Corrine HAMMOND v Casey GALLAGHER
First set
1-0 Hammond doesn’t find into the game and allows Gallagher to take out D8 to hold her throw
1-1 Both players miss plenty of doubles, before Hammond takes out D2 and is into the match
1-2 Next leg going with the throw as Gallagher finishes on D16
2-2 Nice 74 checkout by Hammond and we’re all square
3-2 Double trouble again. Hammond takes the opening set
Second set
0-1 Gallagher steals the leg on D16
0-2 Hold by Gallagher finishing on D4 just after Hammond missed a 156 checkout
1-2 Hammond is now in the second set, checking out tops
2-2 Hammond hits two bulls to leave 32 and hits D16 with her first dart. The Australian is the favorite to win now as she has the darts in the next leg
3-2 Not the best leg from Gallagher and Hammond punishes her, taking out D20 for the match with her first dart
Krzysztof RATAJSKI v Darius LABANAUSKAS
First set
0-1 Break of throw to start the match from Labanuskas who hits 20, 20 D10
1-1 Missed opportunities by both players. Ratajski breaks back immediately on D8
1-2 Bounce-out for Ratajski and Labanauskas breaks again
1-3 110-finish and the first set for Labanauskas
Second set
0-1 118-checkout from Labanauskas who is warming up nicely
0-2 First 180 of the match and a D18 checkout for Labanauskas
0-3 The Lithuanian takes out 88 on D20 and leads two nil
Third set
1-0 First maximum for Ratajski.Labanauskas gets a shot on 130 but hits single 1 with his first dart, allowing Ratajski to take out 79
2-0 Labanauskas misses 3 darts on D11, Ratajski punishes him by hitting D11 himself and breaking the throw
2-1 Ratajski unable to take out 90, Labanauskas profits and breaks back, hitting two single and a double 20
2-2 The Lithuanian levels the match again
3-2 Second maximum for Ratajski to start the leg with. No pressure from Labanauskas at all and Ratajski wins the third set
Fourth set
0-1 13-dart leg for Labanauskas, hitting tops to finish
0-2 Good start into the leg for both players. 177 for Labanauskas, who thereafter checks out 132 by hitting Bull Bull D16
0-3 Labanauskas finds D18 with his second dart and wins the set
Fifth set
0-1 16 tops for a break of throw and Labanauskas is within two legs of winning the match
0-2 Big pressure for Ratajskis 167 as Labanauskas hits 180 to leave 40, which he finds on the 4th attempt
1-2 177 for Ratajski to start off what could have been the last leg of the match, but he cleans up that D4 and stays in the match
2-2 Nervy leg from both players. D16 for Ratajski for a break and he levels the set
3-2 Maximum for Ratajski leaving 43 but he hits double 11 instead of the single 11, hits single 5 and misses D8. But with Labanauskas not checking out 170, Ratajski wins the fifth set
Sixth set
1-0 Break of throw and Ratajski now on the way to a deciding leg
1-1 Shanghai on twenties and an immediate break back from Darius Labanauskas
2-1 Yet another break and Ratajski in the lead again
3-1 78 checkout to hold and level the match
Seventh set
0-1 Nerves and missed chances by both, as Labanauskas eventually finds tops and breaks the throw
0-2 86-checkout and Labanauskas is one leg away from the win again
0-3 Ratajski can’t take out 86 and Labanauskas cleans up 100. He makes it through to his first quarterfinal and will play Glen Durrant tomorrow
Anastasia DOBROMYSLOVA v Lorraine WINSTANLEY
First set
1-0 First maximum for Anastasia leaving 40, which she checks out with her first dart for a hold of throw
2-0 Clinical 99 finish and a break for Dobromyslova
3-0 Winstanley doesn’t find into the match, so Dobromylsova has all the time in the world to set up a finish and wins the first set with a 98 average
Second set
0-1 D10 checkout for Winstanley and she is on the board
1-1 Anastasia finds D20 and levels again
1-2 Winstanley misses tops for a 115 finish but gets another chance and gets D10 with her second dart
1-3 Nervy 22 by Lorraine leaving her far away from a possible finish. Anastasia can’t take out 24 and gives Lorraine the chance to win the set
Third set
1-0 First maximum for Winstanley, but she hits lots of ones thereafter. Anastasia cleans up D2 after a few missed chances by both players
