Ross Smith beats Kevin Doets 10-6
PDC World Matchplay · Last 32 · Mon 20 Jul
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Ross Smith and Kevin Doets are on the board at PDC World Matchplay in Last 32, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Ross Smith eventually gets over the line 10-6, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Ross Smith closes 87 with Kevin Doets waiting on 98 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 16 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Kevin Doets!
Ross Smith closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 24 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 3-0. Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Ross Smith closes 160 with Kevin Doets waiting on 28 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-0. Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith!
Kevin Doets closes 50 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-1. Leg 7 — break of throw: Kevin Doets closes 141 with Ross Smith waiting on 56 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Kevin Doets takes out 32 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-3. Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Ross Smith closes 64 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40 in 1 dart.
Ross Smith leads 6-3. Leg 10: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets closes 51 with Ross Smith waiting on 36 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 6-4.
Leg 11: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 87 and leaves 16, Ross Smith closes 16 with Kevin Doets waiting on 37 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 7-4. Leg 12 — break of throw: Ross Smith closes 36 with Kevin Doets waiting on 78 in 2 darts; a break of throw.
Ross Smith leads 8-4. Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Ross Smith closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 9-4. Leg 14 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith!
Kevin Doets closes 40 with Ross Smith waiting on 73 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 9-5. Leg 15 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith! The match contains 6 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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Leg 1: Ross Smith closes 87 with Kevin Doets waiting on 98 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 16 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Ross Smith closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 24 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — 4 in a row: Ross Smith closes 160 with Kevin Doets waiting on 28 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — 5 in a row: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets cannot take out 81 and leaves 25, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 24 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-0.
Leg 6 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith! Kevin Doets closes 50 with Ross Smith waiting on 20 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — break of throw: Kevin Doets closes 141 with Ross Smith waiting on 56 in 1 dart; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 5-2.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Kevin Doets takes out 32 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Ross Smith closes 64 with Kevin Doets waiting on 40 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 6-3.
Leg 10: Maximum from Kevin Doets! Kevin Doets closes 51 with Ross Smith waiting on 36 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 6-4.
Leg 11: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 87 and leaves 16, Ross Smith closes 16 with Kevin Doets waiting on 37 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — break of throw: Ross Smith closes 36 with Kevin Doets waiting on 78 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 8-4.
Leg 13 — 3 in a row: Ross Smith closes 40 with Kevin Doets waiting on 20 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 9-4.
Leg 14 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith! Kevin Doets closes 40 with Ross Smith waiting on 73 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 9-5.
Leg 15 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 100 and leaves 48, Kevin Doets punishes it immediately by taking out 161 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — match-clinching leg: Kevin Doets cannot take out 61 and leaves 20; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 120 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 10-6.