Rob Cross beats Chris Wickenden 6-2
Players Championship 27 · Last 128 · Tue 25 Aug
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Rob Cross and Chris Wickenden are on the board at Players Championship 27 in Last 128, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Rob Cross eventually gets over the line 6-2, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands.
Rob Cross holds throw in Leg 1. Rob Cross gets the finish on 18; that makes it a 15-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 1-0. Rob Cross strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Rob Cross answers with a maximum; Rob Cross takes out 20 with Chris Wickenden poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 2-0.
Chris Wickenden answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 3. Rob Cross gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains. Chris Wickenden is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Wickenden takes out 40 with Rob Cross poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 2-1. Rob Cross answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 4. Rob Cross shuts the door with a 110 checkout; that makes it a 15-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 3-1.
Rob Cross comes through Leg 5 on throw. Rob Cross gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 4-1. Chris Wickenden stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 6. A 180 from Rob Cross turns up the pressure; Chris Wickenden answers with a maximum; Chris Wickenden shuts the door with a 124 checkout; that makes it a 12-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 4-2.
Rob Cross comes through Leg 7 on throw. A 180 from Chris Wickenden turns up the pressure; Rob Cross takes out 50 with Chris Wickenden poised on 56; that makes it a 12-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 5-2. Rob Cross closes out Leg 8. Rob Cross takes out 26 with Chris Wickenden poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Rob Cross wins 6-2.
Rob Cross posts the higher three-dart average, 105.66 compared with 97.50. Rob Cross hits 2 maximums and Chris Wickenden hits 2. On the doubles, Rob Cross converts 0.0% and Chris Wickenden finishes at 0.0%. Rob Cross's longest burst is 2 legs in a row.
Rob Cross has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 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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Rob Cross holds throw in Leg 1. Rob Cross gets the finish on 18; that makes it a 15-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 1-0.
Rob Cross strikes with a break of throw in Leg 2. Rob Cross answers with a maximum; Rob Cross takes out 20 with Chris Wickenden poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 2-0.
Chris Wickenden answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 3. Rob Cross gets a look at 16 but the finish does not go, and 8 remains. Chris Wickenden is sitting on 40 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Chris Wickenden takes out 40 with Rob Cross poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 2-1.
Rob Cross answers immediately with a break-back in Leg 4. Rob Cross shuts the door with a 110 checkout; that makes it a 15-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Rob Cross leads 3-1.
Rob Cross comes through Leg 5 on throw. Rob Cross gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 4-1.
Chris Wickenden stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 6. A 180 from Rob Cross turns up the pressure; Chris Wickenden answers with a maximum; Chris Wickenden shuts the door with a 124 checkout; that makes it a 12-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 4-2.
Rob Cross comes through Leg 7 on throw. A 180 from Chris Wickenden turns up the pressure; Rob Cross takes out 50 with Chris Wickenden poised on 56; that makes it a 12-dart leg. Rob Cross leads 5-2.
Rob Cross closes out Leg 8. Rob Cross takes out 26 with Chris Wickenden poised on 16; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Rob Cross wins 6-2.