Searle and Cross cruise through Masters openers against King and Dolan
PDCFriday, 28 January 2022 at 22:08
Ryan Searle and Rob Cross will return for Day Two of the 2022 Masters in Milton Keynes as the opening session of action continues.
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Searle breezed past Mervyn King who was out of sorts with some quality finishing towards the end including a 152 checkout to complete the feat as he will now face World Number One, Gerwyn Price.
Searle missed the second double 20 for a 140 checkout but returned for an opening hold of throw. He followed that up with a break of throw on double 20. King missed a chance at 106 and another leg, another double 20 shot as Searle went 3-0 up.
King left 36 on his throw and when Searle missed two at 78 for a 4-0 lead, he returned for a 3-1 deficit despite only averaging 78.
Searle missed one at 104 but returned with King unable take out 140 which he gave a snarl. ‘Heavy Metal’ returned for double 10 as he went 4-1 up.
Searle produced a 118 checkout to go one away with a break of throw at 5-1 up. A 152 checkout saw him claim it.
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While for Cross, it was also emphatic as he saw off Brendan Dolan 6-2 as he looks to continue off from his 2021 return to form and subsequent brilliance.
Dolan missed three darts at double 18 to hold and start the tie and Cross replied with a 105 checkout to go a break up and lead. He followed that up with a hold on double eight in an 18-darter.
Dolan’s woes looked to continue but he left it handy from a 160 only to miss two darts after Cross had initially spurned three and Cross hit double 10 to make it 3-0 for another break.
Dolan broke back immediately though and hit double eight to make it 3-2 as he put the pressure on ‘Voltage’. Cross hit a 180 and double five to get himself back on track at 4-2 up.
It was a second maximum for Cross but he whittled himself down to five which saw Dolan missed double 10 for a 72 checkout. But finally ’Voltage’ pinned double one to make it 5-2.
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A 134 leave left 92 but he missed two for the match only for Dolan to not hit the 138 and Cross was back for a 6-2 win on double four.
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