Luke Humphries beats James Wade 5-3
PDC World Grand Prix · Semi-finals · Sat 3 Oct
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Luke Humphries faces James Wade at PDC World Grand Prix in Semi-finals and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Luke Humphries who has the result at 5-3, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: James Wade cannot take out 96 and leaves 18; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Maximum from James Wade!
James Wade closes 100 with Luke Humphries waiting on 90 in 1 dart. Set 1, leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries closes 76 with James Wade waiting on 76 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Set 1, leg 4: Maximum from Luke Humphries!
Luke Humphries closes 8 with James Wade waiting on 97 in 1 dart. Set 2, leg 1 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 72 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Luke Humphries cannot take out 72 and leaves 12; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 3 — break of throw: James Wade closes 141 with Luke Humphries waiting on 16 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 2, leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! James Wade closes 28 with Luke Humphries waiting on 55 in 2 darts. Set 3, leg 1 — lead change: Luke Humphries cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts.
Set 3, leg 2 — back level: Luke Humphries closes 70 with James Wade waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Set 3, leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 70 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 3, leg 4 — 3 in a row: James Wade cannot take out 84 and leaves 25; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 84 and leaves 25, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart. Set 4, leg 2 — run stopped: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 76 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total.
Set 4, leg 3 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from James Wade! The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 2 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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Set 1, leg 1 — break of throw: James Wade cannot take out 96 and leaves 18; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade closes 100 with Luke Humphries waiting on 90 in 1 dart.
Set 1, leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries closes 76 with James Wade waiting on 76 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Set 1, leg 4: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries closes 8 with James Wade waiting on 97 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 1 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 72 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total.
Set 2, leg 2 — run stopped: Luke Humphries cannot take out 72 and leaves 12; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 80 in 2 darts.
Set 2, leg 3 — break of throw: James Wade closes 141 with Luke Humphries waiting on 16 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 2, leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Luke Humphries! James Wade closes 28 with Luke Humphries waiting on 55 in 2 darts.
Set 3, leg 1 — lead change: Luke Humphries cannot take out 36 and leaves 18; James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts.
Set 3, leg 2 — back level: Luke Humphries closes 70 with James Wade waiting on 40 in 1 dart.
Set 3, leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Humphries! Luke Humphries takes out 70 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 3, leg 4 — 3 in a row: James Wade cannot take out 84 and leaves 25; Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 84 and leaves 25, Luke Humphries punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 2 — run stopped: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 76 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total.
Set 4, leg 3 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from James Wade! Luke Humphries cannot take out 24 and leaves 12, James Wade punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total, a break of throw.