MATCH REPORT Final report · updated 16:58 UK

Luke Littler beats Gian van Veen 7-1

PDC World Darts Championship · Final · Sat 3 Jan

Luke Littler 7–1 Gian van Veen

LEG-BY-LEG COMMENTARY

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LEG 1

0–1

Set 1, leg 1: Gian van Veen takes out 116.

Luke Littler125.00leg average

Gian van Veen136.64leg average

116 CHECKOUT

LEG 2

1–1

Set 1, leg 2 — Back level: Luke Littler takes out 25.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen100.25leg average

25 CHECKOUT

LEG 3

2–1

Set 1, leg 3 — Lead change: Luke Littler takes out 40 for a break.

Luke Littler107.36leg average

Gian van Veen64.40leg average

BREAK OF THROW 40 CHECKOUT

LEG 4

2–2

Set 1, leg 4 — Immediate break-back: Luke Littler cannot take out 95; Gian van Veen takes out 25 for a break.

Luke Littler81.83leg average

Gian van Veen93.94leg average

BREAK OF THROW 25 CHECKOUT

LEG 5

2–3

Set 1, leg 5 — Lead change: Luke Littler cannot take out 40; Gian van Veen takes out 8.

Luke Littler96.20leg average

Gian van Veen88.41leg average

8 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

LEG 6Set 2 · leg 1

2–4

Set 2, leg 1 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 145 for a break.

Luke Littler103.25leg average

Gian van Veen150.30leg average

BREAK OF THROW 145 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

LEG 7Set 2 · leg 2

2–5

Set 2, leg 2 — 4 legs in a row: Gian van Veen takes out 127.

Luke Littler117.67leg average

Gian van Veen136.64leg average

127 CHECKOUT

LEG 8Set 2 · leg 3

3–5

Set 2, leg 3 — Run stopped: Luke Littler takes out 16.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen88.75leg average

16 CHECKOUT

LEG 9Set 2 · leg 4

4–5

Set 2, leg 4: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 60 for a break.

Luke Littler136.64leg average

Gian van Veen121.25leg average

BREAK OF THROW 60 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

LEG 10Set 2 · leg 5

5–5

Set 2, leg 5 — Back level: Luke Littler takes out 116.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen82.75leg average

116 CHECKOUT

LEG 11Set 3 · leg 1

5–6

Set 3, leg 1 — Run stopped: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 40.

Luke Littler106.25leg average

Gian van Veen107.36leg average

40 CHECKOUT 2 × 180

LEG 12Set 3 · leg 2

6–6

Set 3, leg 2 — Back level: Luke Littler takes out 112.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen88.00leg average

112 CHECKOUT

LEG 13Set 3 · leg 3

7–6

Set 3, leg 3 — Lead change: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 81 for a break.

Luke Littler136.64leg average

Gian van Veen119.00leg average

BREAK OF THROW 81 CHECKOUT 2 × 180

LEG 14Set 3 · leg 4

8–6

Set 3, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 170.

Luke Littler150.30leg average

Gian van Veen78.33leg average

170 CHECKOUT

LEG 15Set 4 · leg 1

9–6

Set 4, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 66.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen109.00leg average

66 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

LEG 16Set 4 · leg 2

10–6

Set 4, leg 2 — 5 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 24 for a break.

Luke Littler107.36leg average

Gian van Veen93.00leg average

BREAK OF THROW 24 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

LEG 17Set 4 · leg 3

11–6

Set 4, leg 3 — 6 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 12.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen100.25leg average

12 CHECKOUT

LEG 18Set 5 · leg 1

11–7

Set 5, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gian van Veen takes out 137.

Luke Littler119.00leg average

Gian van Veen107.36leg average

137 CHECKOUT

LEG 19Set 5 · leg 2

12–7

Set 5, leg 2: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 54.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen111.75leg average

54 CHECKOUT 2 × 180

LEG 20Set 5 · leg 3

13–7

Set 5, leg 3: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40 for a break.

