Thomas Lovely beats Shane McGuirk 6-4
PDC UK open · Last 128 (UK) · Fri 6 Mar
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We are underway at PDC UK open in Last 128 (UK) with Thomas Lovely against Shane McGuirk. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Thomas Lovely finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Shane McGuirk cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Thomas Lovely leads 1-0. Leg 2: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Thomas Lovely closes 56 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 26 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Shane McGuirk closes 48 with Thomas Lovely waiting on 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Thomas Lovely leads 2-1. Leg 4: Shane McGuirk cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Shane McGuirk takes out 32 in 2 darts. Thomas Lovely leads 3-2. Leg 6: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Thomas Lovely takes out 32 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Thomas Lovely cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Shane McGuirk punishes it immediately by taking out 106 in 2 darts. Thomas Lovely leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Shane McGuirk cannot take out 18 and leaves 18, Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 7 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Thomas Lovely cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Shane McGuirk punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 2 darts. Thomas Lovely leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Shane McGuirk cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Thomas Lovely wins 6-4.
Shane McGuirk posts the higher three-dart average, 87.97 compared with 85.86. Thomas Lovely hits 5 maximums and Shane McGuirk hits 4. On the doubles, Thomas Lovely converts 21.0% and Shane McGuirk finishes at 16.0%. Thomas Lovely's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Thomas Lovely has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 1 breaks of throw. 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: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Shane McGuirk cannot take out 25 and leaves 8, Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 12 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Thomas Lovely leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Thomas Lovely closes 56 with Shane McGuirk waiting on 26 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Shane McGuirk closes 48 with Thomas Lovely waiting on 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Thomas Lovely leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Shane McGuirk cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Shane McGuirk takes out 32 in 2 darts. Thomas Lovely leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Thomas Lovely takes out 32 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Thomas Lovely! Thomas Lovely cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Shane McGuirk punishes it immediately by taking out 106 in 2 darts. Thomas Lovely leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Shane McGuirk cannot take out 18 and leaves 18, Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 7 in 1 dart. Thomas Lovely leads 5-3.
Leg 9: Maximum from Shane McGuirk! Thomas Lovely cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Shane McGuirk punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 2 darts. Thomas Lovely leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Shane McGuirk cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Thomas Lovely punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - Thomas Lovely wins 6-4.