- Darts star Dave Chsinall suffered a humiliating miscalculation against Ricky Evans
- Chisnall’s misery was compounded when he was finally beaten by Evans
Darts star Dave Chisnall suffered a humiliating miscalculation in his defeat to Ricky Evans.
Evans eventually secured a 3-2 win, but Chisnall’s error was the main talking point.
Chisnall had to hold his throw to send the match into a sudden death leg.
He thought he had secured a 139 checkout in the fifth set after eliminating D16.
That led to celebration among the 44-year-old, who pointed his finger at the crowd.
However, he should have taken out D20 and he soon realized his mistake after it was explained to him, causing his party to be cut short.
Darts star Dave Chisnall suffered a humiliating miscount in his defeat to Ricky Evans
The 44-year-old pointed his finger at the crowd, but his celebration was cut short
Chisnall thought he had secured a 139 checkout in the fifth set after taking out D16
However, he should have taken out D20 and he soon realized his mistake after it was explained to him
Evans delivered a hugely impressive performance in the deciding leg, in which he managed to triumph
Chisnall was embarrassed after the incident as the crowd booed him.
The match finally ended suddenly after Chisnall closed out the tenth leg of the fifth set.
However, Evans put in a hugely impressive performance in the deciding leg, in which he managed to triumph.