Luke Humphries beats Josh Rock 6-5
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 14 · Thu 7 May
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Josh Rock and Luke Humphries are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 14, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Humphries eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Luke Humphries takes out 35 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Humphries cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 124 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Luke Humphries closes 42 with Josh Rock waiting on 32 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 90 and leaves 40; Josh Rock takes out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Humphries closes 40 with Josh Rock waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 4-3. Leg 8 — break of throw: Josh Rock cannot take out 12 and leaves 12; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock closes 40 with Luke Humphries waiting on 24 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 36 and leaves 9, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries takes out 84 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.
Luke Humphries posts the higher three-dart average, 95.32 compared with 91.65. Josh Rock hits 4 maximums and Luke Humphries hits 2. On the doubles, Josh Rock converts 26.0% and Luke Humphries finishes at 29.0%. Luke Humphries's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Luke Humphries has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 6 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. 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 — break of throw: Josh Rock fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Luke Humphries takes out 35 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Humphries cannot take out 32 and leaves 16, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 124 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Luke Humphries closes 42 with Josh Rock waiting on 32 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 90 and leaves 40; Josh Rock takes out 40 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Humphries closes 40 with Josh Rock waiting on 68 in 2 darts. Luke Humphries leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — break of throw: Josh Rock cannot take out 12 and leaves 12; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 72 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Josh Rock closes 40 with Luke Humphries waiting on 24 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Humphries leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 36 and leaves 9, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Luke Humphries takes out 84 in 2 darts; 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Humphries wins 6-5.