Andrew Gilding beats Wessel Nijman 6-4
German Darts Grand Prix · Last 48 · Sat 4 Apr
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Wessel Nijman and Andrew Gilding are on the board at German Darts Grand Prix in Last 48, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Andrew Gilding eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Andrew Gilding closes 40 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 16 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Andrew Gilding closes 16 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 25 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Andrew Gilding closes 30 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: Wessel Nijman closes 56 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 83 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 68 and leaves 16, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 4-1. Leg 6: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 87 and leaves 60; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 16 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 62 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Andrew Gilding takes out 56 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Andrew Gilding takes out 140 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Andrew Gilding wins 6-4.
Andrew Gilding posts the higher three-dart average, 91.63 compared with 91.25. Wessel Nijman hits 3 maximums and Andrew Gilding hits 1. On the doubles, Wessel Nijman converts 57.0% and Andrew Gilding finishes at 30.0%. Andrew Gilding's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Andrew Gilding has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Andrew Gilding closes 40 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 16 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Andrew Gilding closes 16 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 25 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Andrew Gilding closes 30 with Wessel Nijman waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Wessel Nijman closes 56 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 83 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman cannot take out 68 and leaves 16, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 87 and leaves 60; Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 36 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Wessel Nijman punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Wessel Nijman! Wessel Nijman closes 16 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 62 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Andrew Gilding takes out 56 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Andrew Gilding takes out 140 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Andrew Gilding wins 6-4.