Luke Littler beats Josh Rock 6-4
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 5 · Thu 5 Mar
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Luke Littler and Josh Rock are on the board at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 5, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 6-4, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Leg 1: Josh Rock takes out 102 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Josh Rock leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 41 and leaves 20, Luke Littler takes out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 12 and leaves 12, Josh Rock takes out 12 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Josh Rock cannot take out 16 and leaves 4; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 25 with Josh Rock waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 48 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 4-3. Leg 8: Luke Littler closes 64 with Josh Rock waiting on 84 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Josh Rock takes out 96 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 80 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-4.
Josh Rock posts the higher three-dart average, 103.72 compared with 96.20. Luke Littler hits 2 maximums and Josh Rock hits 3. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 40.0% and Josh Rock finishes at 21.0%. Luke Littler's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Luke Littler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 1 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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Leg 1: Josh Rock takes out 102 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 41 and leaves 20, Luke Littler takes out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 12 and leaves 12, Josh Rock takes out 12 in 2 darts. Josh Rock leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock cannot take out 20 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Josh Rock cannot take out 16 and leaves 4; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 25 with Josh Rock waiting on 52 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Maximum from Josh Rock! Josh Rock takes out 48 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Luke Littler closes 64 with Josh Rock waiting on 84 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Josh Rock takes out 96 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 80 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-4.