Chris Dobey beats Ricky Evans 6-4
Players Championship 27 · Last 128 · Tue 25 Aug
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Chris Dobey faces Ricky Evans at Players Championship 27 in Last 128 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Chris Dobey who has the result at 6-4, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Maximum from Ricky Evans! Ricky Evans cannot take out 38 and leaves 16, Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Chris Dobey leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Ricky Evans closes 11 with Chris Dobey waiting on 94; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ricky Evans! Ricky Evans takes out 62 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Ricky Evans leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Chris Dobey closes 146 with Ricky Evans waiting on 58. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Ricky Evans! Ricky Evans takes out 136. Ricky Evans leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Chris Dobey closes 40 with Ricky Evans waiting on 26 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Chris Dobey closes 70 with Ricky Evans waiting on 66; a break of throw. Chris Dobey leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Ricky Evans cannot take out 100 and leaves 20; Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Chris Dobey leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Ricky Evans closes 32 with Chris Dobey waiting on 58 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey takes out 100, 12 darts in total. That's the match - Chris Dobey wins 6-4.
Ricky Evans posts the higher three-dart average, 95.11 compared with 90.00. Chris Dobey hits 2 maximums and Ricky Evans hits 3. On the doubles, Chris Dobey converts 0.0% and Ricky Evans finishes at 0.0%. Chris Dobey's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Chris Dobey has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 3 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 — break of throw: Maximum from Ricky Evans! Ricky Evans cannot take out 38 and leaves 16, Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Chris Dobey leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Ricky Evans closes 11 with Chris Dobey waiting on 94; a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Ricky Evans! Ricky Evans takes out 62 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total. Ricky Evans leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Chris Dobey closes 146 with Ricky Evans waiting on 58. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — into the lead: Maximum from Ricky Evans! Ricky Evans takes out 136. Ricky Evans leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Chris Dobey closes 40 with Ricky Evans waiting on 26 in 1 dart. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Chris Dobey closes 70 with Ricky Evans waiting on 66; a break of throw. Chris Dobey leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Ricky Evans cannot take out 100 and leaves 20; Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 32 in 1 dart. Chris Dobey leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — run stopped: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Ricky Evans closes 32 with Chris Dobey waiting on 58 in 2 darts. Chris Dobey leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey takes out 100, 12 darts in total. That's the match - Chris Dobey wins 6-4.