Luke Littler107.36leg average

Gian van Veen87.40leg average

BREAK OF THROW 40 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

LEG 21Set 5 · leg 4

14–7

Set 5, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 20.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen110.25leg average

20 CHECKOUT

LEG 22Set 6 · leg 1

15–7

Set 6, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: Gian van Veen cannot take out 90; Luke Littler takes out 40.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen117.75leg average

40 CHECKOUT 3 × 180

LEG 23Set 6 · leg 2

16–7

Set 6, leg 2 — 5 legs in a row: Gian van Veen cannot take out 64; Luke Littler takes out 25 for a break.

Luke Littler107.36leg average

Gian van Veen97.00leg average

BREAK OF THROW 25 CHECKOUT 3 × 180

LEG 24Set 6 · leg 3

17–7

Set 6, leg 3 — 6 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 60.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen85.25leg average

60 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

LEG 25Set 7 · leg 1

18–7

Set 7, leg 1 — 7 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 40 for a break.

Luke Littler107.36leg average

Gian van Veen89.00leg average

BREAK OF THROW 40 CHECKOUT

LEG 26Set 7 · leg 2

19–7

Set 7, leg 2 — 8 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 64.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen117.25leg average

64 CHECKOUT

LEG 27Set 7 · leg 3

20–7

Set 7, leg 3 — 9 legs in a row: Gian van Veen cannot take out 96; Luke Littler takes out 54 for a break.

Luke Littler136.64leg average

Gian van Veen120.75leg average

BREAK OF THROW 54 CHECKOUT 3 × 180

LEG 28Set 8 · leg 1

21–7

Set 8, leg 1 — 10 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 72.

Luke Littler93.94leg average

Gian van Veen98.60leg average

72 CHECKOUT 2 × 180

LEG 29Set 8 · leg 2

21–8

Set 8, leg 2 — Run stopped: Gian van Veen takes out 56.

Luke Littler85.25leg average

Gian van Veen107.36leg average

56 CHECKOUT

LEG 30Set 8 · leg 3

22–8

Set 8, leg 3: Luke Littler takes out 15.

Luke Littler115.62leg average

Gian van Veen80.25leg average

15 CHECKOUT

LEG 31Set 8 · leg 4

23–8

Set 8, leg 4 — Match dart: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 147 for a break.

Luke Littler136.64leg average

Gian van Veen81.25leg average

BREAK OF THROW 147 CHECKOUT 1 × 180

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MATCH REPORT

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We are underway at PDC World Darts Championship in Final with Luke Littler against Gian van Veen. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Luke Littler finally seals it 7-1, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Set 1, leg 1: Gian van Veen takes out 116. Set 1, leg 2 — Back level: Luke Littler takes out 25.

Set 1, leg 3 — Lead change: Luke Littler takes out 40 for a break. Set 1, leg 4 — Immediate break-back: Luke Littler cannot take out 95; Gian van Veen takes out 25 for a break. Set 1, leg 5 — Lead change: Luke Littler cannot take out 40; Gian van Veen takes out 8. Set 2, leg 1 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 145 for a break.

Set 2, leg 2 — 4 legs in a row: Gian van Veen takes out 127. Set 2, leg 3 — Run stopped: Luke Littler takes out 16. Set 2, leg 4: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 60 for a break. Set 2, leg 5 — Back level: Luke Littler takes out 116.

Set 3, leg 1 — Run stopped: 180 from Gian van Veen; Gian van Veen takes out 40. Set 3, leg 2 — Back level: Luke Littler takes out 112. Set 3, leg 3 — Lead change: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 81 for a break. Set 3, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 170.

Set 4, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 66. Set 4, leg 2 — 5 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 24 for a break. Set 4, leg 3 — 6 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 12. Set 5, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gian van Veen takes out 137.

Set 5, leg 2: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 54. Set 5, leg 3: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40 for a break. Set 5, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 20. Set 6, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: Gian van Veen cannot take out 90; Luke Littler takes out 40.

Set 6, leg 2 — 5 legs in a row: Gian van Veen cannot take out 64; Luke Littler takes out 25 for a break. The match contains 11 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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