3rd set, 3rd leg – Hopp needs the re-break now if he doesn’t want to just give up the set like that. He puts Lukeman under pressure with a 180 and plays the leg from the front. The “Maximiser” faces 36 rest. Lukeman has a high finish that he can’t get cleared. Hopp gets the re-break!
3rd set, 2nd leg – There’s another 180 for Hopp, who can be celebrated. But Lukeman sticks with it – and finishes a 70. This is an important break for the Brit.
3rd set, 1st leg – Lukeman has the throw again and is now under a lot of pressure. If he loses this set, he is out. Hopp, on the other hand, can play freely. And things get off to a bad start again for Lukeman, who drops a dart. But Hopp also made a few mistakes, which the Englishman was able to take advantage of in the end. No break for the German.
2nd set, 5th leg – Hopp is simply doing better in scoring so far and throwing more consistently. Lukeman makes a few missed throws again, which are expensive. The “Maximiser” can face a finish while Lukeman continues to struggle. Hopp has 52 remaining, but he doesn’t want to hit double 20 in the first two set darts. Lukeman has the chance to get the break with a high finish (140), but an arrow falls out. But Hopp misses three set darts again, so Lukeman has a chance. But he just doesn’t want to hit double 10. New chance for Hopp – and now he has the set! Very strong.
2nd set, 4th leg – Both start with a 100. Hopp follows with a 180, it gets loud again in the “Ally Pally”. Lukeman then makes a bitter mistake, Hopp plays the leg from the front and gets another triple. Lukeman stays on, but Hopp faces 16 remaining. He is missing a double 8 to break. He misses the first one, then hits the single 8. He gets the break via double 4. Now it’s getting exciting!
2nd set, 3rd leg – the 180s are flying here! Two in a row, once for Lukeman, once for Hopp. Lukeman follows up with another 140 and plays the leg from the front. But in the finishing area the Englishman suddenly makes a mistake – which Hopp takes advantage of! The leg is his. If he gets the break now, we get a decider.