Ross Smith vs Stephen Burton - live leg-by-leg commentary
Czech Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 5 Sep
Visit-by-visit scoring
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The final story
A concise final report built from the same chronological scoring record above.
Ross Smith and Stephen Burton are live at Czech Darts Open in Last 32. All Things Darts is building this Match Post leg by leg from the stored scoring record. After 6 completed legs, Ross Smith leads 5-1. New completed legs and their leg averages appear here as the live scoring feed updates.
About this commentary: All Things Darts Match Centre compiles it from the stored match result, statistics and ordered visit-by-visit scoring. It does not invent exact doubles, missed darts or dart segments that are not present in the source data. Per-leg averages are only labelled as exact when darts used are available for every recorded visit in that leg.
How every leg unfolded
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Ross Smith comes through Leg 1 on throw. Ross Smith answers with a maximum; Ross Smith takes out 36 with Stephen Burton poised on 96; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Ross Smith strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Ross Smith answers with a maximum; Stephen Burton has 100 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Ross Smith is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ross Smith takes out 16 with Stephen Burton poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 2-0.
Ross Smith makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 3. Ross Smith shuts the door with a 110 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Ross Smith leads 3-0.
Ross Smith makes it 4 legs on the spin in Leg 4. A 180 from Stephen Burton turns up the pressure; Ross Smith answers with a maximum; Stephen Burton has 2 available but cannot take it out, leaving 2. Ross Smith is sitting on 8 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ross Smith takes out 8 with Stephen Burton poised on 2; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 4-0.
Ross Smith makes it 5 legs on the spin in Leg 5. Ross Smith takes out 16 with Stephen Burton poised on 38; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-0.
Stephen Burton stops a run of 5 legs by taking Leg 6. Stephen Burton shuts the door with a 146 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Ross Smith leads 5-1.