Ross Smith beats Josh Rock 6-5
European Darts Grand Prix · Last 16 · Sun 19 Apr
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Josh Rock and Ross Smith are on the board at European Darts Grand Prix in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Ross Smith eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 67 and leaves 32, Josh Rock closes 32 with Ross Smith waiting on 87 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Ross Smith closes 72 with Josh Rock waiting on 47 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Josh Rock closes 36 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Ross Smith closes 32 with Josh Rock waiting on 52 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 6 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Ross Smith takes out 56 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Josh Rock cannot take out 35 and leaves 8; Josh Rock closes 8 with Ross Smith waiting on 32 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 4-3. Leg 8: Ross Smith takes out 108 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Ross Smith leads 5-3. Leg 9: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 39 and leaves 32, Josh Rock takes out 32 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Ross Smith cannot take out 72 and leaves 32, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 36 and leaves 8, Ross Smith closes 8 with Josh Rock waiting on 70 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-5.
Ross Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 98.64 compared with 95.87. Josh Rock hits 5 maximums and Ross Smith hits 4. On the doubles, Josh Rock converts 24.0% and Ross Smith finishes at 40.0%. Ross Smith's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Ross Smith has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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 Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 67 and leaves 32, Josh Rock closes 32 with Ross Smith waiting on 87 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Ross Smith closes 72 with Josh Rock waiting on 47 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Josh Rock closes 36 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Josh Rock leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Ross Smith closes 32 with Josh Rock waiting on 52 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 6 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Josh Rock! Ross Smith takes out 56 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Josh Rock cannot take out 35 and leaves 8; Josh Rock closes 8 with Ross Smith waiting on 32 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Ross Smith takes out 108 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Ross Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 39 and leaves 32, Josh Rock takes out 32 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Ross Smith cannot take out 72 and leaves 32, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 36 and leaves 8, Ross Smith closes 8 with Josh Rock waiting on 70 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-5.