Luke Littler beats James Wade 6-1
World Series: Nordic Masters · Quarter-finals · Sat 6 Jun
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Luke Littler and James Wade are on the board at World Series: Nordic Masters in Quarter-finals, and this one quickly develops into a proper battle. Luke Littler eventually gets over the line 6-1, but there is plenty to follow before the final dart lands. Luke Littler strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Luke Littler answers with a maximum; Luke Littler reaches 81 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 15 still on the board.
James Wade is sitting on 167 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Littler takes out 15 with James Wade poised on 67; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 1-0. Leg 2 stays with Luke Littler on throw. Luke Littler responds with 2 maximums; Luke Littler gets a look at 86 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains.; Luke Littler gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg.
Luke Littler leads 2-0. James Wade stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. James Wade gets the finish on 72; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 stays with Luke Littler on throw. Luke Littler responds with 2 maximums; Luke Littler gets a look at 51 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains.; Luke Littler takes out 20 with James Wade poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Luke Littler leads 3-1. Luke Littler strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5.
Luke Littler answers with a maximum; Luke Littler gets the finish on 58; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-1. Luke Littler makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. James Wade has 65 available but cannot take it out, leaving 8.
Luke Littler is sitting on 10 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Littler takes out 10 with James Wade poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-1. Luke Littler closes out Leg 7. James Wade has 53 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20.
Luke Littler is sitting on 50 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Littler takes out 50 with James Wade poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. The match contains 3 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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Luke Littler strikes with a break of throw in Leg 1. Luke Littler answers with a maximum; Luke Littler reaches 81 and has a chance to close the leg, but returns with 15 still on the board. James Wade is sitting on 167 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Littler takes out 15 with James Wade poised on 67; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 14-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 stays with Luke Littler on throw. Luke Littler responds with 2 maximums; Luke Littler gets a look at 86 but the finish does not go, and 40 remains.; Luke Littler gets the finish on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Luke Littler leads 2-0.
James Wade stops a run of 2 legs by taking Leg 3. James Wade gets the finish on 72; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 2-1.
Leg 4 stays with Luke Littler on throw. Luke Littler responds with 2 maximums; Luke Littler gets a look at 51 but the finish does not go, and 20 remains.; Luke Littler takes out 20 with James Wade poised on 40; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart; that makes it a 13-dart leg. Luke Littler leads 3-1.
Luke Littler strikes with a break of throw in Leg 5. Luke Littler answers with a maximum; Luke Littler gets the finish on 58; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; that makes it a 11-dart leg; and that is a break of throw. Luke Littler leads 4-1.
Luke Littler makes it 3 legs on the spin in Leg 6. James Wade has 65 available but cannot take it out, leaving 8. Luke Littler is sitting on 10 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Littler takes out 10 with James Wade poised on 8; the checkout visit needs only 1 dart. Luke Littler leads 5-1.
Luke Littler closes out Leg 7. James Wade has 53 available but cannot take it out, leaving 20. Luke Littler is sitting on 50 at the other end, so the pressure is immediate.; Luke Littler takes out 50 with James Wade poised on 20; the checkout visit needs only 2 darts; and that is a break of throw. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-1.