Luke Littler beats Gian van Veen 8-4
Poland Darts Open · Final · Sun 22 Feb
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The final story
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Luke Littler faces Gian van Veen at Poland Darts Open in Final and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Luke Littler who has the result at 8-4, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1: Luke Littler takes out 61 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen closes 112 with Luke Littler waiting on 72 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 91 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen closes 141 with Luke Littler waiting on 53 in 1 dart, 7 darts in total, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 74 and leaves 20; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 4-3. Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 70 with Gian van Veen waiting on 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-3. Leg 9 — 4 in a row: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler closes 41 with Gian van Veen waiting on 87 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen closes 74 with Luke Littler waiting on 30 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 6-4. Leg 11: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 24 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 7-4. Leg 12 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen cannot take out 40 and leaves 19, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 8-4.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 108.06 compared with 96.11. Luke Littler hits 7 maximums and Gian van Veen hits 3. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 47.0% and Gian van Veen finishes at 36.0%. Luke Littler's longest burst is 4 legs in a row.
Luke Littler has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. 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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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1: Luke Littler takes out 61 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Gian van Veen closes 112 with Luke Littler waiting on 72 in 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — into the lead: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 91 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Gian van Veen! Gian van Veen takes out 32 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen closes 141 with Luke Littler waiting on 53 in 1 dart, 7 darts in total, a break of throw. Gian van Veen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Gian van Veen cannot take out 74 and leaves 20; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — lead change: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — 3 in a row: Luke Littler closes 70 with Gian van Veen waiting on 32 in 2 darts; a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — 4 in a row: Luke Littler fires in 2 maximums; Luke Littler closes 41 with Gian van Veen waiting on 87 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — run stopped: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen closes 74 with Luke Littler waiting on 30 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 6-4.
Leg 11: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 24 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 7-4.
Leg 12 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Gian van Veen cannot take out 40 and leaves 19, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 8-4.