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Danny Noppert beats Luke Humphries 10-6

PDC UK open · Last 16 · Sat 7 Mar

Luke Humphries 6–10 Danny Noppert
LEG-BY-LEG COMMENTARY

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LEG 1
1–0

Leg 1: Luke Humphries closes 48 with Danny Noppert waiting on 36 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 1-0.

Luke Humphries93.94leg average
Danny Noppert93.00leg average
48 CHECKOUT
LEG 2
1–1

Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 48 and leaves 8, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 6 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.

Luke Humphries98.60leg average
Danny Noppert88.41leg average
6 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 3
1–2

Leg 3 — lead change: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries cannot take out 16 and leaves 8, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 76 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 2-1.

Luke Humphries98.60leg average
Danny Noppert115.62leg average
BREAK OF THROW 76 CHECKOUT 2 × 180
LEG 4
1–3

Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Danny Noppert takes out 32 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 3-1.

Luke Humphries99.75leg average
Danny Noppert107.36leg average
32 CHECKOUT
LEG 5
2–3

Leg 5 — run stopped: Danny Noppert cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 3-2.

Luke Humphries93.94leg average
Danny Noppert92.20leg average
80 CHECKOUT
LEG 6
2–4

Leg 6: Danny Noppert takes out 58 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 4-2.

Luke Humphries98.25leg average
Danny Noppert107.36leg average
58 CHECKOUT
LEG 7
3–4

Leg 7: Luke Humphries cannot take out 72 and leaves 12; Luke Humphries takes out 12 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 4-3.

Luke Humphries93.94leg average
Danny Noppert74.00leg average
12 CHECKOUT
LEG 8
3–5

Leg 8: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 48 and leaves 16, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 5-3.

Luke Humphries121.25leg average
Danny Noppert107.36leg average
68 CHECKOUT 2 × 180
LEG 9
3–6

Leg 9 — break of throw: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Luke Humphries cannot take out 40 and leaves 10, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 63 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 6-3.

Luke Humphries98.20leg average
Danny Noppert115.62leg average
BREAK OF THROW 63 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 10
3–7

Leg 10 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Danny Noppert closes 56 with Luke Humphries waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 7-3.

Luke Humphries115.25leg average
Danny Noppert107.36leg average
56 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 11
4–7

Leg 11 — run stopped: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries takes out 48 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Danny Noppert leads 7-4.

Luke Humphries150.30leg average
Danny Noppert98.67leg average
48 CHECKOUT 2 × 180
LEG 12
4–8

Leg 12: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert closes 80 with Luke Humphries waiting on 36 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 8-4.

Luke Humphries116.25leg average
Danny Noppert107.36leg average
80 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 13
4–9

Leg 13 — break of throw: Luke Humphries cannot take out 100 and leaves 30; Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 9-4.

Luke Humphries78.50leg average
Danny Noppert93.94leg average
BREAK OF THROW 32 CHECKOUT
LEG 14
5–9

Leg 14 — immediate break-back: Danny Noppert cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 9-5.

Luke Humphries88.41leg average
Danny Noppert80.17leg average
BREAK OF THROW 20 CHECKOUT
LEG 15
6–9

Leg 15: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 28 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 9-6.

Luke Humphries115.62leg average
Danny Noppert91.25leg average
28 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 16
6–10

Leg 16 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 25 and leaves 4, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total. That's the match - Danny Noppert wins 10-6.

Luke Humphries99.40leg average
Danny Noppert88.41leg average
16 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
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MATCH REPORT

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We are underway at PDC UK open in Last 16 with Luke Humphries against Danny Noppert. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Danny Noppert finally seals it 10-6, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1: Luke Humphries closes 48 with Danny Noppert waiting on 36 in 1 dart. Luke Humphries leads 1-0.

Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 48 and leaves 8, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 6 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries cannot take out 16 and leaves 8, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 76 in 1 dart, a break of throw.

Danny Noppert leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Danny Noppert takes out 32 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 3-1. Leg 5 — run stopped: Danny Noppert cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 1 dart.

Danny Noppert leads 3-2. Leg 6: Danny Noppert takes out 58 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 4-2. Leg 7: Luke Humphries cannot take out 72 and leaves 12; Luke Humphries takes out 12 in 1 dart.

Danny Noppert leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries cannot take out 48 and leaves 16, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 68 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 5-3.

Leg 9 — break of throw: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Luke Humphries cannot take out 40 and leaves 10, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 63 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 6-3. Leg 10 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries!

Danny Noppert closes 56 with Luke Humphries waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 7-3. Leg 11 — run stopped: Luke Humphries fires in 2 maximums; Luke Humphries takes out 48 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Danny Noppert leads 7-4.

Leg 12: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Danny Noppert closes 80 with Luke Humphries waiting on 36 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 8-4. Leg 13 — break of throw: Luke Humphries cannot take out 100 and leaves 30; Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw.

Danny Noppert leads 9-4. Leg 14 — immediate break-back: Danny Noppert cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 9-5. The match contains 4 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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MATCH DATA

Match statistics

99.403-dart avg95.08
9180s3
80Highest checkout80
21%Checkout %53%
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