Luke Littler beats Dirk van Duijvenbode 17-5
PDC World Matchplay · Semi-finals · Sat 25 Jul
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Luke Littler and Dirk van Duijvenbode are on the board at PDC World Matchplay in Semi-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 17-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Luke Littler takes out 47 for a break. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 87. Luke Littler leads 2-0. Leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler cannot take out 84; Luke Littler takes out 15 for a break. Luke Littler leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — 4 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 4-0. Leg 5 — Run stopped: 180 from Dirk van Duijvenbode; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Luke Littler takes out 15. Luke Littler leads 5-1. Leg 7: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 41 for a break. Luke Littler leads 6-1.
Leg 8 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 60. Luke Littler leads 7-1. Leg 9 — Run stopped: 180 from Dirk van Duijvenbode; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 24. Luke Littler leads 7-2.
Leg 10: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 41. Luke Littler leads 8-2. Leg 11: 180 from Luke Littler; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 146. Luke Littler leads 8-3.
Leg 12: Luke Littler cannot take out 76; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 9-3. Leg 13: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 75 for a break. Luke Littler leads 10-3.
Leg 14 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 11-3. Leg 15 — 4 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 130 for a break. Luke Littler leads 12-3.
Leg 16 — 5 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 25. Luke Littler leads 13-3. Leg 17 — Run stopped: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 97; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 13-4.
Leg 18: Luke Littler takes out 86. Luke Littler leads 14-4. Leg 19: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 94; Luke Littler takes out 25 for a break. Luke Littler leads 15-4.
Leg 20 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 81. Luke Littler leads 16-4. Leg 21 — Run stopped: Luke Littler cannot take out 5; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 16. Luke Littler leads 16-5.
Leg 22 — Match dart: Luke Littler cannot take out 84; Luke Littler takes out 40. 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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Leg 1: Luke Littler takes out 47 for a break. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 87. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — 3 legs in a row: Luke Littler cannot take out 84; Luke Littler takes out 15 for a break. Luke Littler leads 3-0.
Leg 4 — 4 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 4-0.
Leg 5 — Run stopped: 180 from Dirk van Duijvenbode; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 4-1.
Leg 6: Luke Littler takes out 15. Luke Littler leads 5-1.
Leg 7: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 41 for a break. Luke Littler leads 6-1.
Leg 8 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 60. Luke Littler leads 7-1.
Leg 9 — Run stopped: 180 from Dirk van Duijvenbode; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 24. Luke Littler leads 7-2.
Leg 10: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 41. Luke Littler leads 8-2.
Leg 11: 180 from Luke Littler; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 146. Luke Littler leads 8-3.
Leg 12: Luke Littler cannot take out 76; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 9-3.
Leg 13: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 75 for a break. Luke Littler leads 10-3.
Leg 14 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 11-3.
Leg 15 — 4 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 130 for a break. Luke Littler leads 12-3.
Leg 16 — 5 legs in a row: Luke Littler takes out 25. Luke Littler leads 13-3.
Leg 17 — Run stopped: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 97; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 40. Luke Littler leads 13-4.
Leg 18: Luke Littler takes out 86. Luke Littler leads 14-4.
Leg 19: Dirk van Duijvenbode cannot take out 94; Luke Littler takes out 25 for a break. Luke Littler leads 15-4.
Leg 20 — 3 legs in a row: 180 from Luke Littler; Luke Littler takes out 81. Luke Littler leads 16-4.
Leg 21 — Run stopped: Luke Littler cannot take out 5; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 16. Luke Littler leads 16-5.
Leg 22 — Match dart: Luke Littler cannot take out 84; Luke Littler takes out 40. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 17-5.