Ross Smith beats Joe Cullen 6-5
Slovak Darts Open · Last 32 · Sat 20 Jun
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We are underway at Slovak Darts Open in Last 32 with Ross Smith against Joe Cullen. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Ross Smith finally seals it 6-5, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Ross Smith cannot take out 74 and leaves 40; Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 111 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 1-0. Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Joe Cullen cannot take out 86 and leaves 25; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Ross Smith takes out 70 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Joe Cullen takes out 49 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2. Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen takes out 130 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Joe Cullen takes out 90 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Joe Cullen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Ross Smith closes 24 with Joe Cullen waiting on 25 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 65 and leaves 20, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 49 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 16 and leaves 8, Ross Smith closes 8 with Joe Cullen waiting on 60 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 16 and leaves 16, Joe Cullen closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 80 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith takes out 114 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-5.
Joe Cullen posts the higher three-dart average, 96.63 compared with 92.03. Ross Smith hits 2 maximums and Joe Cullen hits 3. On the doubles, Ross Smith converts 46.0% and Joe Cullen finishes at 45.0%. Joe Cullen's longest burst is 3 legs in a row.
Ross Smith has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 4 breaks of throw and 3 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 — break of throw: Ross Smith cannot take out 74 and leaves 40; Joe Cullen punishes it immediately by taking out 111 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — immediate break-back: Joe Cullen cannot take out 86 and leaves 25; Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 40 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Ross Smith takes out 70 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — back level: Joe Cullen takes out 49 in 2 darts. We're level at 2-2.
Leg 5 — lead change: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen takes out 130 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. Joe Cullen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — 3 in a row: Joe Cullen takes out 90 in 2 darts; 11 darts in total. Joe Cullen leads 4-2.
Leg 7 — run stopped: Ross Smith closes 24 with Joe Cullen waiting on 25 in 1 dart. Joe Cullen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 65 and leaves 20, Ross Smith punishes it immediately by taking out 49 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Maximum from Ross Smith! Ross Smith cannot take out 16 and leaves 8, Ross Smith closes 8 with Joe Cullen waiting on 60 in 1 dart. Ross Smith leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — back level: Maximum from Joe Cullen! Joe Cullen cannot take out 16 and leaves 16, Joe Cullen closes 16 with Ross Smith waiting on 80 in 2 darts. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Ross Smith takes out 114 in 1 dart; 13 darts in total. That's the match - Ross Smith wins 6-5.