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Ross Smith dumps out Michael van Gerwen to set up semi-final showdown with Luke Littler at Austrian Darts Open
PDCSunday, 28 April 2024 at 21:05
An English winner of the Dutch Darts Open is now guaranteed. Joining Joe Cullen and Stephen Bunting in the final four, Ross Smith and Luke Littler have secured their semi-final spot.
Against Michael van Gerwen, Smith raced into a 3-0 a early on. Only in the fourth leg was Van Gerwen able to get on the scoreboard via a 120 finish. Smith then threw out 79 for 4-1. Van Gerwen was able to reduce the deficit to 4-2, but missed four chances on double 16. 'Smudger' punished these misses with a 90 finish and then pulled the match to himself with a 13-darter.
Earlier, Littler had seen off Danny. Noppert in an encounter where there momentum switched this way then that. 'The Freeze' managed to come back and force an 11th leg after a 5-3 deficit, but in the deciding leg Littler took his seventh matchdart.
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