Wessel Nijman beats Ian White 6-2
European Darts Grand Prix · Last 64 · Fri 17 Apr
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We are underway at European Darts Grand Prix in Last 64 with Wessel Nijman against Ian White. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Wessel Nijman finally seals it 6-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1 stays with Wessel Nijman on throw. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Ian White poised on 24; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Wessel Nijman leads 1-0. Ian White drags the match level in Leg 2. Ian White answers with a maximum; Ian White has 54 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.; Ian White gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Wessel Nijman moves in front in Leg 3. Ian White gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 24 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 24 with Ian White poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 2-1.
Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman takes out 41 with Ian White poised on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1. Wessel Nijman makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 5.
A 180 from Ian White turns up the pressure; Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Wessel Nijman leads 4-1. Ian White stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 6. Wessel Nijman gets a look at 14 but the finish does not go, and 4 remains.
Ian White is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ian White takes out 20 with Wessel Nijman poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 4-2. Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 7 on throw. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman reaches 87 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board.; Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Wessel Nijman leads 5-2. Wessel Nijman closes out Leg 8. Ian White reaches 86 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 25 still on the board. The match contains 2 breaks of throw.
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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Leg 1 stays with Wessel Nijman on throw. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Ian White poised on 24; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 1-0.
Ian White drags the match level in Leg 2. Ian White answers with a maximum; Ian White has 54 available but cannot take it out, leaving 40.; Ian White gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. We're level at 1-1.
Wessel Nijman moves in front in Leg 3. Ian White gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 24 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 24 with Ian White poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Wessel Nijman leads 2-1.
Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman takes out 41 with Ian White poised on 65; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Wessel Nijman leads 3-1.
Wessel Nijman makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 5. A 180 from Ian White turns up the pressure; Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Wessel Nijman leads 4-1.
Ian White stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 6. Wessel Nijman gets a look at 14 but the finish does not go, and 4 remains. Ian White is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Ian White takes out 20 with Wessel Nijman poised on 4; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Wessel Nijman leads 4-2.
Wessel Nijman comes through Leg 7 on throw. Wessel Nijman answers with a maximum; Wessel Nijman reaches 87 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 32 still on the board.; Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Wessel Nijman leads 5-2.
Wessel Nijman closes out Leg 8. Ian White reaches 86 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 25 still on the board. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 80 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 80 with Ian White poised on 25; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Wessel Nijman wins 6-2.