What a match this has been.

Reminder that in the tie-break, you must win by two clear legs.

If it gets to 5-5 in legs, the 11th leg will be a sudden-death decider.

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An opportune T17 means Hood is first to a finish, 170 again.

Noppert sets up 128 - over to Hood.

Hood again gets both T20s - but again lands the third in the outer bull!

Noppert can end it here... misses a match dart at D10!

Hood with 25 again to checkout, again with two at D8.

THIS TIME HE STRIKES!

Justin Hood can only shake his head. If Danny Noppert holds throw, he goes through.

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

If there's a better-played match than this tonight, we've lucked out. This has been phenomenal.

Both close to a 100 average, the way they've been head-to-head against each other all the way and standing up to each other so well, it's been an incredible watch.

If the next three matches come close to the quality shown here, we are in for a phenomenal evening of sport.

Hood, with the throw, sets up another crack at 170, with Noppert lurking after a maximum.

The underdog with back to back T20s - but he's just wide of the bull.

Noppert's finishing is no good, so Hood can clean up with a 25 finish - but misses twice at D8!

And Noppert breaks!

Hood misses T20, so has to settle with a set up for an 80 finish.

Noppert though needs 126 - AND HE MAKES IT!

Brilliant pressure darts.

The twists and turns in this match, you cannot beat it.

Both men open this leg with 140, before Noppert falls short of a ton and Hood lands 134.

This could be huge if Hood breaks... he will do so by landing the Big Fish, 170.

This is the fourth match out of five so far today to go to a FIFTH set.

Justin Hood throws first, and responds well to missing out in the fourth set by setting up a 54 finish.

But this time it's Hood who can't hit tops, giving Noppert a chance to break - but he misses at bullseye!

Hood holds on.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

Justin Hood has barely put a foot wrong all game, but a couple of missed big numbers and he just faltered for a moment.

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This is the sort of match where the players are looking unhappy when they only get 100 on a visit. Those are the levels.

Danny Noppert is first to a finish against the head, he needs 130. But he misses two at T20.

But Hood can't punish him, and Noppert sets up two darts at that pesky tops...

This time he gets it!

Justin Hood, it must be said, has beaten Danny Noppert on the past two occasions they have met on the Tour.

And Noppert is looking nervous - another 40 checkout proves troublesome, before he puts the third dart in D5.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

Still very much in the balance here.

A rare trebleless visit from Justin Hood, and Danny Noppert has the edge on his opponent's throw.

A 104 finish for the Dutchman... but yet again D20 lets him down.

He returns with three darts at 40 - single 20, single 10, miss!

Hood holds, a big chance missed by Noppert.

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

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Danny Noppert is down by two sets to one but the hard work is done - he just has to maintain a flow now.

Justin hasn't done much wrong but does that count as adversity in his mentality? Is Hood any worse for wear? He's not showing it if he is.

In terms of sheer quality from both players, this is one of the matches of the tournament so far.

A third bounce out for Noppert!

Straight into set four, and Noppert throws first. Might the momentum switch here?

Justin Hood shakes off any disappointment with another 180. He still looks very cool.

But Noppert is on a finish of 80, and nails it without issue.

Justin Hood is throwing for a place in round three - and a couple of nerves show as arrows slip into the singles, while Danny Noppert lands a maximum.

Can Noppert keep the pressure on? He's first to a finish, 90.

Hood steers himself to 164 in response... but Noppert shows major grit, survives the match dart and breaks! On we go.

Danny Noppert has been one of the most in-form players in world darts in 2025, but has been unable to keep up with this remarkable showing from Justin Hood.

All Noppert can do is try to keep the pressure on - however Hood has a shot at 167.

T20, T19... just wide with a match dart at bull!

And this time Noppert finds double 20 when he needed it.

Danny Noppert is starting to let the frustrations show as his arrows slip the wrong side of the T20 wires. His supporters in the stands look worried too.

Justin Hood meanwhile sets up a 114 finish with Noppert nowhere. The Englishman even has time for an errant dart or two, before returning with three at D10.

Only one needed. Hood is one leg from a massive upset.

A really inopportune bounce-out for Danny Noppert, his second of the match. Is it a sign?

The Dutchman responds by getting to a finish first, however Hood is lurking - Noppert needs this 103.

He doesn't find it... can Hood clean up this 150?

Not this time, and Noppert finishes with 52, albeit while missing yet another D20.