Luke Littler beats Niko Springer 10-6
PDC World Matchplay · Last 32 · Sat 18 Jul
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Luke Littler and Niko Springer are on the board at PDC World Matchplay in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 10-6, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Maximum from Niko Springer! Luke Littler closes 56 with Niko Springer waiting on 28 in 1 dart.
Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — break of throw: Luke Littler closes 40 with Niko Springer waiting on 45 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-0. Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 73 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Luke Littler leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Luke Littler cannot take out 93 and leaves 20; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Luke Littler cannot take out 56 and leaves 20; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
Niko Springer leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 100 and leaves 40, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Littler takes out 62 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 70 with Niko Springer waiting on 88 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Niko Springer closes 114 with Luke Littler waiting on 72 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Niko Springer closes 100 with Luke Littler waiting on 82 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Luke Littler closes 20 with Niko Springer waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 6-5. Leg 12 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Littler!
Luke Littler takes out 85 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 7-5. Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 94 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total.
Luke Littler leads 8-5. Leg 14 — run stopped: Niko Springer takes out 93 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. The match contains 8 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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Leg 1: Maximum from Niko Springer! Luke Littler closes 56 with Niko Springer waiting on 28 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Luke Littler closes 40 with Niko Springer waiting on 45 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 10; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 73 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Luke Littler cannot take out 93 and leaves 20; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Luke Littler cannot take out 56 and leaves 20; Niko Springer punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Niko Springer leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Niko Springer! Niko Springer cannot take out 100 and leaves 40, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 4 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Littler takes out 62 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 70 with Niko Springer waiting on 88 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Niko Springer closes 114 with Luke Littler waiting on 72 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Niko Springer closes 100 with Luke Littler waiting on 82 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler cannot take out 40 and leaves 20, Luke Littler closes 20 with Niko Springer waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — break of throw: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 85 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 94 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 8-5.
Leg 14 — run stopped: Niko Springer takes out 93 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 8-6.
Leg 15: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — match-clinching leg: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler closes 45 with Niko Springer waiting on 24 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 10-6.