MICHAEL SMITH pinned a nine-darter in the World Darts Championships final seconds after Michael van Gerwen MISSED D12 for a perfect leg of his own.
The Dutchman came within inches of becoming the first player in the tournament to achieve the feat in the third leg of the second set at Ally Pally.
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Michael Smith hit a nine-darter in the World Championship final[/caption]
But Smith showed him how it’s done immediately after in one of the greatest legs of darts ever thrown.
The World No.4 needed to hit back after a poor first set that he easily lost and responded in the perfect way.
The remarkable sequence started when MVG struck a 180 that Smith followed with one of his own.
Van Gerwen then threw a 177 before Smith landed his second maximum of the leg.
Incredibly, both players were on for the perfect leg with the the three-time champ needing 144 and Smith requiring 141.
Van Gerwen went first, hitting two T20s before agonisingly missing D12 for the first nine-darter of the event.
Smith then had his chance and took his chance in stunning fashion, equalling what the Dutchman did with two big trebles.
But this time, the two-time runner up nailed the double to send the Ally Pally crowd wild.
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