Michael van Gerwen beats Andrew Gilding 10-6
PDC World Matchplay · Last 32 · Sun 19 Jul
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We are underway at PDC World Matchplay in Last 32 with Michael van Gerwen against Andrew Gilding. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Michael van Gerwen finally seals it 10-6, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1: Andrew Gilding closes 91 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 24 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Michael van Gerwen takes out 49 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Andrew Gilding closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 100 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 102 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 3-1. Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding closes 80 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 36 in 2 darts.
Andrew Gilding leads 4-1. Leg 6 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 24 and leaves 6, Michael van Gerwen takes out 6 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 4-2. Leg 7 — break of throw: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts, a break of throw.
Andrew Gilding leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Michael van Gerwen closes 71 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 56 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen!
Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 62 and leaves 32, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 5-4. Leg 10 — back level: Michael van Gerwen closes 32 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — lead change: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 80 and leaves 20; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 14 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-5. Leg 12 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Andrew Gilding closes 85 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 38 in 1 dart, a break of throw.
We're level at 6-6. Leg 13 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen closes 32 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 93 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 7-6. The match contains 6 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change.
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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Leg 1: Andrew Gilding closes 91 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 24 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Michael van Gerwen takes out 49 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Andrew Gilding closes 40 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 100 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — break of throw: Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 102 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Andrew Gilding closes 80 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 36 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 24 and leaves 6, Michael van Gerwen takes out 6 in 1 dart. Andrew Gilding leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 8 and leaves 8; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 8 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Andrew Gilding leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Michael van Gerwen closes 71 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 56 in 1 dart. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 62 and leaves 32, Andrew Gilding punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts. Andrew Gilding leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Michael van Gerwen closes 32 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 20 in 1 dart. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — lead change: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 80 and leaves 20; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 14 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 6-5.
Leg 12 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Andrew Gilding closes 85 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 38 in 1 dart, a break of throw. We're level at 6-6.
Leg 13 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen closes 32 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 93 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 7-6.
Leg 14: Andrew Gilding cannot take out 74 and leaves 8; Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 35 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 8-6.
Leg 15 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Andrew Gilding cannot take out 70 and leaves 20, Michael van Gerwen punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Andrew Gilding! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 86 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen closes 32 with Andrew Gilding waiting on 96 in 1 dart, 13 darts in total. That's the match - Michael van Gerwen wins 10-6.