James Wade and Mickey Mansell’s clash has continue well past their match in the group stages of the Grand Slam of Darts.
The pair met in the opening tie of Group A, which saw the Northern Irish thrower upset James Wade 5-3 to take control of the group.
The Machine complained about his opponent’s pace in the tie, with James Wade disrespectfully forgetting Mickey Mansell’s name.
Mansell has called out Wade for the disrespect as he soared into his first-ever major quarterfinal with a win over Danny Noppert.
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Mickey Mansell fires back at James Wade
Mansell could have met Wade in the quarterfinals of the Wolverhampton event, but The Machine went crashing out to Cameron Menzies.
Speaking after his landmark victory, Mansell was asked about Wade’s comments. He said: “He doesn’t remember my name so he probably doesn’t remember me beating him.
“I play darts the way I play it you know what I mean? He doesn’t like it it’s up to him.”
Mansell plays Menzies at the Grand Slam of Darts on November 15 in a best of 31 legs encounter.
Mickey Mansell is holding his own at the Grand Slam
Mansell has been one of the stories of the tournament so far, coming through qualifying to stamp his authority with the PDC big boys.
The Northern Irish thrower has won six of his last seven games, only succumbing to World No. 1 Luke Humphries.
With fellow major last-eight newbie Menzies in the quarterfinals, Mansell’s Grand Slam of Darts journey could yet become sweeter.