Luke Littler beats Josh Rock 16-7
PDC World Matchplay · Quarter-finals · Thu 23 Jul
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Luke Littler faces Josh Rock at PDC World Matchplay in Quarter-finals and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Luke Littler who has the result at 16-7, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1: Luke Littler cannot take out 40; Josh Rock takes out 36 for a break. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Immediate break-back: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 48 for a break. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — Lead change: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 59. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: 180 from Luke Littler; Josh Rock takes out 36. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — Back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 98; Josh Rock takes out 28. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 129. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 82 for a break. Luke Littler leads 5-3. Leg 9 — Immediate break-back: Luke Littler cannot take out 52; Josh Rock takes out 32 for a break. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — Back level: Luke Littler cannot take out 90; Josh Rock takes out 14. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — Run stopped: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 6-5.
Leg 12: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 41 for a break. Luke Littler leads 7-5. Leg 13 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 108. Luke Littler leads 8-5.
Leg 14 — 4 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 30 for a break. Luke Littler leads 9-5. Leg 15 — 5 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 10-5.
Leg 16 — 6 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 106 for a break. Luke Littler leads 11-5. Leg 17 — 7 legs in a row: Luke Littler cannot take out 43; Luke Littler takes out 10. Luke Littler leads 12-5.
Leg 18 — Run stopped: Josh Rock takes out 20. Luke Littler leads 12-6. Leg 19: Luke Littler takes out 110. Luke Littler leads 13-6.
Leg 20: 180 from Luke Littler; Josh Rock takes out 93. Luke Littler leads 13-7. Leg 21: Josh Rock cannot take out 91; Luke Littler takes out 40. The match contains 8 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: Luke Littler cannot take out 40; Josh Rock takes out 36 for a break. Josh Rock leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Immediate break-back: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 48 for a break. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — Lead change: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 59. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: 180 from Luke Littler; Josh Rock takes out 36. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — Back level: Josh Rock cannot take out 98; Josh Rock takes out 28. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 129. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 82 for a break. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — Immediate break-back: Luke Littler cannot take out 52; Josh Rock takes out 32 for a break. Luke Littler leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — Back level: Luke Littler cannot take out 90; Josh Rock takes out 14. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — Run stopped: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 6-5.
Leg 12: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 41 for a break. Luke Littler leads 7-5.
Leg 13 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 108. Luke Littler leads 8-5.
Leg 14 — 4 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 30 for a break. Luke Littler leads 9-5.
Leg 15 — 5 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 10-5.
Leg 16 — 6 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 106 for a break. Luke Littler leads 11-5.
Leg 17 — 7 legs in a row: Luke Littler cannot take out 43; Luke Littler takes out 10. Luke Littler leads 12-5.
Leg 18 — Run stopped: Josh Rock takes out 20. Luke Littler leads 12-6.
Leg 19: Luke Littler takes out 110. Luke Littler leads 13-6.
Leg 20: 180 from Luke Littler; Josh Rock takes out 93. Luke Littler leads 13-7.
Leg 21: Josh Rock cannot take out 91; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 14-7.
Leg 22: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 44 for a break. Luke Littler leads 15-7.
Leg 23 — Match dart: Josh Rock cannot take out 20; Luke Littler takes out 20. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 16-7.