Delight for De Sousa with Rodriguez win, Joyce dumps out Noppert in comeback win

Jose de Sousa and Ryan Joyce are into the final day of action at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy after sealing victories over Rowby-John Rodriguez and Danny Noppert respectively on Saturday afternoon.

It was delight for De Sousa as he sealed a 6-3 win over Rodriguez making it both brothers out at the second round hurdle. He sealed it with a 92 average and 40% on the doubles.

An early break for De Sousa in the form of a 95 checkout gave him the early impetus as he went 2-0 up. Rodriguez hit back with an 88 checkout only for the breaks to continue until 5-2 after he pinned 76 and 79 to break and hold.

Rodriguez held but De Sousa nearly ended it with a 161 checkout missing the bull before eventually hitting 25 on double eight.

While Joyce recovered from 5-3 down to see off Danny Noppert in a deciding leg in a superb comeback from 'Relentless' to deny the UK Open champion.

Sealing it with a 96 average and 50% on the doubles, Joyce was broken at 3-2 down with a 93 checkout which was the difference initially as Noppert followed with an 86 checkout.

The Dutchman held at 5-3 but Joyce pivotally broke at 5-5 with a 73 checkout after Noppert failed to take out 108 and and Joyce sealed it on double 14 after Noppert missed a dart at 74.