Austrian Darts Open 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Schindler thrashes Smith in dominant final after Aspinall and Dobey’s shock exits

Dave Chisnall 3-6 Ryan Joyce

For the second time this session, a 5-0 lead seemingly was not enough to secure a victory.

Ryan Joyce raced away from Dave Chisnall, but Chisnall managed to come back into the tie.

But, just like Dirk van Duijvenbode did earlier, Ryan Joyce got over the line, and is through.

Damon Heta 6-5 Joe Cullen

The seventh leg was the first turning point in this match, but not the last.

Heta no scored twice, and missed double 6, landing in double 16 before Cullen cleaned up 40.

Cullen went on to hold his throw for a 5-3 lead.

The Brit nearly nailed 160 for the match, but was broken by Heta, who nailed double 4 to pick up a fifth leg, with the score tied at 5-5.

The Aussie then had the darts for the match, and just had more than Cullen in the last leg.

Peter Wright 5-6 Ross Smith

A mixed bag from both in the early going of this one, perfectly described by Peter Wright, as he nails a 12-dart finish, and throws his first dart of the following leg into single 1.

Ross Smith teased the crowd after going seven darts in a nine in the seventh leg, but managed to clean it up with 11 - however Wright kept his composure, and won the following leg.

Wright punished Smith to give himself the darts, as Smith failed to take out 170 with six darts, and Wright nailed double 18-double 20 to pick up the leg, break the throw and go within one leg of victory.

But, Smith broke straight back, and then gave himself the darts for victory in a last leg shootout.

In the shootout, Smith failed to find a treble in his first two visits, and even saw a dart bounce out the board in his first visit, and after a 19-dart leg, Ross Smith picked up victory on double 6.

Matt Campbell 4-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Dirk van Duijvenbode stumbles over the line in a thriller!

From 5-0 up, Van Duijvenbode looked like he was cruising, but his finishing was well off what it should have been.

A spirited Matt Campbell won four legs in a row, but it was all for nothing in the end.

A fantastic 125 finish shows the quality of Dirk van Duijvenbode as he goes through.

Chris Dobey 6-1 Wessel Nijman

A real statement win from Chris Dobey.

Nijman can't get near him over seven legs - a 89.40 average won't cut it against a Premier League player.

Hollywood sets up a belting clash with Martin Schindler in the next round, hitting three 180s along the way.

Kevin Doets 5-6 Martin Schindler

How has Kevin Doets thrown that one away?

A remarkable comeback from Martin Schindler, who trailed 5-2 and looked dead and buried.

Two-time Euro Tour winner The Wall looks in terrific form this week and reels back his opponent with a thrilling comeback.

Doets walks off stage shaking his head. Great drama.

Danny Noppert 5-6 Josh Rock

What a fantastic match.

Rocky is one of the form players on tour at the moment but was in big trouble after Noppert took him to a decider.

The Dutchman had the darts - only for Rock to produce a brilliant 13-darter to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Jermaine Wattimena 1-6 Daryl Gurney

It's a disaster for The Machine Gun, who is out in double-quick time to start this Sunday feast of darts.

Wattimena hardly played badly - averaging 92.65 - but Gurney was ruthless on the doubles.

6 of 13 in the outer ring for Gurney, who now faces either Josh Rock or Danny Noppert in the next round.

'Could have flipped a coin' for 40-dart leg - Cullen

Joe Cullen and Thibault Tricole set social media at a frenzy when they put together a 40-dart leg yesterday.

Cullen on his marathon leg against Thibault Tricole at the Austrian Open:

"At one point I said shall we flip a coin!

"I don't think I would have been as jovial if I was on the losing end of it."

Morning reading

Includes Humphries social media backlash and the possible reason to Aspinall's shock loss:

LUKE AFTER YOURSELF

Humphries opens up on 'wobble' after backlash for social media post

NAT GIVING UP

Aspinall reveals shoulder was dislocated just before Premier League Darts tie

Dave Chisnall 6-3 Ian White

And Chizzy rounds off the evening's action in style.

He trailed much of the match when losing his throw in the very first leg.

Only to then break the throw of White in the last two legs White had throw and that turned the match on its head.

Chisnall with the higher average and 3-1 on 180s thrown too, with White's 130 checkout the highest of the match.

But it's Chizzy who'll be back tomorrow for the next round!

Martin Schindler 6-3 Matthew Dennant

Defeat for the Englishman as Martin Schindler comes through 6-3 with a 99.36 average and three 180s.

Both men recording ton-plus checkouts of 123 and 126, respectively.

But Dennant lose throw in leg four and it proved costly as Schindler held throw from there to secure the victory.