Ross Smith beats Ryan Joyce 6-5
Flanders Darts Trophy · Quarter-finals · Sun 13 Sep
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We are underway at Flanders Darts Trophy in Quarter-finals with Ryan Joyce against Ross Smith. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Ross Smith finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Ross Smith takes out 32 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Ross Smith cannot take out 16 and leaves 8; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 58 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith cannot take out 70 and leaves 16; Ross Smith closes 16 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 70 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce closes 42 with Ross Smith waiting on 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith closes 140 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 95 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Ross Smith closes 28 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 55 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 80 and leaves 11; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 70 and leaves 16, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 120 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Ross Smith cannot take out 15 and leaves 2; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 46 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith closes 60 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 42 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-5.
Ross Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 90.42 compared with 86.26. Ryan Joyce hits 1 maximum and Ross Smith hits 1. On the doubles, Ryan Joyce converts 55.0% and Ross Smith finishes at 37.0%. 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 6 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: Ross Smith takes out 32 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Ross Smith cannot take out 16 and leaves 8; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ryan Joyce! Ryan Joyce closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 58 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith cannot take out 70 and leaves 16; Ross Smith closes 16 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 70 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Ryan Joyce closes 42 with Ross Smith waiting on 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Joyce leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith closes 140 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 95 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Ross Smith closes 28 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 55 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Ryan Joyce cannot take out 80 and leaves 11; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 70 and leaves 16, Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 120 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Ross Smith cannot take out 15 and leaves 2; Ryan Joyce punishes it immediately by taking out 46 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith closes 60 with Ryan Joyce waiting on 42 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-5.