VICTORY FOR NOPPERT Danny Noppert takes victory over Dirk van Duijvenbode - edging through in the NEO.bet German Darts Championship second round with a 6-4 success. Next Up: Ryan Searle v Jonny Clayton 📺 bit.ly/PDCTVLive | #ET9
Chris Dobey averages 110 in brushing aside Mansell as Nick Kenny and Danny Noppert impress at German Darts Championship
PDCSaturday, 31 August 2024 at 16:01
Chris Dobey managed to reach the third round at the German Darts Championship in impressive fashion at the expense of Mickey Mansell. 'Hollywood' managed to brush aside his opponent with an average of 110.64.
Dobey fell behind 1-2, but evened the score with an 11-darter before taking a 3-2 lead with another 11-darter. He then doubled the lead to 4-2 with a 14-darter. This was followed by a nice 87 finish on the bullseye, before Dobey decided the match with a 14-darter.
Nick Kenny then provided a surprise by knocking one of the favourites for the title Ross Smith out of the tournament. It was a match that undulated back and forth, as first it was Kenny who turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 lead.
Smith then picked up three legs in a row including a fine 100 finish. Smudger' failed to keep his own leg and was broken after a 71 finish by Kenny. The Welshman then saw Smith miss three matchdarts in the final leg before Kenny himself struck via tops.
Danny Noppert has qualified for the third round at the German Darts Championship at the expense of compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode. Noppert won the Dutch clash 6-4.
Van Duijvenbode took the first leg, but then missed his three chances to break Noppert. He made it 1-1 with a 60 finish, before Van Duijvenbode regained the lead. After Noppert made it 2-2, it was 'The Freeze' who missed seven break chances. Van Duijvenbode took advantage by making it 3-2 with a 68 finish.
'Aubergenius' then missed another two break chances of his own, however, and saw Noppert equalize with a 17-darter. A 72 finish then brought Van Duijvenbode to 4-3, before Noppert evened the score with a 13-darter.
Van Duijvenbode then started his own leg with a 180, but saw Noppert respond with two consecutive 180s. 'The Freeze' missed the double 12 for a nine-darter, but did take his first lead of the match with a 12-darter. The Fries then finished it off with a 15-darter in his own leg.
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