Gian van Veen beats Luke Littler 6-5
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 9 · Thu 2 Apr
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Gian van Veen faces Luke Littler at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 9 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Gian van Veen who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 97 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Gian van Veen closes 128 with Luke Littler waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 56 and leaves 35, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 96 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1. Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Luke Littler cannot take out 90 and leaves 25; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-1. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 87 and leaves 10; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 87 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler cannot take out 93 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen closes 32 with Luke Littler waiting on 22 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-3. Leg 9: Luke Littler closes 40 with Gian van Veen waiting on 32 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Luke Littler takes out 65 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 14 and leaves 14, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 98.56 compared with 96.26. Gian van Veen hits 2 maximums and Luke Littler hits 5. On the doubles, Gian van Veen converts 46.0% and Luke Littler finishes at 36.0%. Gian van Veen's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Gian van Veen has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 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: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen takes out 97 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Gian van Veen closes 128 with Luke Littler waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 56 and leaves 35, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 96 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 4 in a row: Luke Littler cannot take out 90 and leaves 25; Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 56 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 87 and leaves 10; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 87 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler cannot take out 93 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen closes 32 with Luke Littler waiting on 22 in 1 dart. Gian van Veen leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Luke Littler closes 40 with Gian van Veen waiting on 32 in 2 darts. Gian van Veen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Luke Littler takes out 65 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 14 and leaves 14, Gian van Veen punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Gian van Veen wins 6-5.