21:12
Humphries is struggling
The Englishman cannot keep up with his own throw. The triples just don’t fall anymore. So van der Voort gets the chance to win the set. But now the Dutchman is also showing nerves. First he misses the bullseye again and then he misses a dart each on double 16 and double 8. Humphries is there and checks 72 points very confidently over triple 16 and double 12. It goes into the decider.
21:10
nice finish
Luke Humphries would be ready with 74 points to create the all-important break, but Vincent van der Voort checks 82 points beautifully. He hits the bullseye and gets two chances at the doubles. The second arrow is in the double eight. That’s 2-1 in the fifth set for van der Voort.
21:08
Great chances for van der Voort
Again, Humphries misses a dart on double 16. This gives van der Voort the break opportunity. He has 60 points left, but the Dutchman misses double tops by two darts. Cool Hand Luke takes advantage of this. He makes up for his mistake by checking the first dart on double 16.
21:07
Both are good in the fifth set
After nine arrows, Luke Humphries has 126 points remaining. But van der Voort also scored well. He has 143 points on his own throw. The first dart sails into the triple 20 and the second also hits the targeted triple 17. This gives the Dutch Destroyer a chance at double 16 and he takes it. That was a great high finish for the first Dutch lead in that game.
21:02
It’s getting more and more competitive
Van der Voort managed to turn the game his way. He slowed down, throwing Humphries out of the flow. The Dutchman himself has clearly benefited from this. The legs are now much more competitive. Van der Voort gets a dart on bullseye to equalize at 2-2 in the sets. But the Dutchman does not score. So Cool Hand Luke gets chances for the doubles again, but again he misses. Van der Voort is once again in command with 25 points remaining and bagging the fourth set over 9 double eights. That’s the 2:2.
20:58
Humphries keeps missing the doubles
With his own throw, Luke Humphries once again missed several chances for the doubles. Experienced Vincent van der Voort is on hand. He misses a dart on the bullseye, but is then there with 25 points left and confidently checks over 9, double 8. That’s the lead in set four.
20:56
Van der Voort penalizes his own throw
The Dutch Destroyer is actually in front, but then he makes a few mistakes and gives Humphries a chance to break. Cool Hand Luke misses a single chance on double 13. Van der Voort is ready on double 16 and closes the leg with the first dart. That’s 1-1 in the fourth set.
20:53
It goes straight on
It continues without a break and Humphries is unimpressed by van der Voort’s set win. Cool Hand Luke confidently gets his throw-off leg with 67 points rest over 17, 18 and double 16.
20:52
Humphries misses big chances
Due to a very good transition into the finish area, Humphries is allowed to throw the doubles first. With 100 points remaining, he immediately hits the triple-20. So he has two darts. The Englishman first hits the single 20 and then the single 10. So Van der Voort has another turn with 32 remaining and checks with the first dart over the double 16. This is the first set win for the Dutch Destroyer.
20:50
Another attempt at the bullseye
Humphries tries the 130. He hits the triple-20 and the straight 20. He darts to bullseye. But Cool Hand Luke misses again. Van der Voort still has 108 points left. The triple 20 and the single 8 give the Dutchman a chance for tops. But he clearly misses the field. Humphries is there and equalizes to make it 2-2 via double eight.
20:48
Both throw for the bullseye
In van der Voort’s throw-off leg, Humphries is allowed to throw for doubles first. With 170 points remaining, he misses the bullseye. The Dutch Destroyer also needs the little red dot to close the sentence. But he misses too. With 30 points left, Humphries is there with the first dart. That’s 1: 2 in the third set from the Englishman’s point of view.
20:46
Bitter bouncer
Van der Voort finally has the chance to attack Humphries’ throw-in. With 138 points remaining, his first arrow is in the triple-20. The second dart also flies well but bounces out. That is bitter. So there is no chance to check and Humphries can try 60 points. The Englishman does not hit the double 20. Van der Voort stays cool on 24 points and finishes with the first dart on double 12.