1-1 Anastasia starts into the leg with a 180 but can’t take her chances and Winstanley hits D14 to level again
2-1 Missed chances from Lorraine to break the throw. Dobromylsova finishes on D4 under pressure and is one leg away
3-1 With Winstanley nowhere near, Anastasia plays a great last leg and wins the match with an 82 average to make it through to the semi-final
Richard VEENSTRA v Danny NOPPERT
First set
0-1 15-dart leg for Noppert to start the match, finishing on double ten
0-2 Double-trouble for both players and a break of throw for Noppert
0-3 77 checkout on bull for Noppert who wins the first set three nil
Second set
0-1 Another break of throw, this time on D1, as Veenstra still can’t find a double
0-2 Noppert hits D20 with the first dart in hand and wins the fifth leg in a row
0-3 First maximum of the match by Noppert, leaving 47. He needs two darts only to check out for another whitewash set. Veenstra hasn’t found into the game and needs to really stop the rot after the break
Third set
1-0 86, break of throw and welcome to the game Richard Veenstra
2-0 First 180 for Veenstra who starts performing like a different man after the break. Brilliant 82 checkout for a two nil lead
2-1 Maximum for Veenstra leaving 71, which he can’t take out. 20, 20 D10 finish from Noppert
2-2 Unlucky. Noppert with a bounce out on the bull, but gets away with it as Veenstra himself can’t check out. Veenstra should have won this leg but didn’t and Noppert has the darts in the last leg of the third set
2-3 D3 finish for the favorite, who takes the set
Fourth set
0-1 81-finish on bull for another break of throw. Noppert is really flying here
0-2 Maximum for Veenstra, but might be too late. Nice 25 checkout on 1 D12 by Noppert and he’s one leg away
0-3 Back to back 140s and a 164 finish for Noppert. What a way to finish the match.
Final results:
Womens:
Corrine HAMMOND 2-0 Casey GALLAGHER
Anastasia DOBROMYSLOVA 2-1 Lorraine WINSTANLEY
Mens:
Krzysztof RATAJSKI 3-4 Darius LABANAUSKAS
Richard VEENSTRA 0-4 Danny NOPPERT
First set
1-0 Hammond doesn’t find into the game and allows Gallagher to take out D8 to hold her throw
1-1 Both players miss plenty of doubles, before Hammond takes out D2 and is into the match
1-2 Next leg going with the throw as Gallagher finishes on D16
2-2 Nice 74 checkout by Hammond and we’re all square
3-2 Double trouble again. Hammond takes the opening set
Second set
0-1 Gallagher steals the leg on D16
0-2 Hold by Gallagher finishing on D4 just after Hammond missed a 156 checkout
1-2 Hammond is now in the second set, checking out tops
2-2 Hammond hits two bulls to leave 32 and hits D16 with her first dart. The Australian is the favorite to win now as she has the darts in the next leg
3-2 Not the best leg from Gallagher and Hammond punishes her, taking out D20 for the match with her first dart
Krzysztof RATAJSKI v Darius LABANAUSKAS
First set
0-1 Break of throw to start the match from Labanuskas who hits 20, 20 D10
1-1 Missed opportunities by both players. Ratajski breaks back immediately on D8
1-2 Bounce-out for Ratajski and Labanauskas breaks again
1-3 110-finish and the first set for Labanauskas
Second set
0-1 118-checkout from Labanauskas who is warming up nicely
0-2 First 180 of the match and a D18 checkout for Labanauskas
0-3 The Lithuanian takes out 88 on D20 and leads two nil
Third set
1-0 First maximum for Ratajski.Labanauskas gets a shot on 130 but hits single 1 with his first dart, allowing Ratajski to take out 79
2-0 Labanauskas misses 3 darts on D11, Ratajski punishes him by hitting D11 himself and breaking the throw
2-1 Ratajski unable to take out 90, Labanauskas profits and breaks back, hitting two single and a double 20
2-2 The Lithuanian levels the match again
3-2 Second maximum for Ratajski to start the leg with. No pressure from Labanauskas at all and Ratajski wins the third set
Fourth set
0-1 13-dart leg for Labanauskas, hitting tops to finish
0-2 Good start into the leg for both players. 177 for Labanauskas, who thereafter checks out 132 by hitting Bull Bull D16
