Richardson wuxuu sababay mid ka mid ah jahwareerka ugu weyn taariikhda PDC World Championship isagoo garaacay shan jeer oo horyaalka adduunka ah, Raymond van Barneveld, 3<unk>0 wareegga koowaad ee horyaalka 2012
Waxaad Van Barneveld ayaa hogaanka u hayay labada set ee koowaad iyo saddexaad 2<unk>0 wuxuuna lahaa lix darts oo laba jibbaar ah si uu ugu guuleysto seddexaad, laakiin Richardson wuxuu dhaliyey laba 145 oo dhammaystiran si uu u jabiyo tuurista Barneveld labada set. Richardson ayaa markii dambe sheegay in guushii ay ahayd "riyo buuxda". Kadib wuxuu la kulmay Kim Huybrechts oo reer Belgian ah wareegga labaad, laakiin ma uusan heli karin qaabka uu ku soo bandhigay wareegga koowaad maadaama lagu garaacay 4<unk>1. Bishii Abriil, wuxuu boos ka helay tartanka Austrian Darts Open ee Vienna isagoo ka adkaaday Stuart Kellett oo ku jiray isreebreebka UK. Waxa uu helay wareeggii koowaad kadib markii Adrian Lewis uu ka baxay tartanka kadibna uu ka adkaaday Peter Wright 6<unk>3. Wuxuu ka adkaaday Michael van Gerwen wareegga seddexaad, ka hor inta uusan ku lumin 6-3 Dave Chisnall wareega afar dhamaadka. Wuxuu sidoo kale gaadhay Jarmalka Darts Masters wuxuuna ka adkaaday Wright 6<unk>3 mar kale wareegga koowaad ee Stuttgart. Richardson wuxuu la ciyaaray Wes Newton wareegga labaad wuxuuna lumiyay 6<unk>4.