DOBEY DOES IT! 👏 What. A. Match! Masters champion Chris Dobey wins through an absolute epic against Ross Smith, closing out a 4-2 success in a contest featuring 27 maximums! 🔥 📺 bit.ly/24WCLive #WCDarts | R3
Classy Chris Dobey into last 16 at the Ally Pally after epic win over Ross Smith in high-quality affair
PDCThursday, 28 December 2023 at 17:27
Chris Dobey is through to the last 16 at the World Darts Championship after a delightful duel. In a very attractive match, Ross Smith was defeated 4-2 in sets, making 'Hollywood' the opponent of defending champion Michael Smith in the next round.
'Smudger' threw an average of 111.55 over the first two sets, but bizarrely enough he found himself trailing 0-2. Opponent Dobey stepped it up a notch and averaged 114.80 after two sets. The reigning Masters champion won both sets 3-1.
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However, Dobey was unable to maintain that high level, while Smith posted a 110+ average in set three. Thanks to an 11-darter and a 12-darter, set three went 3-2 to 'Smudger', who then also took set four 3-1, levelling up the tie.
A key moment after that was the third leg of set five. Dobey threw a very bad leg of his own, but Smith could not take advantage of it. He missed a break opportunity on the bullseye, then Dobey escaped a break with a 21-darter. The world number seventeen then took set five 3-2.
Smith then opened the sixth set with a 14-darter, and then Dobey also held his own leg with an 11-darter. Then came the crucial moment of the match. Smith missed five chances to keep his own leg and these misses were punished by a 60 finish from Dobey. 'Hollywood' was then allowed to throw for the match and Dobey did not fail and ended this match with a 14-darter.
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- Was a great match and am a fan of Scott, don't see much of him on TV. How the hell is Cross 5 in the world, he goes out almost immediately in every competition.richieburnettrocks24-12-2024
- He has Guillerme Barre Syndrome. Nerve damage due to autoimmune response. Could take him months to recover if at all.medinabello23-12-2024
- I have a nickname for him Ni I man.medinabello23-12-2024
- C'MON HEMPS!!medinabello23-12-2024
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- F the bettors. Mugs they are. Anyone could tell this is a 50 50 game or Hempel slight favourite going on form.medinabello23-12-2024
- Hard to play slow players. Does your head in.medinabello23-12-2024
- What do you mean again?medinabello23-12-2024
- Get his wife to work so that he can retire. Do the seniors tour, Modus, exbos. He'll still be doing alright.medinabello23-12-2024