Gary finds the finish despite Angus's scoring edge

Angus v Gary

Angus led the averages 34.73 to 31.11, but Gary claimed the 3–2 win in the Springwell Cup Final.

The opening recorded exchange saw Gary score 26 to leave 275, before Angus score 17 to leave 284. Those first visits set the starting point for a contest that would ultimately be settled by the finish.

Angus supplied the stronger scoring rate, averaging 34.73 against Gary's 31.11. That made this a contest in which scoring power and the final result told different stories: Angus had the edge on average, but Gary found the route to victory. In double-out darts, the finish can outweigh everything that comes before it.

Gary produced the match's biggest visit with 121, while Angus reached 83. It was the largest single scoring contribution in Gary's winning performance. Gary reached three figures on 2 visits.

The recorded final-leg visits include 4 busts for Gary and 1 bust for Angus. Those visits left the scores unchanged and prolonged the route to a finish. Angus was still on 9 when Gary took out 2. The opponent had brought the remaining score within 170, but the decisive finish belonged to Gary.

Gary closed the match with a 2 checkout (Miss → D1). The checkout may have been small in value, but it was the decisive score of the match—the one that turned the contest into a confirmed win. Gary used 124 darts across the match.

Gary took Player of the Match (8.5); Angus was rated 7.5.