Niko Springer beats Ross Smith 6-5
European Darts Trophy · Last 16 · Sun 15 Mar
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We are underway at European Darts Trophy in Last 16 with Niko Springer against Ross Smith. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Niko Springer finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Ross Smith cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Ross Smith closes 10 with Niko Springer waiting on 89 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 1-0. Leg 2: Ross Smith takes out 70 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 2-0. Leg 3 — run stopped: Niko Springer closes 72 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Niko Springer closes 85 with Ross Smith waiting on 89 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Ross Smith cannot take out 66 and leaves 20; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 98 and leaves 40, Ross Smith takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 81 and leaves 9, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 28 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer takes out 84 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Niko Springer leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 82 and leaves 20, Ross Smith closes 20 with Niko Springer waiting on 71 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Niko Springer leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Ross Smith cannot take out 70 and leaves 32, Ross Smith closes 32 with Niko Springer waiting on 16 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Niko Springer takes out 32 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Niko Springer wins 6-5.
Ross Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 97.42 compared with 95.03. Niko Springer hits 3 maximums and Ross Smith hits 4. On the doubles, Niko Springer converts 75.0% and Ross Smith finishes at 31.0%. Niko Springer's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Niko Springer has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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 — break of throw: Ross Smith cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Ross Smith closes 10 with Niko Springer waiting on 89 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Ross Smith takes out 70 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Niko Springer closes 72 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Niko Springer closes 85 with Ross Smith waiting on 89 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Ross Smith cannot take out 66 and leaves 20; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 98 and leaves 40, Ross Smith takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 81 and leaves 9, Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 28 in 1 dart. Niko Springer leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer takes out 84 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Niko Springer leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 82 and leaves 20, Ross Smith closes 20 with Niko Springer waiting on 71 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Niko Springer leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Niko Springer! Ross Smith cannot take out 70 and leaves 32, Ross Smith closes 32 with Niko Springer waiting on 16 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Niko Springer takes out 32 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Niko Springer wins 6-5.