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James Wade beats Ryan Searle 11-8

PDC World Matchplay · Last 16 · Wed 22 Jul

James Wade 11–8 Ryan Searle
LEG-BY-LEG COMMENTARY

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LEG 1
1–0

Leg 1: James Wade takes out 40 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 1-0.

James Wade115.62leg average
Ryan Searle100.00leg average
40 CHECKOUT
LEG 2
2–0

Leg 2 — break of throw: James Wade closes 78 with Ryan Searle waiting on 98 in 2 darts; a break of throw. James Wade leads 2-0.

James Wade107.36leg average
Ryan Searle80.60leg average
BREAK OF THROW 78 CHECKOUT
LEG 3
2–1

Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Searle! James Wade cannot take out 20 and leaves 5, Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 1 dart, a break of throw. James Wade leads 2-1.

James Wade82.67leg average
Ryan Searle93.94leg average
BREAK OF THROW 4 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 4
3–1

Leg 4 — immediate break-back: James Wade takes out 52 in 2 darts; a break of throw. James Wade leads 3-1.

James Wade107.36leg average
Ryan Searle71.80leg average
BREAK OF THROW 52 CHECKOUT
LEG 5
3–2

Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Ryan Searle closes 40 with James Wade waiting on 4 in 1 dart; a break of throw. James Wade leads 3-2.

James Wade82.83leg average
Ryan Searle93.94leg average
BREAK OF THROW 40 CHECKOUT
LEG 6
3–3

Leg 6 — back level: Ryan Searle takes out 121 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. We're level at 3-3.

James Wade98.33leg average
Ryan Searle136.64leg average
121 CHECKOUT
LEG 7
4–3

Leg 7 — into the lead: James Wade takes out 20 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 4-3.

James Wade115.62leg average
Ryan Searle82.75leg average
20 CHECKOUT
LEG 8
4–4

Leg 8 — back level: Ryan Searle closes 65 with James Wade waiting on 71 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4.

James Wade107.50leg average
Ryan Searle107.36leg average
65 CHECKOUT
LEG 9
5–4

Leg 9 — into the lead: James Wade takes out 80 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 5-4.

James Wade115.62leg average
Ryan Searle94.25leg average
80 CHECKOUT
LEG 10
5–5

Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from James Wade! Ryan Searle takes out 72 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.

James Wade90.00leg average
Ryan Searle107.36leg average
72 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 11
6–5

Leg 11 — into the lead: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 56 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 6-5.

James Wade115.62leg average
Ryan Searle94.25leg average
56 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 12
7–5

Leg 12 — break of throw: James Wade takes out 121 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. James Wade leads 7-5.

James Wade136.64leg average
Ryan Searle91.75leg average
BREAK OF THROW 121 CHECKOUT
LEG 13
8–5

Leg 13 — 3 in a row: James Wade closes 20 with Ryan Searle waiting on 78 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 8-5.

James Wade93.94leg average
Ryan Searle84.60leg average
20 CHECKOUT
LEG 14
8–6

Leg 14 — run stopped: Maximum from James Wade! Ryan Searle closes 12 with James Wade waiting on 64 in 2 darts. James Wade leads 8-6.

James Wade109.25leg average
Ryan Searle107.36leg average
12 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 15
8–7

Leg 15 — break of throw: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle cannot take out 91 and leaves 20, Ryan Searle closes 20 with James Wade waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw. James Wade leads 8-7.

James Wade92.20leg average
Ryan Searle115.62leg average
BREAK OF THROW 20 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 16
9–7

Leg 16 — immediate break-back: James Wade closes 143 with Ryan Searle waiting on 66 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. James Wade leads 9-7.

James Wade136.64leg average
Ryan Searle108.75leg average
BREAK OF THROW 143 CHECKOUT
LEG 17
10–7

Leg 17: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade cannot take out 84 and leaves 20, James Wade takes out 20 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 10-7.

James Wade115.62leg average
Ryan Searle97.00leg average
20 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 18
10–8

Leg 18 — run stopped: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle closes 8 with James Wade waiting on 68 in 2 darts. James Wade leads 10-8.

James Wade108.25leg average
Ryan Searle107.36leg average
8 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
LEG 19
11–8

Leg 19 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Searle! James Wade closes 24 with Ryan Searle waiting on 6 in 1 dart, 19 darts in total. That's the match - James Wade wins 11-8.

James Wade79.11leg average
Ryan Searle82.50leg average
24 CHECKOUT 1 × 180
FULL SCORE RECORD

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MATCH REPORT

The final story

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James Wade and Ryan Searle are on the board at PDC World Matchplay in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. James Wade eventually gets over the line 11-8, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: James Wade takes out 40 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 1-0.

Leg 2 — break of throw: James Wade closes 78 with Ryan Searle waiting on 98 in 2 darts; a break of throw. James Wade leads 2-0. Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Ryan Searle! James Wade cannot take out 20 and leaves 5, Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 1 dart, a break of throw.

James Wade leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: James Wade takes out 52 in 2 darts; a break of throw. James Wade leads 3-1. Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Ryan Searle closes 40 with James Wade waiting on 4 in 1 dart; a break of throw.

James Wade leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Ryan Searle takes out 121 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — into the lead: James Wade takes out 20 in 1 dart.

James Wade leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Ryan Searle closes 65 with James Wade waiting on 71 in 2 darts. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: James Wade takes out 80 in 1 dart.

James Wade leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from James Wade! Ryan Searle takes out 72 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.

Leg 11 — into the lead: Maximum from James Wade! James Wade takes out 56 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 6-5. Leg 12 — break of throw: James Wade takes out 121 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw.

James Wade leads 7-5. Leg 13 — 3 in a row: James Wade closes 20 with Ryan Searle waiting on 78 in 1 dart. James Wade leads 8-5. Leg 14 — run stopped: Maximum from James Wade!

Ryan Searle closes 12 with James Wade waiting on 64 in 2 darts. James Wade leads 8-6. Leg 15 — break of throw: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle cannot take out 91 and leaves 20, Ryan Searle closes 20 with James Wade waiting on 40 in 1 dart, a break of throw.

James Wade leads 8-7. Leg 16 — immediate break-back: James Wade closes 143 with Ryan Searle waiting on 66 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total, a break of throw. James Wade leads 9-7. Leg 17: Maximum from James Wade!

The match contains 7 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.

About this commentary: All Things Darts Match Centre compiles it from the stored match result, statistics and ordered visit-by-visit scoring. It does not invent exact doubles, missed darts or dart segments that are not present in the source data. Per-leg averages are only labelled as exact when darts used are available for every recorded visit in that leg.

MATCH DATA

Match statistics

99.853-dart avg95.76
4180s4
143Highest checkout121
50%Checkout %50%
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