WOODHOUSE SINKS SEARLE! Luke Woodhouse produces a superb 12-darter to complete a 10-8 victory over Ryan Searle! The 36-year-old is through to his second televised quarter-final! 📺 bit.ly/EC24Live #ECDarts24 | R2
Luke Woodhouse first into Quarter-Finals at European Championship Darts after win over Ryan Searle
PDCSaturday, 26 October 2024 at 13:57
Luke Woodhouse has become the first player to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the European Darts Championship. 'The Shed' won 10-8 Saturday afternoon in the second round over Ryan Searle, who had knocked out Raymond van Barneveld in the first round.
For Woodhouse, it is only the second time in his career that he has reached the semifinals at a major tournament. Last time was at the Players Championship Finals in 2023. Earlier this year, he did reach the last sixteen at the UK Open.
The 36-year-old gained a 2-1 lead early in the match by throwing out 78 and 86 and then posted a break with a 90 checkout. However, Woodhouse was then not out in five innings and had to accept a rebreak after a 14-darter from Searle.
Searle then came back to 3-3 via double 10. After Woodhouse missed three chances on tops to keep his own leg, Searle even took a break lead after a 17-darter. Searle then made it 5-3 with a 14-darter. Woodhouse threw out 79 to close to 4-5. Then just before the break, Searle made a mistake by missing two darts on the double. Woodhouse did find the double and signed for the equalizer via double 10.
After the break, Woodhouse took control. He kept his own leg with a 108 finish and then took advantage of a bad leg by Searle. A 14-darter made it 7-5 and then another 14-darter followed for an 8-5 lead.
However, things still got exciting after Woodhouse missed a chance to make it 9-6. Searle threw a 17-darter and a 14-darter to get back to 8-8. However, Woodhouse retained the initiative by throwing a 13-darter for a 9-8 lead.
Searle needed to keep his own leg to drag out a leg-decider, but missed a chance at double 14 for 9-9. However, Woodhouse also had a two-dart finish left after nine arrows and threw out 87 for the win.
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- What a paltry pay day. Is the Championship going to be on TV or YouTube. I still believe the BBC sunk the BDO when they dumped it for that ridiculous champions league that also died without trace. The prize money for the girls is terrible, why can't they win the same as the boys. It will hardly entice girls to enter the sport. Although hell knows what the future is for darts with the transgender craze.richieburnettrocks24-10-2024
- "Surely darts has little to do with physicality?" If that was true, there would not be women's events for the mentally ill bloke to play in.thebogeyman24-10-2024
- My god what a clown this guy is.... So REAL women should take pills to suppress natural processes to make it equal as he does not have such symptoms? And no: you are not winning because you put in the time and money, you are winning because you have an unfair advantage. Men play better than women, it is a fact. And let's not forget he was in the top 10 of the world in the boys earlier in life!DannyJ23-10-2024