DURRANT vs HUGHES
First set
0-1 Hughes takes advantage of Durrant's miss at tops to win the first leg on D5
1-1 Hughes makes a mess of his 100 checkout, scoring 9, giving Durrant ample time to break throw
2-1 Durrant finds D5 after a wired dart at D16 for a Hughes 102 finish
2-2 First 180 from Durrant but Hughes stays calm and nails the 75 checkout in two darts
3-2 Hughes kicks off with a maximum but can't keep his nerve as Durrant breaks throw
Second set
1-0 Very slow start to the set as Hughes misses 4 darts at double but Durrant gets it done after 3
2-0 Hughes nearly checks out 136 but Durrant holds throw under pressure on tops
2-1 Four perfect darts to start and Hughes wins the leg in 16 darts
3-1 Big scores from Duzza and a 15-darter concluded with a 72 finish
Third set
1-0 132 finish from Durrant on the bull crushes Hughes' hopes for a break of throw to get back in the match
2-0 Duzza can't miss! 170 checkout to break in 12 darts raises the roof at Lakeside
3-0 Last dart in hand drills the D10 for Durrant to complete the third-set whitewash
Fourth set
1-0 Hughes' frustation mounts as Durrant leaves 16 after nine darts and checks out in 13
2-0 Durrant punishes Hughes with a 117 finish after Yozza misses tops for a 109 checkout
2-1 Poor leg from Durrant, who doesn't attempt a finish as Hughes comfortably checks out from 47
3-1 Duzza holds throw on D16 as Hughes is unable to attempt a finish
Fifth set
0-1 Hughes stops the rot as he opts out of the bull on a 170 finish with Durrant way behind
0-2 Durrant hits a maximum but can't check out 98 as Hughes finds D8
1-2 Missed dart at D8 is costly for Hughes as Durrant holds throw on D3.
1-3 Five perfect darts for Yozza - no nine-darter but it puts him far enough ahead to avoid a huge Durrant comeback
Sixth set
0-1 Superb set up from Hughes and a clinical D12 with Durrant not on a finish
1-1 Another good setup leaves tops but Durrant doesn't feel the pressure and scores the 44 finish
1-2 Back to back 180s from the two players but Hughes has the advantage on his own throw and hits D20
2-2 Wayward darts from Yozza count him out for the break opportunity
3-2 Hughes distraught after six missed darts from 40 surrender a break and the set to Duzza
Seventh set
1-0 117 finish from Durrant crushes Yozza's hopes as he waits on 56
1-1 14-darter from Hughes with Durrant miles behind
2-1 Yozza can't put any pressure on as Durrant moves to match point with first dart at D18
3-1 A furious Hughes can't punish Durrant's big number error and Duzza hits D16 to reach the final
Result:
Glen Durrant 6-1 Jamie Hughes
First set
0-1 Hughes takes advantage of Durrant's miss at tops to win the first leg on D5
1-1 Hughes makes a mess of his 100 checkout, scoring 9, giving Durrant ample time to break throw
2-1 Durrant finds D5 after a wired dart at D16 for a Hughes 102 finish
2-2 First 180 from Durrant but Hughes stays calm and nails the 75 checkout in two darts
3-2 Hughes kicks off with a maximum but can't keep his nerve as Durrant breaks throw
Second set
1-0 Very slow start to the set as Hughes misses 4 darts at double but Durrant gets it done after 3
2-0 Hughes nearly checks out 136 but Durrant holds throw under pressure on tops
2-1 Four perfect darts to start and Hughes wins the leg in 16 darts
3-1 Big scores from Duzza and a 15-darter concluded with a 72 finish
Third set
1-0 132 finish from Durrant on the bull crushes Hughes' hopes for a break of throw to get back in the match
2-0 Duzza can't miss! 170 checkout to break in 12 darts raises the roof at Lakeside
3-0 Last dart in hand drills the D10 for Durrant to complete the third-set whitewash
Fourth set
1-0 Hughes' frustation mounts as Durrant leaves 16 after nine darts and checks out in 13
2-0 Durrant punishes Hughes with a 117 finish after Yozza misses tops for a 109 checkout
2-1 Poor leg from Durrant, who doesn't attempt a finish as Hughes comfortably checks out from 47
3-1 Duzza holds throw on D16 as Hughes is unable to attempt a finish
Fifth set
0-1 Hughes stops the rot as he opts out of the bull on a 170 finish with Durrant way behind
0-2 Durrant hits a maximum but can't check out 98 as Hughes finds D8
1-2 Missed dart at D8 is costly for Hughes as Durrant holds throw on D3.
1-3 Five perfect darts for Yozza - no nine-darter but it puts him far enough ahead to avoid a huge Durrant comeback
Sixth set
0-1 Superb set up from Hughes and a clinical D12 with Durrant not on a finish
1-1 Another good setup leaves tops but Durrant doesn't feel the pressure and scores the 44 finish
1-2 Back to back 180s from the two players but Hughes has the advantage on his own throw and hits D20
2-2 Wayward darts from Yozza count him out for the break opportunity
3-2 Hughes distraught after six missed darts from 40 surrender a break and the set to Duzza
Seventh set
1-0 117 finish from Durrant crushes Yozza's hopes as he waits on 56
1-1 14-darter from Hughes with Durrant miles behind
2-1 Yozza can't put any pressure on as Durrant moves to match point with first dart at D18
3-1 A furious Hughes can't punish Durrant's big number error and Duzza hits D16 to reach the final
Result:
Glen Durrant 6-1 Jamie Hughes