Luke Littler beats Chris Dobey 7-3
Poland Darts Open · Semi-finals · Sun 22 Feb
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Luke Littler faces Chris Dobey at Poland Darts Open in Semi-finals 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 7-3, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Chris Dobey cannot take out 90 and leaves 25; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2: Luke Littler cannot take out 87 and leaves 12; Luke Littler takes out 12 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Luke Littler cannot take out 66 and leaves 20; Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 2-1. Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey closes 60 with Luke Littler waiting on 53 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey cannot take out 64 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 3-2. Leg 6: Luke Littler takes out 44 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Chris Dobey closes 50 with Luke Littler waiting on 30 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 4-3. Leg 8: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 85 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey cannot take out 68 and leaves 4, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 6-3. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 7-3.
Luke Littler posts the higher three-dart average, 105.91 compared with 93.73. Luke Littler hits 3 maximums and Chris Dobey hits 3. On the doubles, Luke Littler converts 44.0% and Chris Dobey finishes at 27.0%. Luke Littler's longest burst is 3 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. 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 — break of throw: Chris Dobey cannot take out 90 and leaves 25; Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 25 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Luke Littler cannot take out 87 and leaves 12; Luke Littler takes out 12 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Luke Littler cannot take out 66 and leaves 20; Chris Dobey punishes it immediately by taking out 10 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey closes 60 with Luke Littler waiting on 53 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey cannot take out 64 and leaves 20, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 3-2.
Leg 6: Luke Littler takes out 44 in 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Chris Dobey closes 50 with Luke Littler waiting on 30 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 4-3.
Leg 8: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 85 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Luke Littler leads 5-3.
Leg 9 — break of throw: Maximum from Chris Dobey! Chris Dobey cannot take out 68 and leaves 4, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 6-3.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 7-3.