Luke Littler beats Danny Noppert 10-6
PDC UK open · Quarter-finals · Sun 8 Mar
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Luke Littler and Danny Noppert are on the board at PDC UK open in Quarter-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 10-6, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Danny Noppert closes 20 with Luke Littler waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 66 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Danny Noppert closes 20 with Luke Littler waiting on 70 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Luke Littler takes out 76 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 3-1. Leg 5 — break of throw: Luke Littler closes 40 with Danny Noppert waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Luke Littler closes 64 with Danny Noppert waiting on 61 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — into the lead: Danny Noppert takes out 40 in 2 darts.
Danny Noppert leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Danny Noppert closes 40 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 30 with Danny Noppert waiting on 76 in 1 dart.
We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 54 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 20 with Danny Noppert waiting on 77 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 7-5. Leg 13 — 4 in a row: Luke Littler closes 161 with Danny Noppert waiting on 25 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 8-5.
Leg 14 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 8-6. Leg 15 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Luke Littler leads 9-6. The match contains 6 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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Leg 1: Danny Noppert closes 20 with Luke Littler waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 66 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Danny Noppert closes 20 with Luke Littler waiting on 70 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: Luke Littler takes out 76 in 1 dart. Danny Noppert leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Luke Littler closes 40 with Danny Noppert waiting on 64 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Danny Noppert leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Luke Littler closes 64 with Danny Noppert waiting on 61 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Danny Noppert takes out 40 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Danny Noppert closes 40 with Luke Littler waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Danny Noppert leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 30 with Danny Noppert waiting on 76 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 54 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 20 with Danny Noppert waiting on 77 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — 4 in a row: Luke Littler closes 161 with Danny Noppert waiting on 25 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 8-5.
Leg 14 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Danny Noppert! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 40, Danny Noppert punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 8-6.
Leg 15 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler takes out 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — match-clinching leg: Danny Noppert cannot take out 68 and leaves 10; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 81 in 1 dart, 16 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 10-6.