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Smith Darts to Second European Title
26 Oct
Summary
- Ross Smith defeated Martin Schindler in the final.
- Smith secured his second European Championship title.
- World champion Luke Littler was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Ross Smith has captured his second European Championship title in darts, defeating Germany's Martin Schindler in the final held in Dortmund. Smith established a commanding 8-2 lead in the best-of-21 match, which he converted into an 11-8 victory. Schindler fought back to narrow the gap to 9-7, but Smith ultimately secured the win.
The Englishman, who also won the tournament in 2022, expressed his immense joy and relief following the match. He described the feeling as "absolutely amazing" and being "over the moon and drained." This latest major triumph follows his success at the World Series of Darts Finals in September.
Earlier in the tournament, Schindler had a strong performance, thrashing Jonny Clayton 10-1 and defeating Krzysztof Ratajski 11-6 to reach the final. However, the biggest surprise of the event was the early exit of world champion Luke Littler, who was beaten 10-6 by Ratajski in the quarter-finals.
