Dolan knocks out Van Gerwen at Hungarian Darts Trophy after last-leg thriller

Sunday, 05 September 2021 at 14:40

Michael van Gerwen has been eliminated in the third round of the Hungarian Darts Trophy by Brendan Dolan. The Dutchman lost 6-5 after a deciding leg.

Van Gerwen had a break ahead halfway through the match after he broke Dolan in the fifth with a 13-darter. A 72 finish later gave Mighty Mike a 5-3 lead.

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Dolan then held his own leg with a 14-darter and took advantage of a bad leg from Van Gerwen, who was not out in five turns.

The last leg seemed to be a quick victory for the Northern Irishman after a good start, but four missed match-darts gave Van Gerwen four chances to snatch the win. The Dutchman failed to take profit and then Dolan hit double 1 with his fifth match-dart.

The elimination in Hungary means Van Gerwen still has to wait for his first title of the season. Next week the three-time world champion gets another chance at the World Cup of Darts, where he will represent the Netherlands with Dirk van Duijvenbode.

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