Luke Humphries beats Chris Dobey 6-5
Belgian Darts Open · Quarter-finals · Sun 22 Mar
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Luke Humphries faces Chris Dobey at Belgian Darts Open in Quarter-finals and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Luke Humphries who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries cannot take out 81 and leaves 12, Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Luke Humphries closes 32 with Chris Dobey waiting on 36 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Chris Dobey closes 40 with Luke Humphries waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Luke Humphries cannot take out 40 and leaves 5; Luke Humphries closes 5 with Chris Dobey waiting on 52 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 16 and leaves 8, Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 89 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries takes out 16 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Humphries closes 40 with Chris Dobey waiting on 40 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries closes 16 with Chris Dobey waiting on 57 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 5-3. Leg 9 — run stopped: Luke Humphries cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Chris Dobey closes 16 with Luke Humphries waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 81 and leaves 12, Luke Humphries closes 12 with Chris Dobey waiting on 56 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.
Luke Humphries posts the higher three-dart average, 95.56 compared with 90.72. Luke Humphries hits 6 maximums and Chris Dobey hits 2. On the doubles, Luke Humphries converts 18.0% and Chris Dobey finishes at 50.0%. Luke Humphries's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Luke Humphries has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries cannot take out 81 and leaves 12, Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Luke Humphries closes 32 with Chris Dobey waiting on 36 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Chris Dobey closes 40 with Luke Humphries waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Luke Humphries cannot take out 40 and leaves 5; Luke Humphries closes 5 with Chris Dobey waiting on 52 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 16 and leaves 8, Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 89 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries takes out 16 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Humphries closes 40 with Chris Dobey waiting on 40 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Luke Humphries closes 16 with Chris Dobey waiting on 57 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Luke Humphries cannot take out 20 and leaves 20; Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Chris Dobey closes 16 with Luke Humphries waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 81 and leaves 12, Luke Humphries closes 12 with Chris Dobey waiting on 56 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.