Gian van Veen beats Luke Littler 6-4
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 1 · Thu 5 Feb
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We are underway at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 1 with Luke Littler against Gian van Veen. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gian van Veen finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 28 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 50 and leaves 20; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 67 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 81 and leaves 20, Luke Littler closes 20 with Gian van Veen waiting on 80 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 99 and leaves 80; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 50 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen closes 49 with Luke Littler waiting on 20 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Gian van Veen closes 32 with Luke Littler waiting on 90 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Luke Littler cannot take out 95 and leaves 5, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-4.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 96.98 compared with 95.55. Luke Littler hits 4 maximums and Gian van Veen hits 3. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 33.0% and Gian van Veen finishes at 40.0%. Gian van Veen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Gian van Veen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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 Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 28 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 50 and leaves 20; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 67 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 81 and leaves 20, Luke Littler closes 20 with Gian van Veen waiting on 80 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 99 and leaves 80; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 74 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen cannot take out 32 and leaves 32, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 50 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen closes 49 with Luke Littler waiting on 20 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Gian van Veen closes 32 with Luke Littler waiting on 90 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Luke Littler cannot take out 95 and leaves 5, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-4.