Wessel Nijman beats Rob Cross 2-0
PDC World Grand Prix · Last 32 · Mon 28 Sep
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We are underway at PDC World Grand Prix in Last 32 with Wessel Nijman against Rob Cross. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Wessel Nijman finally seals it 2-0, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Set 1, leg 1. Rob Cross gets a look at 87 but the finish does not go, and 5 remains.
Wessel Nijman is sitting on 90 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 90 with Rob Cross poised on 5; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross drags the match level in Set 1, leg 2. Rob Cross gets the finish on 48; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Wessel Nijman moves in front in Set 1, leg 3.
Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 85; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Rob Cross drags the match level in Set 1, leg 4. Rob Cross takes out 52 with Wessel Nijman poised on 56; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Wessel Nijman moves in front in Set 1, leg 5.
A 180 from Rob Cross turns up the pressure; Rob Cross reaches 20 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 10 still on the board. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Rob Cross poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross drags the match level in Set 2, leg 1. Rob Cross takes out 58 with Wessel Nijman poised on 41; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Wessel Nijman moves in front in Set 2, leg 2. A 180 from Rob Cross turns up the pressure; Rob Cross reaches 72 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 6 still on the board. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 36 with Rob Cross poised on 6; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Wessel Nijman closes out Set 2, leg 3.
Rob Cross gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. The match contains 3 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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Wessel Nijman strikes with a break of throw in Set 1, leg 1. Rob Cross gets a look at 87 but the finish does not go, and 5 remains. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 90 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 90 with Rob Cross poised on 5; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw.
Rob Cross drags the match level in Set 1, leg 2. Rob Cross gets the finish on 48; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg.
Wessel Nijman moves in front in Set 1, leg 3. Wessel Nijman gets the finish on 85; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Rob Cross drags the match level in Set 1, leg 4. Rob Cross takes out 52 with Wessel Nijman poised on 56; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Wessel Nijman moves in front in Set 1, leg 5. A 180 from Rob Cross turns up the pressure; Rob Cross reaches 20 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 10 still on the board. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 16 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 16 with Rob Cross poised on 10; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw.
Rob Cross drags the match level in Set 2, leg 1. Rob Cross takes out 58 with Wessel Nijman poised on 41; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts.
Wessel Nijman moves in front in Set 2, leg 2. A 180 from Rob Cross turns up the pressure; Rob Cross reaches 72 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 6 still on the board. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 36 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 36 with Rob Cross poised on 6; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart.
Wessel Nijman closes out Set 2, leg 3. Rob Cross gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 16 remains. Wessel Nijman is sitting on 25 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Wessel Nijman takes out 25 with Rob Cross poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw.