Ryan Joyce beats Stephen Burton 6-5
Flanders Darts Trophy · Last 64 · Fri 11 Sep
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Ryan Joyce and Stephen Burton are on the board at Flanders Darts Trophy in Last 64, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Ryan Joyce eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Ryan Joyce closes 76 with Stephen Burton waiting on 96 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Stephen Burton closes 60 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 85 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce closes 66 with Stephen Burton waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Stephen Burton takes out 16 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce closes 16 with Stephen Burton waiting on 58 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2. Leg 6 — break of throw: Ryan Joyce closes 76 with Stephen Burton waiting on 75 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Stephen Burton closes 70 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 65 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Stephen Burton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Stephen Burton closes 78 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 50 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Burton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce takes out 130 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Stephen Burton! Ryan Joyce closes 40 with Stephen Burton waiting on 40 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-5.
Stephen Burton posts the higher three-dart average, 96.11 compared with 95.66. Ryan Joyce hits 1 maximum and Stephen Burton hits 2. On the doubles, Ryan Joyce converts 75.0% and Stephen Burton finishes at 50.0%. Stephen Burton's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Ryan Joyce has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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: Ryan Joyce closes 76 with Stephen Burton waiting on 96 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Stephen Burton closes 60 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 85 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce closes 66 with Stephen Burton waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Stephen Burton takes out 16 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Ryan Joyce closes 16 with Stephen Burton waiting on 58 in 1 dart. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — break of throw: Ryan Joyce closes 76 with Stephen Burton waiting on 75 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Stephen Burton closes 70 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 65 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 68 and leaves 16; Stephen Burton punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Stephen Burton closes 78 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 50 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Stephen Burton leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce takes out 130 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Stephen Burton! Ryan Joyce closes 40 with Stephen Burton waiting on 40 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Ryan Joyce wins 6-5.