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Ross Smith and Ryan Searle with strong opening wins to reach second round in Minehead
PDCFriday, 24 November 2023 at 14:55
Ross Smith and Ryan Searle are among the first names to qualify for the second round at the Players Championship Finals in Minehead on Friday afternoon.
Smith was convincingly 6-2 too strong for Scott Williams. 'Smudger' grabbed a 3-1 lead with two 15-darters and a 12-darter, before Williams connected via double 16 to make it 3-2. Smith then threw another 12-darter and then decided the game with an 18-darter and a 17-darter.
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Searle handled Boris Krcmar (6-4) after a high-quality match. The Croatian surprisingly took a 2-0 lead with a 15-darter and a 110 finish, but Searle then countered with an 11-darter and a 128 finish. Heavy Metal took over the lead with a 15-darter. With two 14-darters the Englishman then ran out to 5-2. Krcmar fought his way back to 5-4 before Searle won the match with a 16-darter.
Radek Szaganski managed to get the win against Ian White in a very mediocre match. Partly due to many missed doubles, both players threw an average of just 82. However, Szaganski was slightly better scoring than White and therefore created slightly more chances on the doubles, giving the victory 6-2 to the Pole.
Luke Woodhouse was responsible for the elimination of Simon Whitlock. The latter led 1-3, but then saw Woodhouse take four legs in a row. However, Woodhouse still struggled to finish the match. He missed six matchdarts in the ninth leg, allowing Whitlock to make it 4-5 with a 100 finish. Eventually the eighth matchdart was hit for Woodhouse, making it 6-4.
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- 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
- Get his wife to work so that he can retire. Do the seniors tour, Modus, exbos. He'll still be doing alright.medinabello23-12-2024