Brooklands Tap vs Burst

Match Information

Brooklands Tap 4 – 3 Burst

Brooklands Tap stay third in Division 4 after coming from behind to edge a second straight 4–3 win over Burst, repeating the Week 9 scoreline, also taking the gallon 2–1.

Ray Townhill opened up for the visitors with a 2–0 win over Trevor Frost in Game 1, while Gerard Gornall hit straight back for the Tap in Game 2, beating Joe McAuley 2–0 with two tons, a 20 darter and a tidy 82 checkout.

Callum Cummins then put the hosts ahead for the first time with a 2–1 win against Lindsay Rice, hitting three tons and a 104 finish, the top checkout of the match, but Burst levelled in Game 4, as captain Rory Sullivan edged past Eddie Clare 2–1.

Jamie Williams and Mckenzie Evans have both been in good form this season and went head-to-head in Game 5. Evans hit a 20 darter and 3 tons while grinding out a 2–1 win for Burst, while Jamie added another 4 ton plus scores to his total to make it 27 so far this season.

With Burst on the brink of victory, Brooklands needed the last two to take it, and they did. Luke Cummins beat Mark Leather 2–1 in Game 6, landing three 100+ scores, before Tristan Cullen sealed the result in the final leg of the match, coming through 2–1 against Jack Newsham.

Burst can look forward to a last 16 appearance in the KO Cup against Sale Excel from Division 2, while Brooklands Tap face Division 4 rivals Fusion Sports in the last 16 of the KO Shield.