Luke Littler beats Ross Smith 4-1
PDC World Masters · Last 16 · Sat 31 Jan
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Luke Littler and Ross Smith are on the board at PDC World Masters in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 4-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Set 1, leg 1: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 84 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 53 and leaves 20, Ross Smith takes out 20 in 2 darts. Set 1, leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 1 — break of throw: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 59 and leaves 59, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 84 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 2, leg 2 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 98 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart. Set 3, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 32 with Ross Smith waiting on 66 in 1 dart.
Set 3, leg 2 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Ross Smith! Luke Littler closes 41 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Set 4, leg 1 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 44 and leaves 40, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 45 in 2 darts. Set 4, leg 2: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 3: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 85 and leaves 58, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts. Set 5, leg 1: Ross Smith cannot take out 71 and leaves 20; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 120 in 1 dart. Set 5, leg 2: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 101 with Luke Littler waiting on 86 in 2 darts.
Set 5, leg 3 — match-clinching leg: Luke Littler closes 92 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 107.88 compared with 102.14. Luke Littler hits 8 maximums and Ross Smith hits 6. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 60.0% and Ross Smith finishes at 40.0%. Luke Littler's longest burst is 5 legs in a row.
Luke Littler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 2 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: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 84 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total.
Set 1, leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 53 and leaves 20, Ross Smith takes out 20 in 2 darts.
Set 1, leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 2, leg 1 — break of throw: Ross Smith fires in 2 maximums; Ross Smith cannot take out 59 and leaves 59, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 84 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 2, leg 2 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 98 and leaves 40, Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 3, leg 1 — 4 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler closes 32 with Ross Smith waiting on 66 in 1 dart.
Set 3, leg 2 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Ross Smith! Luke Littler closes 41 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw.
Set 4, leg 1 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 44 and leaves 40, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 45 in 2 darts.
Set 4, leg 2: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart.
Set 4, leg 3: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 85 and leaves 58, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 2 darts.
Set 5, leg 1: Ross Smith cannot take out 71 and leaves 20; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 120 in 1 dart.
Set 5, leg 2: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 101 with Luke Littler waiting on 86 in 2 darts.
Set 5, leg 3 — match-clinching leg: Luke Littler closes 92 with Ross Smith waiting on 40 in 1 dart; 16 darts in total.