𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡 𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛! What a game and what a last leg... Joe Cullen ends a losing run of five games at the World Matchplay by beating Chris Dobey 10-8 to reach the Second Round. Look what it means to him 💪
Joe Cullen has ended his poor run of form as of late with a high quality victory over Chris Dobey 10-8 to open Night Two in Blackpool.
Cullen produced a 98 average, five 180's and 53% on the doubles as he moved through and was emotional after the game showing what this win means to him.
Dobey’s poor start to proceedings was punished by Cullen who
took the opening leg on double 20 to break throw.
A strong start for Cullen continued with a 57 checkout seeing
him double his lead. An 87 checkout saw him stretch his lead to 3-1 with an
average topping over 110 dispelling recent form fears.
A double 12 saw Dobey keep himself within one at the interval
at 3-2. A superb start for both to a high quality encounter.
Cullen returned with an immediate first 180 and claimed a
4-2 lead but Dobey replied with a 180 of his own with a 78 checkout also.
It was three 180’s now for Dobey who looked to attack the
Cullen throw and attack it he did with a break of throw to make it parity at
4-4. He found double 20 from there to lead for the first time 5-4.
But at the half-way stage, it was all square as Cullen made
it 5-5. It continued to head towards a level game at 7-7 but a big moment saw ‘The
Rockstar’ head back in front at 8-7 up and he consolidated that lead at 9-7 up.
Dobey aimed to force a tiebreak with double 10 for a hold to
make it 9-8. With ‘Hollywood’ stuck on 24, Cullen produced with double eight with
a real show of emotion after.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024