Luke Littler beats Niko Springer 6-4
Czech Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 5 Sep
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We are underway at Czech Darts Open in Last 32 with Luke Littler against Niko Springer. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Luke Littler finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 87 and leaves 30, Luke Littler takes out 30 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Niko Springer closes 129 with Luke Littler waiting on 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Niko Springer! Luke Littler cannot take out 94 and leaves 10, Luke Littler closes 10 with Niko Springer waiting on 30 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer closes 49 with Luke Littler waiting on 86 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 59 and leaves 20; Luke Littler closes 20 with Niko Springer waiting on 36 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 3-2. Leg 6 — break of throw: Niko Springer cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler takes out 44 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-2. Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer closes 28 with Luke Littler waiting on 45 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer closes 48 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 87 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-4.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 108.59 compared with 98.56. Luke Littler hits 4 maximums and Niko Springer hits 4. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 42.0% and Niko Springer finishes at 44.0%. Luke Littler's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Luke Littler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 87 and leaves 30, Luke Littler takes out 30 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Niko Springer closes 129 with Luke Littler waiting on 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Niko Springer! Luke Littler cannot take out 94 and leaves 10, Luke Littler closes 10 with Niko Springer waiting on 30 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer closes 49 with Luke Littler waiting on 86 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 59 and leaves 20; Luke Littler closes 20 with Niko Springer waiting on 36 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — break of throw: Niko Springer cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler takes out 44 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer closes 28 with Luke Littler waiting on 45 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer closes 48 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 87 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-4.