Rob Cross beats Mike De Decker 10-9
PDC UK open · Last 32 · Sat 7 Mar
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Mike De Decker faces Rob Cross at PDC UK open in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Rob Cross who has the result at 10-9, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1: Mike De Decker takes out 40 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Rob Cross closes 90 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Rob Cross takes out 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Rob Cross takes out 119 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 3-1. Leg 5 — run stopped: Mike De Decker closes 106 with Rob Cross waiting on 31 in 1 dart. Rob Cross leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross cannot take out 4 and leaves 4, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — lead change: Rob Cross cannot take out 16 and leaves 4; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart.
Mike De Decker leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Rob Cross cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — 5 in a row: Rob Cross cannot take out 75 and leaves 12; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 6-3. Leg 10 — run stopped: Mike De Decker cannot take out 96 and leaves 38; Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 18 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — break of throw: Rob Cross closes 36 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 6-5. Leg 12 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross cannot take out 91 and leaves 40, Rob Cross takes out 40 in 2 darts.
We're level at 6-6. Leg 13 — lead change: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 35 and leaves 24, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 7-6.
The match contains 9 breaks of throw and 5 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Mike De Decker takes out 40 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Rob Cross closes 90 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Rob Cross takes out 32 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Rob Cross takes out 119 in 2 darts. Rob Cross leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Mike De Decker closes 106 with Rob Cross waiting on 31 in 1 dart. Rob Cross leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross cannot take out 4 and leaves 4, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Rob Cross cannot take out 16 and leaves 4; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Rob Cross cannot take out 96 and leaves 40, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — 5 in a row: Rob Cross cannot take out 75 and leaves 12; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — run stopped: Mike De Decker cannot take out 96 and leaves 38; Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 18 in 2 darts. Mike De Decker leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — break of throw: Rob Cross closes 36 with Mike De Decker waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — back level: Maximum from Rob Cross! Rob Cross cannot take out 91 and leaves 40, Rob Cross takes out 40 in 2 darts. We're level at 6-6.
Leg 13 — lead change: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 35 and leaves 24, Rob Cross punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — immediate break-back: Rob Cross cannot take out 40 and leaves 20; Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 115 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 7-7.
Leg 15 — lead change: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Mike De Decker cannot take out 77 and leaves 40, Mike De Decker closes 40 with Rob Cross waiting on 36 in 1 dart. Mike De Decker leads 8-7.
Leg 16 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Mike De Decker! Rob Cross cannot take out 87 and leaves 5, Mike De Decker punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 9-7.
Leg 17 — immediate break-back: Rob Cross takes out 52 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Mike De Decker leads 9-8.
Leg 18 — back level: Rob Cross fires in 2 maximums; Rob Cross takes out 48 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. We're level at 9-9.
Leg 19 — match-clinching leg: Rob Cross closes 5 with Mike De Decker waiting on 20 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Rob Cross wins 10-9.