Ryan Searle beats William O'Connor 10-6
PDC World Matchplay · Last 32 · Sun 19 Jul
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Ryan Searle faces William O'Connor at PDC World Matchplay in Last 32 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Ryan Searle who has the result at 10-6, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1: Ryan Searle takes out 131 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Ryan Searle takes out 67 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Searle leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor cannot take out 94 and leaves 20, Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart.
Ryan Searle leads 3-0. Leg 4 — run stopped: William O'Connor takes out 127 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Ryan Searle leads 3-1. Leg 5: Maximum from William O'Connor!
Ryan Searle closes 40 with William O'Connor waiting on 23 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 4-1. Leg 6 — break of throw: William O'Connor cannot take out 66 and leaves 20; Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Searle leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Ryan Searle closes 68 with William O'Connor waiting on 86 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 6-1. Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor takes out 103 in 2 darts.
Ryan Searle leads 6-2. Leg 9: Ryan Searle takes out 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 7-2. Leg 10: Maximum from William O'Connor!
William O'Connor cannot take out 84 and leaves 24, William O'Connor takes out 24 in 2 darts. Ryan Searle leads 7-3. Leg 11 — break of throw: William O'Connor cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; William O'Connor closes 40 with Ryan Searle waiting on 76 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Searle leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — 3 in a row: William O'Connor fires in 2 maximums; William O'Connor cannot take out 41 and leaves 10, William O'Connor closes 10 with Ryan Searle waiting on 84 in 2 darts. Ryan Searle leads 7-5. Leg 13 — run stopped: Maximum from William O'Connor! Ryan Searle closes 56 with William O'Connor waiting on 90 in 1 dart.
Ryan Searle leads 8-5. Leg 14: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor closes 36 with Ryan Searle waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Ryan Searle leads 8-6.
Leg 15: Ryan Searle closes 40 with William O'Connor waiting on 86 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 9-6. Leg 16 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Searle! The match contains 4 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: Ryan Searle takes out 131 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — break of throw: Ryan Searle takes out 67 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Ryan Searle leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 in a row: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor cannot take out 94 and leaves 20, Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — run stopped: William O'Connor takes out 127 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Ryan Searle leads 3-1.
Leg 5: Maximum from William O'Connor! Ryan Searle closes 40 with William O'Connor waiting on 23 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — break of throw: William O'Connor cannot take out 66 and leaves 20; Ryan Searle punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Ryan Searle leads 5-1.
Leg 7 — 3 in a row: Ryan Searle closes 68 with William O'Connor waiting on 86 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 6-1.
Leg 8 — run stopped: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor takes out 103 in 2 darts. Ryan Searle leads 6-2.
Leg 9: Ryan Searle takes out 40 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 7-2.
Leg 10: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor cannot take out 84 and leaves 24, William O'Connor takes out 24 in 2 darts. Ryan Searle leads 7-3.
Leg 11 — break of throw: William O'Connor cannot take out 72 and leaves 40; William O'Connor closes 40 with Ryan Searle waiting on 76 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ryan Searle leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — 3 in a row: William O'Connor fires in 2 maximums; William O'Connor cannot take out 41 and leaves 10, William O'Connor closes 10 with Ryan Searle waiting on 84 in 2 darts. Ryan Searle leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — run stopped: Maximum from William O'Connor! Ryan Searle closes 56 with William O'Connor waiting on 90 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 8-5.
Leg 14: Maximum from William O'Connor! William O'Connor closes 36 with Ryan Searle waiting on 25 in 2 darts. Ryan Searle leads 8-6.
Leg 15: Ryan Searle closes 40 with William O'Connor waiting on 86 in 1 dart. Ryan Searle leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ryan Searle! Ryan Searle closes 54 with William O'Connor waiting on 48 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Ryan Searle wins 10-6.