Joe Cullen beats Chris Landman 6-5
International Darts Open · Last 64 · Fri 22 May
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Joe Cullen and Chris Landman are on the board at International Darts Open in Last 64, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Joe Cullen eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen cannot take out 69 and leaves 32, Joe Cullen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Chris Landman! Chris Landman takes out 50 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 77 and leaves 40, Joe Cullen takes out 40 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen cannot take out 64 and leaves 32, Chris Landman punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen cannot take out 78 and leaves 12, Chris Landman punishes it immediately by taking out 64 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Chris Landman leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Joe Cullen closes 8 with Chris Landman waiting on 25 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Joe Cullen cannot take out 36 and leaves 9; Chris Landman punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Chris Landman leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Chris Landman closes 24 with Joe Cullen waiting on 33 in 2 darts. Chris Landman leads 5-3. Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 66 and leaves 25, Joe Cullen closes 25 with Chris Landman waiting on 96 in 1 dart. Chris Landman leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen closes 112 with Chris Landman waiting on 75 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Joe Cullen closes 40 with Chris Landman waiting on 56 in 1 dart; 19 darts in total. That's the match - Joe Cullen wins 6-5.
Joe Cullen posts the higher three-dart average, 91.87 compared with 86.81. Joe Cullen hits 4 maximums and Chris Landman hits 5. On the doubles, Joe Cullen converts 33.0% and Chris Landman finishes at 50.0%. Joe Cullen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Joe Cullen 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: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen cannot take out 69 and leaves 32, Joe Cullen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Chris Landman! Chris Landman takes out 50 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 77 and leaves 40, Joe Cullen takes out 40 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen cannot take out 64 and leaves 32, Chris Landman punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen cannot take out 78 and leaves 12, Chris Landman punishes it immediately by taking out 64 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Chris Landman leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Joe Cullen closes 8 with Chris Landman waiting on 25 in 2 darts; a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Joe Cullen cannot take out 36 and leaves 9; Chris Landman punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Chris Landman leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Chris Landman closes 24 with Joe Cullen waiting on 33 in 2 darts. Chris Landman leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 66 and leaves 25, Joe Cullen closes 25 with Chris Landman waiting on 96 in 1 dart. Chris Landman leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Chris Landman! Joe Cullen closes 112 with Chris Landman waiting on 75 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Joe Cullen closes 40 with Chris Landman waiting on 56 in 1 dart; 19 darts in total. That's the match - Joe Cullen wins 6-5.