Victoria Withington vs Urmston SC

Match Information

Victoria Withington edged a tight home clash 4–3 over Urmston SC, having also taken the gallon with a 2–0 win to kick the night off. In a quality game that swung back and forth, the Withington side sealed victory after another fine performance from Jack Jarvis in Game 6, but an Urmston win in the final game gave the match the close scoreline that it deserved.

It was Urmston who struck first, with Shaun Griffiths opening with a 3–1 win over Connor Wigley in Game 1. Despite Wigley winning the opening leg in 19 darts, Griffiths was in sharp form, firing in seven tons,  and a 16-dart leg on his way to a 75.04 average, but The Vic responded in kind through Matthew Jepson in Game 2, as he produced four tons and a 21-dart leg to level the match, beating Brandon Gamble 3–0.

Game 3 saw Toni Wieczorek put the hosts ahead with a dominant display against Dave Tong, racking up five tons and a 72.73 average while finishing the match off with a tidy 100 checkout. Urmston were far from done though, and they hit back in Game 4 with Glynn Griffiths seeing me off 3–1.

With the match finely poised at 2–2, Terry Jepson then nudged the Vic back in front after claiming the notable scalp of Darryl Fitton in a 3–2 scrap. Jepson hit six tons and an 18-dart leg, and held his nerve in the decider against an out of sorts Dazzler. With his side one win away from victory, Jack Jarvis lit the place up with a commanding 3–0 victory over Gaz Lane to secure the win for Vic Withington at 4–2. Jarvis was outstanding — five tons, back-to-back 180s during a 12-dart leg, and a night-high 83.50 average.

Game 7 saw a super-consistent Mason Gamble restore some pride for Urmston with a 3–1 win over Sean Edwards. Gamble banged in ten tons and a 20-dart leg to cap off a strong personal performance, despite his team coming up just short. A back-and-forth affair with plenty of quality, but it was Jack Jarvis’s fireworks that ultimately put it to bed for the hosts.