Mickey Mansell beats Michael Smith-ENG 6-3
Belgian Darts Open · Last 48 · Fri 20 Mar
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We are underway at Belgian Darts Open in Last 48 with Michael Smith-ENG against Mickey Mansell. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Mickey Mansell finally seals it 6-3, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Mickey Mansell takes out 161 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Mickey Mansell leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Michael Smith-ENG closes 34 with Mickey Mansell waiting on 64 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 80 and leaves 53, Mickey Mansell punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts. Mickey Mansell leads 2-1. Leg 4 — break of throw: Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 66 and leaves 32; Mickey Mansell punishes it immediately by taking out 110 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Mickey Mansell leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Mickey Mansell punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts. Mickey Mansell leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Michael Smith-ENG takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Mickey Mansell leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Mickey Mansell cannot take out 64 and leaves 20; Mickey Mansell closes 20 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 76 in 2 darts. Mickey Mansell leads 5-2. Leg 8: Michael Smith-ENG fires in 2 maximums; Michael Smith-ENG takes out 2 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Mickey Mansell leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Mickey Mansell takes out 80 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Mickey Mansell wins 6-3.
Michael Smith-ENG posts the higher three-dart average, 98.21 compared with 94.95. Michael Smith-ENG hits 4 maximums and Mickey Mansell hits 0. On the doubles, Michael Smith-ENG converts 50.0% and Mickey Mansell finishes at 46.0%. Mickey Mansell's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Mickey Mansell has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 1 breaks of throw. 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Mickey Mansell takes out 161 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Mickey Mansell leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Michael Smith-ENG closes 34 with Mickey Mansell waiting on 64 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 80 and leaves 53, Mickey Mansell punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts. Mickey Mansell leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 66 and leaves 32; Mickey Mansell punishes it immediately by taking out 110 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Mickey Mansell leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Michael Smith-ENG cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Mickey Mansell punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts. Mickey Mansell leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Michael Smith-ENG! Michael Smith-ENG takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Mickey Mansell leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Mickey Mansell cannot take out 64 and leaves 20; Mickey Mansell closes 20 with Michael Smith-ENG waiting on 76 in 2 darts. Mickey Mansell leads 5-2.
Leg 8: Michael Smith-ENG fires in 2 maximums; Michael Smith-ENG takes out 2 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Mickey Mansell leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — match-clinching leg: Mickey Mansell takes out 80 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Mickey Mansell wins 6-3.