James Wade beats Rob Cross 6-5
Flanders Darts Trophy · Last 16 · Sun 13 Sep
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James Wade and Rob Cross are on the board at Flanders Darts Trophy in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. James Wade eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1 — break of throw: James Wade cannot take out 69 and leaves 24; Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 67 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade closes 82 with Rob Cross waiting on 100 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from James Wade! Rob Cross cannot take out 87 and leaves 25, Rob Cross closes 25 with James Wade waiting on 64 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 100 and leaves 40, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 160 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross cannot take out 36 and leaves 18, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 80 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: James Wade cannot take out 25 and leaves 10; Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade closes 40 with Rob Cross waiting on 32 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Rob Cross takes out 50 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: James Wade takes out 78 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-5.
James Wade posts the higher three-dart average, 101.59 compared with 96.33. James Wade hits 6 maximums and Rob Cross hits 2. On the doubles, James Wade converts 42.0% and Rob Cross finishes at 35.0%. James Wade's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
James Wade has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 3 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: James Wade cannot take out 69 and leaves 24; Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 67 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade closes 82 with Rob Cross waiting on 100 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from James Wade! Rob Cross cannot take out 87 and leaves 25, Rob Cross closes 25 with James Wade waiting on 64 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 100 and leaves 40, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 160 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross cannot take out 36 and leaves 18, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 80 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: James Wade cannot take out 25 and leaves 10; Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade closes 40 with Rob Cross waiting on 32 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Rob Cross takes out 50 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: James Wade takes out 78 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - James Wade wins 6-5.