20:44
Van der Voort improves
At the start of the third set, Vincent van der Voort hits an 11-darter. He throws 140, 140 and 145 points and has 76 left after nine darts. The Dutchman takes the two-dart finish perfectly with triple 20 and double 8. That was a strong leg.
20:40
Humphries is very dominant
When the score was 2-1 in the second set, Humphries attacked van der Voort’s throw again. And how! He throws two 180s and gives the Dutchman no chance at all. Humphries is at 105 rest while van der Voort is not even in the finish area. With no pressure, Cool Hand Luke checks the second set via the high finish. He throws triple 19s, 16s and double 16s and leaves van der Voort on stage after the 2-0, taken by surprise. This match could be over soon.
20:37
Sovereign Throw-Off Leg
With his own throw, Humphries once again leaves nothing to burn. He is so far away that with 50 points remaining he can still make a small mistake on the 4. Despite this, the Englishman checks to double 16 with the first dart.
20:36
A weaker leg from Humphries
Humphries can’t keep up with van der Voort this time. But he manages to build up pressure towards the end. Humphries faces 36 points. Van der Voort has 60 points left. It’s the Dutchman’s turn and he doesn’t manage to close the leg. But Cool Hand Luke also shows nerves. He misses three darts on the doubles. Van der Voort has three fresh darts for double 10, but again he misses the narrow field and again Humphries does the same. That’s double trouble. Van der Voort is ultimately able to hold the throw on double 10.
20:32
So far, van der Voort has not been able to keep up
Luke Humphries simply scores better than Vincent van der Voort, so the Dutchman doesn’t get any chances for the doubles. In this first leg of the second set, Cool Hand Luke creates the perfect transition to the finish area with a 168 and faces 16 points remaining. Van der Voort’s 180 doesn’t help anymore. Humphries checks the leg with the first dart to double eight.
20:28
Humphries has plenty of time to win the set
Van der Voort throws twice into the big 1 to transition into the finish area, giving Humphries six darts for 136 points. The Englishman faces 40 points remaining and van der Voort is still far away. So no pressure for Cool Hand Luke. With the third dart on tops, number five in the world takes the first set.
20:25
A very fast game
Both players throw fast and score high. The averages are just below 100. In this third leg, van der Voort makes his first small mistake. He has 156 left and Humphries overtakes him. The Englishman has the break chance with 78 points remaining. He hits the triple 18 with the first dart and bags the break on double 12.
20:23
Another safe throw
In the second leg, van der Voort cannot keep up in scoring. Humphries has 68 points remaining while the Dutch Destroyer is at 170. Cool Hand Luke misses the first chance for double 20, but he gets three more chances because 170 points is too much for van der Voort. Humphries checks the second dart on double 20.
20:21
It starts
Cool Hand Luke starts this game with a 140, but van der Voort’s second shot is also a 140. So they both go into the finish area roughly in step. But Van der Voort initially has a boogie number. Nevertheless, he is allowed to throw at a double first. The Dutchman has 68 points left and hits the triple 20 with the first arrow and he also clears the double 4 with the first try.
20:18
The players enter the stage
Vincent van der Voort wows the crowd with his run-in song “Give It Up” by KC and the Sunshine Band. The crowd cheers along and seems to be on the side of the Dutchman, at least when they arrive. Luke Humphries gets some unexpected whistles.
19:46
The Dutch Destroyer
Vincent van der Voort is number 28 in the world rankings. The Dutchman won the second round 3-0 against Cameron Menzies. World No. 84 hasn’t been a serious challenge for the Dutch Destroyer yet, so it’s difficult to gauge his current form. In 2022, van der Voort could not make a name for himself in any major tournament.
19:40
The Hempel conqueror
Luke Humphries narrowly advanced 3:2 against Florian Hempel in the second round. The fifth in the world rankings had to stretch a lot to wring victory from the German. Still, Humphries is the favorite against Vincent van der Voort today.
19:37
Just before the round of 16
Hello and welcome to the 3rd round of the 2023 World Darts Championship. Today at around 8:15 p.m. there will be a duel between Luke Humphries and Vincent van der Voort. It is the last third round game of this year’s world championship.