Discussion Darts Discussion

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1871327181487452319

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1871327181487452319

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1871306273800470603

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1871532983854731507

 

[tso]

Friday December 27

Third Round
Afternoon Session
Luke Woodhouse 4-3 Damon Heta (3-2, 1-3, 2-3, 2-3, 3-0, 3-0, 3-0) - Damon Heta hits nine-dart finish
Jonny Clayton 4-3 Daryl Gurney (3-2, 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 0-3, 1-3, 3-1)
Stephen Bunting 4-1 Madars Razma (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 3-2)

Evening Session
Gerwyn Price 4-3 Joe Cullen (3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 1-3, 1-3, 1-3, 6-5)
Peter Wright 4-2 Jermaine Wattimena (3-1, 3-1, 2-3, 3-0, 0-3, 3-1)
Luke Humphries 4-0 Nick Kenny (3-2, 3-1, 3-1, 3-0)

 

[tso]

Saturday December 28

Third Round
Afternoon Session
Ryan Joyce 4-3 Ryan Searle (3-2, 3-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-0, 2-3, 4-2)
Ricardo Pietreczko 4-1 Scott Williams (3-2, 3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2)
Nathan Aspinall 4-0 Andrew Gilding (3-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-1)

Evening Session
Chris Dobey 4-2 Josh Rock (1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1)
Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Brendan Dolan (2-3, 3-1, 3-0, 3-0, 2-3, 3-2)
Luke Littler 4-1 Ian White (3-2, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1)

 

[tso]

Sunday December 29

Third Round
Afternoon Session
Jeffrey de Graaf 4-1 Paolo Nebrida (1-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1, 3-1)
Kevin Doets 4-3 Krzysztof Ratajski (0-3, 0-3, 3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1)
Callan Rydz 4-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh (3-0, 3-2, 3-2, 3-0)

Evening Session
Third Round
Rob Owen 4-2 Ricky Evans (1-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-0)
Fourth Round
Gerwyn Price 4-2 Jonny Clayton (3-1, 3-1, 0-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Peter Wright 4-1 Luke Humphries (3-2, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-0)

 

[tso]

Monday December 30

Afternoon Session
3x Fourth Round
Chris Dobey 4-3 Kevin Doets (3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Callan Rydz 4-3 Rob Owen (1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-0, 1-3, 3-1)
Nathan Aspinall 4-0 Ricardo Pietreczko (3-1, 3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
Evening Session
3x Fourth Round
Stephen Bunting 4-0 Luke Woodhouse (3-0, 3-1, 3-1, 3-1)
Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Jeffrey de Graaf (3-1, 3-0, 0-3, 1-3, 3-0, 3-0)
Luke Littler 4-3 Ryan Joyce (3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 2-3, 3-1)

Wednesday January 1

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2
Chris Dobey v Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen v Callan Rydz

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Quarter-Finals x2
Peter Wright v Stephen Bunting
Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall

 

[tso]

Wednesday January 1
Afternoon Session
Quarter-Finals x2
Chris Dobey 5-3 Gerwyn Price (2-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2, 3-0, 2-3, 3-1)
Michael van Gerwen 5-3 Callan Rydz (3-2, 0-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

Evening Session
Quarter-Finals x2
Stephen Bunting 5-2 Peter Wright (3-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-0, 0-3, 1-3, 3-0)
Luke Littler 5-2 Nathan Aspinall (3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1, 2-3, 3-0)

Thursday January 2 (1930 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Chris Dobey v Michael van Gerwen
Stephen Bunting v Luke Littler

 

[tso]

Thursday January 2
Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Chris Dobey (3-1, 3-2, 0-3, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2, 3-1)
Luke Littler 6-1 Stephen Bunting (3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1)

Friday January 3
Final (1930 GMT)
Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
Best of 13 sets

 

[Creeker]

That was an impressive display from Littler. Never looked in doubt.

 

[blue dreamer]

Agree, but Bunting fought well, wasn't white washed in any single set and when he looks back should be with pride.

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1874953831181914202

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1874951425609904508

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1874952698791149926

 

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1874951999021891593

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1874952070132089038

 

[toxic]

Littler starts on fire

 

[Professor]

MVG looking like a school kid, Littler hitting them from everywhere

 

[The Banker]

He's not even playing that well, the finishes are there though. So clinical on D10.

MvG 3/17 on the other hand.

 

[Connoisseur]

He's not even playing that well, the finishes are there though. So clinical on D10.

MvG 3/17 on the other hand.

And questionable setups from MVG.

• Going for T20 with two darts in hand with 74 left.
• Starting 128 on the 20 which doesn’t leave a finish compared to starting on 18. Thought we were going to get a Mensur there from Littler on the 170.

Struggling to hit the treble to start those two dart combination finishes and relinquishing the advantage of throw in the first sit with those costly missed doubles.

 

[The Banker]

Has a set now after the 132.

Only a hold though, but the contest was desperate for it.

 

[Creeker]

MVG looking like a school kid, Littler hitting them from everywhere

Commentators described it well. - A cat toying with a mouse.

 

[Connoisseur]

Has a set now after the 132.

Only a hold though, but the contest was desperate for it.

Another hold of throw and I think that is now 10 legs in a row between them held on throw.

First leg of the next set on Littler’s throw is pivotal. Ideally needs a 10-12 darter to open followed by a hold to put himself in the best position to break for 5-3 given the regularity with which Littler seems to hold throw with those 11-15 darters.

 

[The Banker]

Another hold of throw and I think that is now 10 legs in a row between them held on throw.

First leg of the next set on Littler’s throw is pivotal. Ideally needs a 10-12 darter to open followed by a hold to put himself in the best position to break for 5-3 given the regularity with which Littler seems to hold throw with those 11-15 darters.

Trusty D10