Jermaine Wattimena joins Ritchie Edhouse in most unpredictable major final in PDC history at European Championship 2024
PDCSunday, 27 October 2024 at 21:14
Jermaine Watttimena has advanced to the final of the 2024 European Championship. 'The Machine Gun' won 11-10 over Danny Noppert in the second semi-final, leaving Wattimena to face Ritchie Edhouse in the final.
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Wattimena had only made it to the last eight at a major tournament once in the past, but is having a sensational tournament with wins over Peter Wright, James Wade and Luke Humphries. This victory over Noppert allows Wattimena to report to a major final for the first time.
After the first six legs went with the darts it was Noppert who forced the first break. A 56 finish put the Dutchman ahead 4-3, after which it became 5-3 with a 120 finish. With a 13-darter and a 14-darter Wattimena returned to the match, making it 5-5 after ten legs.
In the third session, it was Wattimena who began to distance himself from his compatriot. After a 15-darter in the 11th leg, he saw Noppert miss four darts on tops in the 12th leg. Wattimena did find the double 20 to make it 7-5. Then a 23-darter was enough to make it 8-5.
However, Noppert did not give up yet and showed resilience by coming back to 9-9. Both men kept their own leg, so a leg-decider was needed. Wattimena was allowed to start the last leg and the darter from Machine Gun used this advantage with a 14-darter for the win.
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Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
In his reporting, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles when new, verified information becomes available.
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