Gian van Veen vs Ryan Searle - live leg-by-leg commentary
Dutch Darts Championship · Quarter-finals · Sun 18 Oct
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The final story
A concise final report built from the same chronological scoring record above.
Gian van Veen and Ryan Searle are live at Dutch Darts Championship in Quarter-finals. All Things Darts is building this Match Post leg by leg from the stored scoring record. After 8 completed legs, Gian van Veen leads 5-3. 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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Gian van Veen holds throw in Leg 1. Gian van Veen takes out 36 with Ryan Searle poised on 52; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Ryan Searle drags the match level in Leg 2. Ryan Searle gets the finish on 52; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Gian van Veen moves in front in Leg 3. A 180 from Ryan Searle turns up the pressure; Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 81; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 10-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Ryan Searle drags the match level in Leg 4. Ryan Searle answers with a maximum; Ryan Searle gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Gian van Veen moves in front in Leg 5. Gian van Veen has 100 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Ryan Searle is sitting on 120 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 40 with Ryan Searle poised on 100; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Ryan Searle drags the match level in Leg 6. Ryan Searle has 100 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40. Gian van Veen is sitting on 140 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ryan Searle takes out 40 with Gian van Veen poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 3-3.
Gian van Veen moves in front in Leg 7. Gian van Veen answers with a maximum; Gian van Veen gets the finish on 62; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Gian van Veen leads 4-3.
Gian van Veen strikes with a break of throw in Leg 8. A 180 from Ryan Searle turns up the pressure; Ryan Searle reaches 47 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 10 still on the board. Gian van Veen is sitting on 9 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Gian van Veen takes out 9 with Ryan Searle poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 5-3.