Kurz continues PDC World Championship story as Cullen's poor run continues
PDCFriday, 20 December 2019 at 21:10
Nico Kurz has shown once again that he can play well on the big stage and he has dumped out a seed in Joe Cullen to reach the third round at the 2020 PDC World Championship.
Kurz ended up winning 3-1 to continue Cullen's dismal run on the Alexandra Palace stage as he hit a 93 average and 42 percent on doubles on his way to victory.
To begin, Kurz missed two darts for the set and Cullen completed it coming from 2-0 down to snatch it in a decider and take the lead as the German equipped himself well in the early going.
A second 116 checkout from Cullen saw him hit the front in the second set and he broke throw from there to go 2-0 up but Kurz came back brilliantly to claim the set taking it in the decider to go 1-1.
Cullen broke again in the next set but Kurz was up to the task going 2-1 up and he clinched the set from there 3-1 to go one set away from victory.
The Bradford ace went 2-0 up again but the doubts would have crept in and this was right as Kurz made it 2-2 to go one away and he showed great temperament to tame the wall of boos to win the tie.
Click here for more information on the PDC World Darts Championship, which takes place at the Alexandra Palace between December 13 and January 1.
PDC World Darts Championship 2020 schedule
Friday December 20, evening session (Second Round)
Nathan Aspinall (95.38) 3-1 (90.92) Danny Baggish
Joe Cullen (92.47) 1-3 (93.05) Nico Kurz
Max Hopp v Benito van de Pas
Peter Wright v Noel Malicdem
Joe Cullen (92.47) 1-3 (93.05) Nico Kurz
Max Hopp v Benito van de Pas
Peter Wright v Noel Malicdem
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