Michael Smith busts 140 checkout in first leg of UK Open crunch clash vs Gerwyn Price
dailystar.co.ukMichael Smith somehow managed to bust a 140 checkout in the first leg of his crunch UK Open quarter-final against Gerwyn Price.
Price and Smith met in the last-eight in Minehead with both men looking to book a spot in the semi-final of a competition that was blown wide open following the exits of several key contenders.After the departure of top seeds, including Jonny Clayton, Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright, both players would have sensed a real opportunity going into the match.But Smith could have been forgiven for wondering if it was going to be one of those days after managing to bust a 140 checkout in the very first leg.
With Price sitting handy on 78, Smith stepped up needing 140 to hold his throw. Bully Boy hit treble 20 to leave himself on 80 but followed it up with a single 20, which meant he could no longer take it out in the same visit.Another single 20 would have set him up perfectly on 40 in the event of Price missing, but in a moment of complete madness, Smith threw his final dart into the treble 20, causing him to bust his score. Can Michael Smith go all the way at the UK Open?
Let us know in the comments section.As the caller barked out "no score", Smith put his fingers on his nose as he realised what he had done.
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