Heavy Metal turns on the style
Ryan Searle met Niels Zonneveld in a second round match that seemed to be well-matched.
The match was finely poised before Searle got an all-important break to change the course of the match.
Heavy Metal then turned the screw and ran out a 6-3 winner.
Swiss Darts Trophy results
Here are how the matches panned out this afternoon:
Ryan Searle 6-3 Niels Zonneveld
Dave Chisnall 2-6 Luke Woodhouse
Peter Wright 3-6 Cor Dekker
Mike De Decker 5-6 Krystof Ratajski
Rob Cross 6-2 Richard Veenstra
Gian van Veen 6-0 Dirk Van Duijvenbode
Danny Noppert 6-5 William O’Connor
Danny Noppert beats William O’Connor 6-5
Danny Noppert* 6-5 William O’Connor
It is all to play for in this final leg.
Noppert hits a maximum to open up a 300 point lead.
With 87 required, he takes out double 18 for the match.
Danny Noppert 5-5 *William O’Connor
O’Connor hits a maximum to take control here.
He gets down to a finish with Noppert in the high 200s.
The Irishman takes out double 10 for the hold of throw.
We are heading into a deciding leg.
Danny Noppert* 5-4 William O’Connor
A dart bouncing off the wire costs O’Connor.
With 93 remaining, Noppert opts to lay up with his opponent on 221.
The Dutchman returns and hits double 10 to move within one leg of victory.