MATCH REPORT Final report · updated 15:33 UK

Ricky Evans beats Scott Williams 6-2

Belgian Darts Open · Last 48 · Fri 20 Mar

Scott Williams 2–6 Ricky Evans
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LEG 1
0–1

Ricky Evans holds throw in Leg 1. Ricky Evans gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Ricky Evans leads 1-0.

Scott Williams63.50leg average
Ricky Evans107.36leg average
32 CHECKOUT
LEG 2
0–2

Ricky Evans strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Ricky Evans answers with a maximum; Ricky Evans has 81 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Scott Williams is sitting on 154 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricky Evans takes out 40 with Scott Williams poised on 80; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 2-0.

Scott Williams84.20leg average
Ricky Evans115.62leg average
BREAK OF THROW 40 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 3
0–3

Ricky Evans makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Ricky Evans answers with a maximum; Ricky Evans gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. Ricky Evans leads 3-0.

Scott Williams97.67leg average
Ricky Evans136.64leg average
81 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 4
0–4

Ricky Evans makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Ricky Evans takes out 76 with Scott Williams poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 4-0.

Scott Williams92.20leg average
Ricky Evans115.62leg average
BREAK OF THROW 76 CHECKOUT
LEG 5
1–4

Scott Williams answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. Ricky Evans gets a look at 74 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Scott Williams is sitting on 33 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Scott Williams takes out 33 with Ricky Evans poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 4-1.

Scott Williams107.36leg average
Ricky Evans97.00leg average
BREAK OF THROW 33 CHECKOUT
LEG 6
1–5

Ricky Evans answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Scott Williams has 30 available but cannot take it out, leaving 30. Ricky Evans is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricky Evans takes out 40 with Scott Williams poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 5-1.

Scott Williams67.29leg average
Ricky Evans79.11leg average
BREAK OF THROW 40 CHECKOUT
LEG 7
2–5

Scott Williams answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 7. Scott Williams reaches 98 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board. Ricky Evans is sitting on 138 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Scott Williams takes out 32 with Ricky Evans poised on 52; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 5-2.

Scott Williams88.41leg average
Ricky Evans74.83leg average
BREAK OF THROW 32 CHECKOUT
LEG 8
2–6

Ricky Evans closes out Leg 8. Ricky Evans answers with a maximum; Scott Williams gets a look at 18 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains. Ricky Evans is sitting on 43 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricky Evans takes out 43 with Scott Williams poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Ricky Evans wins 6-2.

Scott Williams82.17leg average
Ricky Evans93.94leg average
BREAK OF THROW 43 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
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MATCH REPORT

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We are underway at Belgian Darts Open in Last 48 with Scott Williams against Ricky Evans. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Ricky Evans finally seals it 6-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Ricky Evans holds throw in Leg 1. Ricky Evans gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg.

Ricky Evans leads 1-0. Ricky Evans strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Ricky Evans answers with a maximum; Ricky Evans has 81 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Scott Williams is sitting on 154 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricky Evans takes out 40 with Scott Williams poised on 80; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.

Ricky Evans leads 2-0. Ricky Evans makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Ricky Evans answers with a maximum; Ricky Evans gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg. Ricky Evans leads 3-0.

Ricky Evans makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. Ricky Evans takes out 76 with Scott Williams poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 4-0. Scott Williams answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5.

Ricky Evans gets a look at 74 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Scott Williams is sitting on 33 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Scott Williams takes out 33 with Ricky Evans poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 4-1. Ricky Evans answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6.

Scott Williams has 30 available but cannot take it out, leaving 30. Ricky Evans is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ricky Evans takes out 40 with Scott Williams poised on 30; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Ricky Evans leads 5-1. Scott Williams answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 7.

Scott Williams reaches 98 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board. The match contains 6 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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MATCH DATA

Match statistics

83.483-dart avg94.56
0180s3
33Highest checkout81
17%Checkout %60%
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