PDC Partypoker.net European Championship- Final

ADRIAN LEWIS won his third major title in style with a superb 11-6 win over Simon Whitlock in the partypoker.net European Championship final in Germany on Sunday night.

The 28-year-old from Stoke, twice a runner-up in the event, followed up victories over Andy Hamilton and Michael van Gerwen on the final day of the £200,000 tournament by producing a superb showing against reigning champion Whitlock in the decider.

The two-time World Champion took six of the final's first seven legs to assume command at 6-1 and he also led 9-3 after taking out a 125 finish before Whitlock threatened another fightback.


Semi-Finals

Ronny Huybrechts 7-11 Simon Whitlock
Michael van Gerwen 8-11 Adrian Lewis
Best of 21 legs

Final

Simon Whitlock 6-11 Adrian Lewis
Best of 21 legs


Simon Whitlock v Adrian Lewis

0-0 - Adrian Lewis wins the bull and throws first.
0-1 - Whitlock fires in a 180, but Lewis takes out 106 on tops for a 12-darter to make a brilliant start.
1-1 - Whitlock posts a second 180 and hits tops to level.
1-2 - Lewis opens with a maximum and takes out 85 on tops to land another 12-darter.
1-3 - Lewis hits a 171 score, and when Whitlock wires tops to finish 74, Lewis takes out tops for a break of throw.
1-4 - Lewis is first to a finish, but misses two darts at tops - only for Whitlock to miss two darts at double 12 to break back, and Lewis hits tops at the third time of asking to move three legs up.
1-5 - Lewis wins a fourth successive leg by taking out 36 as he maintains an average of 109.
1-6 - Whitlock fires in his third 180 of the game, but Lewis takes out 81 on double 12 to move five legs clear.
2-6 - Lewis lands a 180 but misses two darts to win the leg, and Whitlock hits back on double nine.
3-6 - Lewis misses six darts to win a dramatic leg across three visits, with Whitlock bursting his score on 81 and then missing the bull before returning to land double eight.
3-7 - Lewis hits his third 180 of the game, and when Whitlock misses double 18, the Stoke ace hits double 16 to break back immediately.
3-8 - Lewis' charge towards a third major title continues as he scores 174 to leave 125, which he takes out on tops.
3-9 - Lewis lands a 180 to leave 45, and is let in on tops when Whitlock misses a second bullseye to finish 120.
4-9 - Lewis hits a fifth maximum of the game, but misses his chance to win a tenth leg and Whitlock pegs double ten to hit back with his fourth leg.
5-9 - Whitlock posts double six to take a fifth leg and pull back towards his opponent.
5-10 - Lewis hits a 171 to leave 12, but misses five darts at doubles - only for Whitlock to miss tops to take out 80 and let him back on double three.
6-10 - Lewis posts his sixth 180 of the game, but misses double seven for the victory on an 86 finish, and Whitlock lands double ten to stay in the game.
6-11 - Lewis opens with a 177, but misses double five to take out 89 - but when Whitlock misses the bull for a 161 checkout, the Stoke star returns on double five for the title.

Match Stats

Simon Whitlock	6-11	Adrian Lewis
23	100+	19
17	140+	13
0	170+	4
3	180	6
99.59	Average	103.34
60	High Finish	125, 106
2	Breaks of Throw	4
6/20 - 30%	Checkout %	11/33 - 33%