0-3 Labanauskas finds D18 with his second dart and wins the set
Fifth set
0-1 16 tops for a break of throw and Labanauskas is within two legs of winning the match
0-2 Big pressure for Ratajskis 167 as Labanauskas hits 180 to leave 40, which he finds on the 4th attempt
1-2 177 for Ratajski to start off what could have been the last leg of the match, but he cleans up that D4 and stays in the match
2-2 Nervy leg from both players. D16 for Ratajski for a break and he levels the set
3-2 Maximum for Ratajski leaving 43 but he hits double 11 instead of the single 11, hits single 5 and misses D8. But with Labanauskas not checking out 170, Ratajski wins the fifth set
Sixth set
1-0 Break of throw and Ratajski now on the way to a deciding leg
1-1 Shanghai on twenties and an immediate break back from Darius Labanauskas
2-1 Yet another break and Ratajski in the lead again
3-1 78 checkout to hold and level the match
Seventh set
0-1 Nerves and missed chances by both, as Labanauskas eventually finds tops and breaks the throw
0-2 86-checkout and Labanauskas is one leg away from the win again
0-3 Ratajski can’t take out 86 and Labanauskas cleans up 100. He makes it through to his first quarterfinal and will play Glen Durrant tomorrow
Anastasia DOBROMYSLOVA v Lorraine WINSTANLEY
First set
1-0 First maximum for Anastasia leaving 40, which she checks out with her first dart for a hold of throw
2-0 Clinical 99 finish and a break for Dobromyslova
3-0 Winstanley doesn’t find into the match, so Dobromylsova has all the time in the world to set up a finish and wins the first set with a 98 average
Second set
0-1 D10 checkout for Winstanley and she is on the board
1-1 Anastasia finds D20 and levels again
1-2 Winstanley misses tops for a 115 finish but gets another chance and gets D10 with her second dart
1-3 Nervy 22 by Lorraine leaving her far away from a possible finish. Anastasia can’t take out 24 and gives Lorraine the chance to win the set
Third set
1-0 First maximum for Winstanley, but she hits lots of ones thereafter. Anastasia cleans up D2 after a few missed chances by both players
1-1 Anastasia starts into the leg with a 180 but can’t take her chances and Winstanley hits D14 to level again
2-1 Missed chances from Lorraine to break the throw. Dobromylsova finishes on D4 under pressure and is one leg away
3-1 With Winstanley nowhere near, Anastasia plays a great last leg and wins the match with an 82 average to make it through to the semi-final
Richard VEENSTRA v Danny NOPPERT
First set
0-1 15-dart leg for Noppert to start the match, finishing on double ten
0-2 Double-trouble for both players and a break of throw for Noppert
0-3 77 checkout on bull for Noppert who wins the first set three nil
Second set
0-1 Another break of throw, this time on D1, as Veenstra still can’t find a double
0-2 Noppert hits D20 with the first dart in hand and wins the fifth leg in a row
0-3 First maximum of the match by Noppert, leaving 47. He needs two darts only to check out for another whitewash set. Veenstra hasn’t found into the game and needs to really stop the rot after the break
Third set
1-0 86, break of throw and welcome to the game Richard Veenstra
2-0 First 180 for Veenstra who starts performing like a different man after the break. Brilliant 82 checkout for a two nil lead
2-1 Maximum for Veenstra leaving 71, which he can’t take out. 20, 20 D10 finish from Noppert
2-2 Unlucky. Noppert with a bounce out on the bull, but gets away with it as Veenstra himself can’t check out. Veenstra should have won this leg but didn’t and Noppert has the darts in the last leg of the third set
2-3 D3 finish for the favorite, who takes the set
Fourth set
0-1 81-finish on bull for another break of throw. Noppert is really flying here
0-2 Maximum for Veenstra, but might be too late. Nice 25 checkout on 1 D12 by Noppert and he’s one leg away
0-3 Back to back 140s and a 164 finish for Noppert. What a way to finish the match.
Final results:
Womens:
Corrine HAMMOND 2-0 Casey GALLAGHER
Anastasia DOBROMYSLOVA 2-1 Lorraine WINSTANLEY
Mens:
Krzysztof RATAJSKI 3-4 Darius LABANAUSKAS
Richard VEENSTRA 0-4 Danny NOPPERT