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Rob Cross, Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting seal first round wins, injury fears for Christian Kist again after 68 average
PDCFriday, 24 November 2023 at 16:50
Rob Cross was one of the main winners as the opening session of action at the 2023 Players Championship Finals heads shortly towards its conclusion in Minehead. He joins a trio of big names all through in a row.
Against Cameron Menzies, the Scot managed to keep up with the former world champion until 3-3, but a bad eighth leg broke him. 'Cammy' missed seven darts in that leg, allowing Cross to reach 5-3 via a 19-darter. Cross then decided the match with a 12-darter.
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Josh Rock cruised to a big win over Rowby-John Rodriguez. Through a 13-darter, two 14-darters and a 12-darter, 'Rocky' managed to grab a 5-2 lead against his Austrian opponent. However, the Northern Irishman then threw two bad legs, giving Rodriguez the opportunity to come back to 5-4. Rock finally pulled out the victory in the tenth leg with difficulty via double 1.
Stephen Bunting won over Mickey Mansell in the first round. By hitting 134 and 164, 'The Bullet' took a 5-2 lead. Mansell made it exciting by coming back to 5-4, but could not force another break. A 16-darter gave Bunting the win.
While Christian Kist had little fun on his return to the Players Championship Finals. 'The Lipstick' competed for the first time since 2017, but an injury threw a spanner in the works.
Kist was affected by a hand injury to his throwing arm leading up to this tournament. As a result, Kist threw an average of only 68 in his match against Ricardo Pietreczko. This allowed the German to easily win the match 6-1. It also adds fears for Kist ahead of his well-deserved Ally Pally return next month after averaging only 68 in Minehead.
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- And this should be the end of it. He was playing like a w****r and gestured as such. End of.Mysstree25-12-2024
- Cross will likely be No. 4 in the world after the world's. He's been in the quarter's or higher in 7 out of the 14 ranked TV majors in the last 2 years. Neither Williams or Cross played close to what they're capable of in this match.Matilda6224-12-2024
- Was a great match and am a fan of Scott, don't see much of him on TV. How the hell is Cross 5 in the world, he goes out almost immediately in every competition.richieburnettrocks24-12-2024
- He has Guillerme Barre Syndrome. Nerve damage due to autoimmune response. Could take him months to recover if at all.medinabello23-12-2024
- I have a nickname for him Ni I man.medinabello23-12-2024
- C'MON HEMPS!!medinabello23-12-2024
- He looks very healthy. I doubt he can run or anything. You need carbs for that. Carbs fuel your brain also. It is the preferred energy source for the brain. Carbs get broken down into glycogen fuel for your muscles. As a rider I totally need carbs. However for a dart player who doesn't need a brain or be fit this diet is perfect.medinabello23-12-2024
- F the bettors. Mugs they are. Anyone could tell this is a 50 50 game or Hempel slight favourite going on form.medinabello23-12-2024
- Hard to play slow players. Does your head in.medinabello23-12-2024
- What do you mean again?medinabello23-12-2024