Florian Hempel is fighting for a place in the next round of the Darts World Cup. Can he keep his dream of a great triumph in London alive? The live ticker.
Things are getting more serious at the Darts World Cup in London: Florian Hempel will face Daryl Gurney in the second round today. A difficult task for the “Kölsche Jung”. The two are separated by 27 places in the world rankings.
4th set, 3rd leg – Gurney starts with a 180, Hempel too! Both are followed by a 100. Gurney then hits a 140 that Hempel can’t keep up with. Gurney misses the checkout with 81. But Hempel is still too far away. Gurney is here. 1:2
4th set, 2nd leg – Hempel does this well in his throwing leg, faces 68 rest and clears it too. 1:1
4th set, 1st leg – Gurney has the 80 finish and misses it, but Hempel misses the chance to break. The Northern Irishman leads in his throwing set. 0:1
3rd set, 3rd leg – respect to the “Kölsche Jung”, who conjures up another 180 here and puts the favorites in front of a real test. And Gurney wobbles. Hempel checks out the 82. This is the set! The surprise is getting closer and closer. 3-0
3rd set, 2nd leg – Hempel has the chance to break! Faces 74 rest. And he hits the bull’s eye! Wow. That’s it: 2-0
3rd set, 1st leg – Hempel starts like a fire engine, but Gurney can’t be shaken off. But the double rate remains good and Hempel takes the lead. 1:0
2nd set, 4th leg – Hempel has the throw again and does it well. His Northern Irish opponent is a little less clean. Hempel faces 36 rest. But then comes Gurney! He gets the high finish of 156. Wow! This is the compensation after sets. 1:3
2nd set, 3rd leg – Both are good at scoring and collect a few triples. But Hempel is too imprecise in the finishing area, Gurney does it confidently. 1:2
2nd set, 2nd leg – Gurney is putting a lot of pressure on here and has his eye on the break. But Hempel remains strong nerves and performs well in scoring. There are 112 remaining, Hempel scores 100. Gurney gets a chance to break, but misses it. Hempel equalizes. 1:1
2nd set, 1st leg – Now it’s Gurney’s throw-off – and what a throw! The Northern Irishman starts with three perfect darts and then adds another 140. Hempel is doing well, but can’t keep up at first. Gurney awards the 121 finish. Hempel needs 142 but misses it. Now Gurney is here. 0:1
1st set, 4th leg – Here’s the German’s next 180! Hempel makes the “Ally Pally” shake. And the fourth dart is also perfect. Hempel can play the leg from the front and get a good finish while Gurney is still in transition. 60 remaining for the first set… But nanometers are missing! But Gurney doesn’t take advantage of the chance – and Hempel has the set. 3:1
1st set, 3rd leg – Hempel throws the first 180 of the game. And he tops it off with a 76 finish. 2:1
1st set, 2nd leg – there’s the re-break! Very strong from Hempel, who is good at scoring again and manages the checkout with 75 remaining. 1:1
1st set, 1st leg – Hempel opens with a 140 that Gurney can’t answer. And Hempel immediately follows up with the next 140. The German is in the finishing area early, faces 40 rest. Gurney misses the high finish. But Hempel misses his three double chances. The Northern Irishman uses this directly for the break! 0:1