Ross Smith beats Ryan Searle 8-3
International Darts Open · Final · Sun 24 May
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Ryan Searle faces Ross Smith at International Darts Open in Final and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Ross Smith who has the result at 8-3, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Ryan Searle cannot take out 81 and leaves 25; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Ryan Searle cannot take out 54 and leaves 20; Ryan Searle takes out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 16 and leaves 16, Ross Smith closes 16 with Ryan Searle waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle cannot take out 67 and leaves 10, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 54 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-1. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle closes 60 with Ross Smith waiting on 80 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 32 with Ryan Searle waiting on 88 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Ryan Searle cannot take out 25 and leaves 12; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-2. Leg 8 — run stopped: Ross Smith cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-3. Leg 9: Ross Smith cannot take out 96 and leaves 8; Ross Smith takes out 8 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — break of throw: Ryan Searle cannot take out 92 and leaves 40; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 7-3. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith closes 40 with Ryan Searle waiting on 8 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 8-3.
Ross Smith posts the higher three-dart average, 90.81 compared with 90.11. Ryan Searle hits 2 maximums and Ross Smith hits 3. On the doubles, Ryan Searle converts 19.0% and Ross Smith finishes at 36.0%. 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 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.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Ryan Searle cannot take out 81 and leaves 25; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Ryan Searle cannot take out 54 and leaves 20; Ryan Searle takes out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 16 and leaves 16, Ross Smith closes 16 with Ryan Searle waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle cannot take out 67 and leaves 10, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 54 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle closes 60 with Ross Smith waiting on 80 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 32 with Ryan Searle waiting on 88 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Ryan Searle cannot take out 25 and leaves 12; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Ross Smith cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Ross Smith cannot take out 96 and leaves 8; Ross Smith takes out 8 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — break of throw: Ryan Searle cannot take out 92 and leaves 40; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 7-3.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith closes 40 with Ryan Searle waiting on 8 in 2 darts; 17 darts in total. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 8-3.