Ross Smith beats Daryl Gurney 10-5
PDC World Series of Darts Finals · Last 16 · Sat 19 Sep
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Daryl Gurney and Ross Smith are on the board at PDC World Series of Darts Finals in Last 16, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Ross Smith eventually gets over the line 10-5, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Leg 1: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 64 in 2 darts.
Ross Smith leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Daryl Gurney closes 72 with Ross Smith waiting on 97 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Daryl Gurney!
Daryl Gurney cannot take out 81 and leaves 26, Daryl Gurney closes 26 with Ross Smith waiting on 86 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Daryl Gurney leads 2-1. Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith closes 112 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Ross Smith closes 56 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Daryl Gurney takes out 106 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 32 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Daryl Gurney takes out 164 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total.
We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — into the lead: Ross Smith takes out 76 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-4. Leg 10 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith!
Ross Smith closes 16 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 67 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 6-4. Leg 11 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total.
Ross Smith leads 7-4. Leg 12 — 4 in a row: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 96 and leaves 16; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 8-4. Leg 13 — 5 in a row: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 90 and leaves 5; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts.
Ross Smith leads 9-4. Leg 14 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 96 and leaves 20, Daryl Gurney punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 9-5.
Leg 15 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 16 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. 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: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 64 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Daryl Gurney closes 72 with Ross Smith waiting on 97 in 1 dart. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Daryl Gurney! Daryl Gurney cannot take out 81 and leaves 26, Daryl Gurney closes 26 with Ross Smith waiting on 86 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Daryl Gurney leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — immediate break-back: Ross Smith closes 112 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Ross Smith closes 56 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 40 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Daryl Gurney takes out 106 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — into the lead: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 32 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Daryl Gurney takes out 164 in 1 dart; 10 darts in total. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — into the lead: Ross Smith takes out 76 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — break of throw: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith closes 16 with Daryl Gurney waiting on 67 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 6-4.
Leg 11 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 41 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Ross Smith leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — 4 in a row: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 96 and leaves 16; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 52 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ross Smith leads 8-4.
Leg 13 — 5 in a row: Daryl Gurney cannot take out 90 and leaves 5; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts. Ross Smith leads 9-4.
Leg 14 — run stopped: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 96 and leaves 20, Daryl Gurney punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 9-5.
Leg 15 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith takes out 16 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 10-5.