MATCH REPORT Final report · updated 17:19 UK

Gian van Veen vs Ryan Searle - live leg-by-leg commentary

Dutch Darts Championship · Quarter-finals · Sun 18 Oct

Gian van Veen 6–3 Ryan Searle
LEG-BY-LEG COMMENTARY

How every leg unfolded

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LEG 1
1–0

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.

Gian van Veen115.62leg average
Ryan Searle112.25leg average
36 CHECKOUT
LEG 2
1–1

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 Veen72.75leg average
Ryan Searle107.36leg average
52 CHECKOUT
LEG 3
2–1

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.

Gian van Veen150.30leg average
Ryan Searle123.67leg average
81 CHECKOUT 2 × 180
LEG 4
2–2

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 Veen77.75leg average
Ryan Searle107.36leg average
40 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 5
3–2

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.

Gian van Veen93.94leg average
Ryan Searle80.20leg average
40 CHECKOUT
LEG 6
3–3

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 Veen115.25leg average
Ryan Searle107.36leg average
40 CHECKOUT
LEG 7
4–3

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 Veen115.62leg average
Ryan Searle99.00leg average
62 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 8
5–3

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.

Gian van Veen88.41leg average
Ryan Searle81.83leg average
BREAK OF THROW 9 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
FULL SCORE RECORD

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MATCH REPORT

The final story

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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.

MATCH DATA

Match statistics

99.273-dart avg100.50
3180s3
81Highest checkout52
62%Checkout %42%
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