Gerwyn Price beats Ross Smith 8-6
European Darts Grand Prix · Final · Sun 19 Apr
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Ross Smith faces Gerwyn Price at European Darts Grand Prix in Final and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Gerwyn Price who has the result at 8-6, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1 — break of throw: Ross Smith cannot take out 100 and leaves 48; Gerwyn Price punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Gerwyn Price takes out 58 in 2 darts. Gerwyn Price leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Gerwyn Price closes 58 with Ross Smith waiting on 52 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 32 with Gerwyn Price waiting on 100 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 3-1. Leg 5: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 65 and leaves 4; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart.
Gerwyn Price leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Ross Smith closes 38 with Gerwyn Price waiting on 52 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Gerwyn Price!
Ross Smith takes out 60 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Ross Smith leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Gerwyn Price! Gerwyn Price takes out 130 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total.
We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 94 and leaves 40, Ross Smith takes out 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Gerwyn Price closes 56 with Ross Smith waiting on 48 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — lead change: Ross Smith cannot take out 32 and leaves 16; Gerwyn Price punishes it immediately by taking out 31 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Gerwyn Price! Gerwyn Price takes out 40 in 2 darts. Gerwyn Price leads 7-5. Leg 13 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith!
Ross Smith takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gerwyn Price leads 7-6. Leg 14 — match-clinching leg: Gerwyn Price takes out 35 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Gerwyn Price wins 8-6.
Ross Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 96.25 compared with 95.70. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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 — break of throw: Ross Smith cannot take out 100 and leaves 48; Gerwyn Price punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Gerwyn Price takes out 58 in 2 darts. Gerwyn Price leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Gerwyn Price closes 58 with Ross Smith waiting on 52 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 32 with Gerwyn Price waiting on 100 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 65 and leaves 4; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 1 dart. Gerwyn Price leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Ross Smith closes 38 with Gerwyn Price waiting on 52 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from Gerwyn Price! Ross Smith takes out 60 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Ross Smith leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Gerwyn Price! Gerwyn Price takes out 130 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 94 and leaves 40, Ross Smith takes out 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Gerwyn Price closes 56 with Ross Smith waiting on 48 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — lead change: Ross Smith cannot take out 32 and leaves 16; Gerwyn Price punishes it immediately by taking out 31 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Gerwyn Price leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Gerwyn Price! Gerwyn Price takes out 40 in 2 darts. Gerwyn Price leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 81 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Gerwyn Price leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — match-clinching leg: Gerwyn Price takes out 35 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Gerwyn Price wins 8-6.