Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Michael Smith-ENG - live leg-by-leg commentary
Swiss Darts Trophy · Last 16 · Sun 11 Oct
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Dirk van Duijvenbode and Michael Smith-ENG are live at Swiss Darts Trophy in Last 16. All Things Darts is building this Match Post leg by leg from the stored scoring record. After 8 completed legs, Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 5-3. New completed legs and their leg averages appear here as the live scoring feed updates.
About this commentary: All Things Darts Match Centre compiles it from the stored match result, statistics and ordered visit-by-visit scoring. It does not invent exact doubles, missed darts or dart segments that are not present in the source data. Per-leg averages are only labelled as exact when darts used are available for every recorded visit in that leg.
How every leg unfolded
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Michael Smith-ENG comes through Leg 1 on throw. Michael Smith-ENG gets a look at 94 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains. Dirk van Duijvenbode is sitting on 135 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Michael Smith-ENG takes out 40 with Dirk van Duijvenbode poised on 84; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Michael Smith-ENG leads 1-0.
Dirk van Duijvenbode drags the match level in Leg 2. Dirk van Duijvenbode reaches 78 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Michael Smith-ENG is sitting on 133 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 20 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. We're level at 1-1.
Michael Smith-ENG moves in front in Leg 3. Michael Smith-ENG shuts the door with a 126 checkout. Michael Smith-ENG leads 2-1.
Dirk van Duijvenbode drags the match level in Leg 4. Dirk van Duijvenbode shuts the door with a 107 checkout; that makes it a 12-dart leg. We're level at 2-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode turns the scoreline around in Leg 5. Dirk van Duijvenbode answers with a maximum; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 16 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 73; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 3-2.
Dirk van Duijvenbode makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. Michael Smith-ENG has 74 available but cannot take it out, leaving 5. Dirk van Duijvenbode is sitting on 20 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 20 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 5; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 4-2.
Michael Smith-ENG stops a run of 3 legs by taking Leg 7. Michael Smith-ENG gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 4-3.
Leg 8 stays with Dirk van Duijvenbode on throw. Michael Smith-ENG reaches 76 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 20 still on the board. Dirk van Duijvenbode is sitting on 79 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Dirk van Duijvenbode takes out 79 with Michael Smith-ENG poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Dirk van Duijvenbode leads 5-3.