Niels Zonneveld beats Luke Littler 6-5
Belgian Darts Open · Last 16 · Sun 22 Mar
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Luke Littler and Niels Zonneveld are on the board at Belgian Darts Open in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Niels Zonneveld eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 46 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Niels Zonneveld fires in 2 maximums; Niels Zonneveld closes 56 with Luke Littler waiting on 12 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 122 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 3-1. Leg 5 — run stopped: Niels Zonneveld closes 36 with Luke Littler waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Niels Zonneveld fires in 2 maximums; Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 61 and leaves 20, Niels Zonneveld closes 20 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 64 with Luke Littler waiting on 71 in 2 darts. Niels Zonneveld leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 60 and leaves 10, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 66 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Niels Zonneveld takes out 146 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 38 and leaves 28; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 136 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Niels Zonneveld takes out 147 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-5.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 103.20 compared with 101.58. Luke Littler hits 5 maximums and Niels Zonneveld hits 7. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 50.0% and Niels Zonneveld finishes at 33.0%. Niels Zonneveld's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Niels Zonneveld has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 46 with Niels Zonneveld waiting on 48 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Niels Zonneveld fires in 2 maximums; Niels Zonneveld closes 56 with Luke Littler waiting on 12 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 5 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 122 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Niels Zonneveld closes 36 with Luke Littler waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Niels Zonneveld fires in 2 maximums; Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 61 and leaves 20, Niels Zonneveld closes 20 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld closes 64 with Luke Littler waiting on 71 in 2 darts. Niels Zonneveld leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Niels Zonneveld! Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 60 and leaves 10, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 66 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Niels Zonneveld takes out 146 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Niels Zonneveld leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Niels Zonneveld cannot take out 38 and leaves 28; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 136 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Niels Zonneveld takes out 147 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Niels Zonneveld wins 6-5.