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William O'Connor beats Sebastian Bialecki 6-2

German Darts Grand Prix · Last 48 · Sat 4 Apr

William O'Connor 6–2 Sebastian Bialecki
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LEG 1
1–0

William O'Connor comes through Leg 1 on throw. William O'Connor takes out 83 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. William O'Connor leads 1-0.

William O'Connor93.94leg average
Sebastian Bialecki93.80leg average
83 CHECKOUT
LEG 2
1–1

Sebastian Bialecki drags the match level in Leg 2. William O'Connor gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Sebastian Bialecki is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Sebastian Bialecki takes out 32 with William O'Connor poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.

William O'Connor98.20leg average
Sebastian Bialecki88.41leg average
32 CHECKOUT
LEG 3
2–1

William O'Connor moves in front in Leg 3. William O'Connor takes out 50 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 96; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. William O'Connor leads 2-1.

William O'Connor115.62leg average
Sebastian Bialecki101.25leg average
50 CHECKOUT
LEG 4
3–1

William O'Connor strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. William O'Connor answers with a maximum; William O'Connor takes out 16 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 3-1.

William O'Connor88.41leg average
Sebastian Bialecki76.83leg average
BREAK OF THROW 16 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 5
3–2

Sebastian Bialecki answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5. William O'Connor has 70 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Sebastian Bialecki is sitting on 30 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Sebastian Bialecki takes out 30 with William O'Connor poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 3-2.

William O'Connor97.00leg average
Sebastian Bialecki115.62leg average
BREAK OF THROW 30 CHECKOUT
LEG 6
4–2

William O'Connor answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6. Sebastian Bialecki reaches 100 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. William O'Connor is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; William O'Connor takes out 40 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 4-2.

William O'Connor88.41leg average
Sebastian Bialecki76.83leg average
BREAK OF THROW 40 CHECKOUT
LEG 7
5–2

William O'Connor comes through Leg 7 on throw. A 180 from Sebastian Bialecki turns up the pressure; William O'Connor answers with a maximum; Sebastian Bialecki reaches 70 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board. William O'Connor is sitting on 116 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; William O'Connor shuts the door with a 116 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. William O'Connor leads 5-2.

William O'Connor93.94leg average
Sebastian Bialecki98.60leg average
116 CHECKOUT 2 × 180
LEG 8
6–2

William O'Connor closes out Leg 8. William O'Connor shuts the door with a 170 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - William O'Connor wins 6-2.

William O'Connor107.36leg average
Sebastian Bialecki88.60leg average
BREAK OF THROW 170 CHECKOUT
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We are underway at German Darts Grand Prix in Last 48 with William O'Connor against Sebastian Bialecki. The scoring swings from leg to leg before William O'Connor finally seals it 6-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. William O'Connor comes through Leg 1 on throw. William O'Connor takes out 83 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 32; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.

William O'Connor leads 1-0. Sebastian Bialecki drags the match level in Leg 2. William O'Connor gets a look at 40 but the finish does not go, and 10 remains. Sebastian Bialecki is sitting on 32 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Sebastian Bialecki takes out 32 with William O'Connor poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.

We're level at 1-1. William O'Connor moves in front in Leg 3. William O'Connor takes out 50 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 96; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. William O'Connor leads 2-1.

William O'Connor strikes with a break of throw in Leg 4. William O'Connor answers with a maximum; William O'Connor takes out 16 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 3-1. Sebastian Bialecki answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 5.

William O'Connor has 70 available but cannot take it out, leaving 16. Sebastian Bialecki is sitting on 30 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Sebastian Bialecki takes out 30 with William O'Connor poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 3-2. William O'Connor answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 6.

Sebastian Bialecki reaches 100 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 40 still on the board. William O'Connor is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; William O'Connor takes out 40 with Sebastian Bialecki poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. William O'Connor leads 4-2. William O'Connor comes through Leg 7 on throw.

A 180 from Sebastian Bialecki turns up the pressure; William O'Connor answers with a maximum; Sebastian Bialecki reaches 70 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 8 still on the board. William O'Connor is sitting on 116 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; William O'Connor shuts the door with a 116 checkout; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. William O'Connor leads 5-2. William O'Connor closes out Leg 8.

The match contains 4 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.

About this commentary: All Things Darts Match Centre compiles it from the stored match result, statistics and ordered visit-by-visit scoring. It does not invent exact doubles, missed darts or dart segments that are not present in the source data. Per-leg averages are only labelled as exact when darts used are available for every recorded visit in that leg.

MATCH DATA

Match statistics

94.063-dart avg91.82
2180s1
170Highest checkout32
50%Checkout %33%
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