary Mawson (Q) 91.12 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| F2 | Gary Mawson (Q) 91.12 | 4 | E1 | Phil Taylor (2) 99.28 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | F1 | John Part (7) 92.61 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| F1 | John Part (7) 96.18 | 10 | F1 | John Part (7) 92.61 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Colin Lloyd 93.67 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Colin Lloyd 93.67 | 7 | | | | E1 | Phil Taylor (2) 96.86 | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | | | G2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 99.11 | 11 | | | | |
| G1 | Kevin Painter (RQ) 97.27 | 10 | | | | | | | G2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 99.11 | 11 | | | | |
| H2 | Mervyn King 92.57 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| H2 | Mervyn King 92.57 | 7 | G1 | Kevin Painter (RQ) 91.74 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | G2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 94.06 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| H1 | Roland Scholten 95.70 | 7 | G2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 94.06 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| G2 | Gary Anderson (BDO, 3) 98.35 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High checkout | 3-dart average |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 4 | 22 | 18 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 120 | 102.82 |
| Adrian Lewis | 4 | 21 | 19 | 60 | 25 | 6 | 150 | 96.44 |
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 88 | 95.76 |
| Chris Mason | 3 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 157 | 86.62 |
| Andy Hamilton | 7 | 59 | 54 | 127 | 76 | 33 | 145 | 95.61 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 3 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 96 | 92.16 |
| Terry Jenkins | 5 | 30 | 26 | 70 | 52 | 10 | 140 | 93.28 |
| Charles Losper | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 68 | 85.83 |
| James Wade | 4 | 22 | 16 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 170 | 98.65 |
| Phill Nixon | 3 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 116 | 83.49 |
| Pat Orreal | 4 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 115 | 85.98 |
| Niels de Ruiter | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 79.15 |
| Jelle Klaasen | 5 | 27 | 28 | 84 | 33 | 9 | 125 | 90.61 |
| Kevin McDine | 6 | 45 | 31 | 114 | 45 | 23 | 161 | 97.68 |
| Shaun Greatbatch | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 164 | 90.74 |
| Peter Manley | 3 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 76 | 87.40 |
| Phil Taylor | 7 | 66 | 39 | 128 | 89 | 29 | 153 | 99.25 |
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 65 | 86.57 |
| Colin Lloyd | 4 | 18 | 19 | 39 | 33 | 7 | 150 | 94.60 |
| Ronnie Baxter | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 134 | 86.48 |
| Gary Mawson | 4 | 16 | 20 | 46 | 25 | 5 | 136 | 87.87 |
| Andy Jenkins | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 141 | 90.84 |
| John Part | 5 | 29 | 26 | 66 | 28 | 9 | 126 | 92.06 |
| Mark Webster | 3 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 117 | 95.81 |
| Kevin Painter | 5 | 31 | 23 | 66 | 33 | 19 | 120 | 92.82 |
| Gary Anderson | 6 | 42 | 33 | 99 | 67 | 22 | 158 | 97.50 |
| Barrie Bates | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 123 | 85.47 |
| Wayne Jones | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 81 | 89.57 |
| Roland Scholten | 4 | 22 | 14 | 56 | 28 | 10 | 144 | 102.16 |
| Mervyn King | 4 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 30 | 8 | 78 | 96.14 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 76 | 92.04 |
| Scott Waites | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 96 | 87.77 |

## Television coverage

The tournament was televised by ITV. The first afternoon session on 17 November, the Sunday afternoon session on 18 November, the semi-finals, and the final were all broadcast live on ITV1. The rest of the tournament was shown live on ITV4. It was ITV's first televised darts tournament since they ceased coverage of the Winmau World Masters in 1988 – although they did show the first Clash of Champions match between Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld in 1999.
The ITV Sport team consisted of lead presenter Matt Smith, analysts Steve Beaton and Alan Warriner-Little, and commentators John Rawling from ITV Boxing, Stuart Pyke from Sky Sports and Nigel Pearson of talkSPORT.