Gerwyn Price beats Ross Smith 16-12
PDC World Matchplay · Quarter-finals · Fri 24 Jul
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We are underway at PDC World Matchplay in Quarter-finals with Ross Smith against Gerwyn Price. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Gerwyn Price finally seals it 16-12, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range. Leg 1: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 47. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Back level: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 117. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 40. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 40. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — Lead change: Gerwyn Price takes out 80 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 legs in a row: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 40; Gerwyn Price takes out 10. Gerwyn Price leads 4-2. Leg 7 — Run stopped: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 96; Ross Smith takes out 52. Gerwyn Price leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Gerwyn Price takes out 86. Gerwyn Price leads 5-3. Leg 9: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 47. Gerwyn Price leads 5-4.
Leg 10: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 82. Gerwyn Price leads 6-4. Leg 11: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 87. Gerwyn Price leads 6-5.
Leg 12: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 91. Gerwyn Price leads 7-5. Leg 13: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 100. Gerwyn Price leads 7-6.
Leg 14: Ross Smith cannot take out 67; Gerwyn Price takes out 60. Gerwyn Price leads 8-6. Leg 15: Ross Smith cannot take out 87; Gerwyn Price takes out 12 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — Immediate break-back: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 20; Ross Smith takes out 45 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 9-7. Leg 17 — Immediate break-back: Ross Smith cannot take out 8; Gerwyn Price takes out 72 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 10-7.
Leg 18: Gerwyn Price takes out 74. Gerwyn Price leads 11-7. Leg 19 — Run stopped: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 46; Ross Smith takes out 25. Gerwyn Price leads 11-8.
Leg 20: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 40. Gerwyn Price leads 12-8. Leg 21: Ross Smith takes out 68. Gerwyn Price leads 12-9.
Leg 22: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 36 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 12-10. Leg 23 — 3 legs in a row: Ross Smith takes out 72. Gerwyn Price leads 12-11.
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: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 47. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — Back level: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 117. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 40. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — Back level: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 40. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — Lead change: Gerwyn Price takes out 80 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 legs in a row: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 40; Gerwyn Price takes out 10. Gerwyn Price leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — Run stopped: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 96; Ross Smith takes out 52. Gerwyn Price leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Gerwyn Price takes out 86. Gerwyn Price leads 5-3.
Leg 9: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 47. Gerwyn Price leads 5-4.
Leg 10: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 82. Gerwyn Price leads 6-4.
Leg 11: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 87. Gerwyn Price leads 6-5.
Leg 12: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 91. Gerwyn Price leads 7-5.
Leg 13: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 100. Gerwyn Price leads 7-6.
Leg 14: Ross Smith cannot take out 67; Gerwyn Price takes out 60. Gerwyn Price leads 8-6.
Leg 15: Ross Smith cannot take out 87; Gerwyn Price takes out 12 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 9-6.
Leg 16 — Immediate break-back: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 20; Ross Smith takes out 45 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 9-7.
Leg 17 — Immediate break-back: Ross Smith cannot take out 8; Gerwyn Price takes out 72 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 10-7.
Leg 18: Gerwyn Price takes out 74. Gerwyn Price leads 11-7.
Leg 19 — Run stopped: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 46; Ross Smith takes out 25. Gerwyn Price leads 11-8.
Leg 20: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 40. Gerwyn Price leads 12-8.
Leg 21: Ross Smith takes out 68. Gerwyn Price leads 12-9.
Leg 22: 180 from Ross Smith; Ross Smith takes out 36 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 12-10.
Leg 23 — 3 legs in a row: Ross Smith takes out 72. Gerwyn Price leads 12-11.
Leg 24 — Back level: Gerwyn Price cannot take out 70; Ross Smith takes out 80 for a break. We're level at 12-12.
Leg 25 — Immediate break-back: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 40 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 13-12.
Leg 26: 180 from Ross Smith; Gerwyn Price takes out 121. Gerwyn Price leads 14-12.
Leg 27 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Gerwyn Price; Gerwyn Price takes out 91 for a break. Gerwyn Price leads 15-12.
Leg 28 — Match dart: Gerwyn Price takes out 56. That's the match - Gerwyn Price wins 16-12.