Superb Soutar returns from the brink to claim stunning tie-break win over Suljovic

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Thursday, 23 December 2021 at 17:01
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Alan Soutar is through to the third round at the 2021/22 PDC World Darts Championship after a superb victory over Mensur Suljovic which went all the way to a tie break.
Soutar came from two sets and two legs down surviving an astonishing eight match darts before taking out 144 to claim victory 3-2.
Suljovic took the opening set with a 113 checkout en route after Soutar was made to rue two missed darts to make it 2-0.
He looked to be on his way to victory with Soutar's doubling sat on 12.5% and Suljovic claiming the second set 3-0.
But after surviving multiple match darts, Soutar came back from 2-0 down to snatch the third set 3-2 to keep the match alive.
More and more match darts came and went for Suljovic with Soutar taking out 66 in the deciding leg and making it 2-2.
He sent it all the way to a tie break but Soutar started to miss match darts before holding throw to make it 5-4 and forcing Suljovic to make it sudden death.
But he didn't send it that for with Soutar producing a blockbuster 144 checkout to claim the win and secure his progression through to the third round.

𝗦𝗒𝗒𝗧𝗦 π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—¦ π—œπ—§ π—œπ—‘ π—¦π—§π—¬π—Ÿπ—˜! Alan Soutar produces the most magnificent of match winning finishes, pinning D12 for a huge 144 checkout and he defeats Mensur Suljovic in a tie-breaker! Soots survived EIGHT match darts and he's into Round Three! #WHDarts

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