Noppert storms past Clayton in superb display, clinical Cullen downs Ratajski

Sunday, 01 May 2022 at 14:07

The first Quarter-Final has been confirmed at the Austrian Darts Open with Danny Noppert set to face Joe Cullen this evening in Graz.

Noppert continues his brilliant form in recent months with a superb victory over Jonny Clayton. The UK Open champion stormed to a 6-2 victory over the Premier League Darts leader.

This featured a 104.3 average and five 180's from 'Noppie' as he froze out the Ferret

Noppert got off to an excellent start to the game by breaking Clayton with a 10-darter straight into the first leg. Then The Freeze broke into a 5-0 lead. Clayton hit back but it was too much of a mountain to climb as Noppert rounded it off.

While Cullen was also superb in a similarly clinical display over Krzysztof Ratajski winning 6-2 over 'The Polish Eagle' who impressed on Saturday.

It was a 101.7 average alongside 50% on the doubles compared to 2/7 from his opponent as he eased through to the Quarter-Finals in Graz.

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CLASSY CULLEN! 🎸 A very impressive performance from the top seed remaining in the event, as Joe Cullen completes a 6-2 victory over Krzysztof Ratajski! Up next👉 Danny Jansen v Ricky Evans Watch 👉 bit.ly/PDCTVLive