Gary Anderson beats Justin Hood 5-2
PDC World Darts Championship · Quarter-finals · Thu 1 Jan
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We are underway at PDC World Darts Championship in Quarter-finals with Gary Anderson against Justin Hood. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gary Anderson finally seals it 5-2, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Set 1, leg 1: Gary Anderson takes out 40. Set 1, leg 2: Justin Hood cannot take out 95; Gary Anderson takes out 50 for a break.
Set 1, leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Justin Hood cannot take out 72; Gary Anderson takes out 80. Set 2, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 56 for a break. Set 2, leg 2 — Immediate break-back: Justin Hood cannot take out 88; Justin Hood takes out 25 for a break. Set 2, leg 3: Justin Hood cannot take out 96; Justin Hood takes out 36.
Set 2, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: Justin Hood takes out 101 for a break. Set 3, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gary Anderson cannot take out 58; Gary Anderson takes out 40. Set 3, leg 2: 180 from Gary Anderson; Gary Anderson takes out 25 for a break. Set 3, leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 54.
Set 4, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gary Anderson cannot take out 30; Justin Hood takes out 40. Set 4, leg 2: 180 from Justin Hood; Gary Anderson takes out 60. Set 4, leg 3: Gary Anderson takes out 40 for a break. Set 4, leg 4 — Immediate break-back: 180 from Justin Hood; Justin Hood takes out 45 for a break.
Set 4, leg 5: Justin Hood takes out 120. Set 5, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gary Anderson takes out 127. Set 5, leg 2: Justin Hood cannot take out 46; Gary Anderson takes out 8 for a break. Set 5, leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 40.
Set 6, leg 1 — Run stopped: 180 from Gary Anderson; Justin Hood takes out 48. Set 6, leg 2: Justin Hood cannot take out 100; Gary Anderson takes out 72. Set 6, leg 3: Justin Hood cannot take out 76; Gary Anderson takes out 98 for a break. Set 6, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Gary Anderson; Gary Anderson takes out 121.
Set 7, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 161. Set 7, leg 2 — 5 legs in a row: 180 from Justin Hood; Gary Anderson takes out 60 for a break. The match contains 10 breaks of throw. 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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Set 1, leg 1: Gary Anderson takes out 40.
Set 1, leg 2: Justin Hood cannot take out 95; Gary Anderson takes out 50 for a break.
Set 1, leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Justin Hood cannot take out 72; Gary Anderson takes out 80.
Set 2, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 56 for a break.
Set 2, leg 2 — Immediate break-back: Justin Hood cannot take out 88; Justin Hood takes out 25 for a break.
Set 2, leg 3: Justin Hood cannot take out 96; Justin Hood takes out 36.
Set 2, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: Justin Hood takes out 101 for a break.
Set 3, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gary Anderson cannot take out 58; Gary Anderson takes out 40.
Set 3, leg 2: 180 from Gary Anderson; Gary Anderson takes out 25 for a break.
Set 3, leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 54.
Set 4, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gary Anderson cannot take out 30; Justin Hood takes out 40.
Set 4, leg 2: 180 from Justin Hood; Gary Anderson takes out 60.
Set 4, leg 3: Gary Anderson takes out 40 for a break.
Set 4, leg 4 — Immediate break-back: 180 from Justin Hood; Justin Hood takes out 45 for a break.
Set 4, leg 5: Justin Hood takes out 120.
Set 5, leg 1 — Run stopped: Gary Anderson takes out 127.
Set 5, leg 2: Justin Hood cannot take out 46; Gary Anderson takes out 8 for a break.
Set 5, leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 40.
Set 6, leg 1 — Run stopped: 180 from Gary Anderson; Justin Hood takes out 48.
Set 6, leg 2: Justin Hood cannot take out 100; Gary Anderson takes out 72.
Set 6, leg 3: Justin Hood cannot take out 76; Gary Anderson takes out 98 for a break.
Set 6, leg 4 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Gary Anderson; Gary Anderson takes out 121.
Set 7, leg 1 — 4 legs in a row: Gary Anderson takes out 161.
Set 7, leg 2 — 5 legs in a row: 180 from Justin Hood; Gary Anderson takes out 60 for a break.
Set 7, leg 3 — Match dart: Gary Anderson cannot take out 24; Gary Anderson takes out 12.