Martin Schindler beats Joe Cullen 10-8
PDC UK open · Last 64 · Fri 6 Mar
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Joe Cullen faces Martin Schindler at PDC UK open in Last 64 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Martin Schindler who has the result at 10-8, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1 — break of throw: Martin Schindler cannot take out 63 and leaves 16; Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 170 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Joe Cullen closes 32 with Martin Schindler waiting on 48 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 2-0. Leg 3 — run stopped: Joe Cullen cannot take out 87 and leaves 18; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 38 in 2 darts. Joe Cullen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Martin Schindler takes out 102 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Martin Schindler cannot take out 47 and leaves 8; Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Joe Cullen cannot take out 36 and leaves 18, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — lead change: Martin Schindler cannot take out 89 and leaves 32; Martin Schindler takes out 32 in 2 darts.
Martin Schindler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Joe Cullen cannot take out 81 and leaves 12, Joe Cullen closes 12 with Martin Schindler waiting on 5 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Martin Schindler closes 34 with Joe Cullen waiting on 88 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Joe Cullen closes 66 with Martin Schindler waiting on 48 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — lead change: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Martin Schindler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 96 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 6-5. Leg 12 — immediate break-back: Martin Schindler fires in 2 maximums; Martin Schindler takes out 56 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw.
We're level at 6-6. Leg 13 — lead change: Joe Cullen cannot take out 40 and leaves 5; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 7-6. The match contains 9 breaks of throw and 3 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 — break of throw: Martin Schindler cannot take out 63 and leaves 16; Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 170 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Joe Cullen closes 32 with Martin Schindler waiting on 48 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Joe Cullen cannot take out 87 and leaves 18; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 38 in 2 darts. Joe Cullen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Martin Schindler takes out 102 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Martin Schindler cannot take out 47 and leaves 8; Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Joe Cullen cannot take out 36 and leaves 18, Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Martin Schindler cannot take out 89 and leaves 32; Martin Schindler takes out 32 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Joe Cullen cannot take out 81 and leaves 12, Joe Cullen closes 12 with Martin Schindler waiting on 5 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Martin Schindler closes 34 with Joe Cullen waiting on 88 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Joe Cullen closes 66 with Martin Schindler waiting on 48 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — lead change: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Martin Schindler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 96 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — immediate break-back: Martin Schindler fires in 2 maximums; Martin Schindler takes out 56 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 6-6.
Leg 13 — lead change: Joe Cullen cannot take out 40 and leaves 5; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 7-6.
Leg 14 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Martin Schindler takes out 32 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 8-6.
Leg 15 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 80 and leaves 40, Martin Schindler closes 40 with Joe Cullen waiting on 78 in 2 darts. Martin Schindler leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — run stopped: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen takes out 88 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Martin Schindler leads 9-7.
Leg 17 — break of throw: Maximum from Martin Schindler! Martin Schindler cannot take out 78 and leaves 40, Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Martin Schindler leads 9-8.
Leg 18 — match-clinching leg: Joe Cullen cannot take out 56 and leaves 18; Martin Schindler punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Martin Schindler wins 10-8.