BULLY BOY POWERS THROUGH! Michael Smith makes light work of Nathan Rafferty, winning nine legs out of nine to reach round three. #WCDarts | R2 📺 bit.ly/WC23Live
Michael Smith makes light work of Rafferty in whitewash win to reach third round at 2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship
PDCSaturday, 17 December 2022 at 00:21
Michael Smith will return after Christmas having produced a statement display to see off Nathan Rafferty winning nine legs out of nine at the 2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship.
Smith's 3-0 win featured a 96.62 average, three 180's and a whitewash despite only hitting 39% of his doubles in all during the tie.
Smith made a superb start with a 114 checkout. He missed double seven for a 71 checkout but returned for the same target and went one away from the opening set.
He missed two for the opening set but returned after Rafferty missed 11 for 121 and hit double nine.
Second set saw Smith pounce on Rafferty's misses breaking throw before consolidating with a 13-darter before sealing the match in style in the final set with a 130 checkout.
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- No chance. His throw is all staccato. It is forced. Not natural.medinabello19-12-2024
- More roid rage than nonsenserichieburnettrocks18-12-2024
- Even the wild crowd went easy on him... we really have gone soft in this country. He should now play in the men's events and try and recover a smidgen of respect, rather than take advantage of the women's game.MrYnyslas197118-12-2024
- The bloke wouldn't get any abuse if he just earned his way in instead of putting on lipstick and larping as a bird.thebogeyman17-12-2024
- Imagine what he'd be like if he done it on TV.medinabello15-12-2024
- Moot point Wattemina will beat him anyways so he will have an early Xmas after all.medinabello15-12-2024
- Grow up mate it's a game of darts surely a player has the capacity to play more than 1 best of 5 set match in one evening.medinabello15-12-2024
- Modus will be good for him. Great comp.medinabello15-12-2024
- I'm with Asp here. If they moan about it don't pick them. Simple as.medinabello15-12-2024
- We don't need the Saudi's money and prohibitive laws. Simply take the World's to other countries like Germany, Holland, Scotland, Poland, Belgium. Not only will you get sell out crowds with bigger venues but it will also freshen up the comp a bit. Let's face it Ally Pally is getting a bit boring now. Imagine 10,000 in Berlin, Rotterdam, Brussels etc.medinabello15-12-2024