Luke Littler beats Josh Rock 6-5
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 16 · Thu 21 May
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Luke Littler and Josh Rock are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 6-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Luke Littler closes 85 with Josh Rock waiting on 81 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 36 and leaves 34; Josh Rock closes 34 with Luke Littler waiting on 21 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 70 and leaves 20; Luke Littler takes out 20 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 56 and leaves 10; Luke Littler takes out 10 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Josh Rock takes out 24 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Josh Rock closes 73 with Luke Littler waiting on 80 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3. Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 10 and leaves 4, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 97 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 5, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 2 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Littler closes 80 with Josh Rock waiting on 24 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5.
Josh Rock posts the higher three-dart average, 89.43 compared with 87.89. Luke Littler hits 2 maximums and Josh Rock hits 4. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 38.0% and Josh Rock finishes at 22.0%. Josh Rock's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Luke Littler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 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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Leg 1: Luke Littler closes 85 with Josh Rock waiting on 81 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 36 and leaves 34; Josh Rock closes 34 with Luke Littler waiting on 21 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 70 and leaves 20; Luke Littler takes out 20 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 20 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Luke Littler cannot take out 56 and leaves 10; Luke Littler takes out 10 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Josh Rock takes out 24 in 2 darts. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Josh Rock closes 73 with Luke Littler waiting on 80 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Josh Rock leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 10 and leaves 4, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 97 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 5, Josh Rock punishes it immediately by taking out 2 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Josh Rock! Luke Littler closes 80 with Josh Rock waiting on 24 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5.