𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘! What a game to kick things off... Ian White wins a thriller as he beats Daryl Gurney 10-7 to book his spot in the Second Round. Incredible finishing turned to pure tension, but what a game it made 👏
White returns to winners' circle at World Matchplay with thrilling win over Gurney
PDCMonday, 19 July 2021 at 21:04
Ian White has returned to winning ways at the World Matchplay after an incredible 10-7 victory over Daryl Gurney to kick off Night Three in Blackpool.
A game full of drama and tension, it was 'Diamond' who shined bright to book his place in the second round.
Gurney claimed first blood against White with a brilliant 101 checkout only for the latter to respond with a 180 and a 84 checkout to make it 1-1.
The clutch finishing continued with a 130 checkout for Gurney followed by a 117 checkout for White as no player gave an inch in the early going.
But one missed dart at double 20 from Gurney allowed White to step in for double 16 to break and to go 3-2 up.
White surged clear following the interval with yet another break which was consolidated to make it 7-3.
The one way traffic continued after the next interval with White responding to a Gurney 180 with double 16 to make it 8-3.
But as White looked to head towards the finishing line, Gurney looked to pounce. He stopped the rot with a 116 checkout to trail 8-4.
He clawed it back to 8-6 before White went one away at 9-6 but there was drama still as Gurney hit a skin-saving 121 checkout on the bull to make it 9-7 before 'Diamond' finally got over the line.
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024