Preston midfielder Paul Gallagher showed his was as handy on the oche as the football pitch as he came out on top in a footballer special edition of the PDC's Darts At Home event.
Raising money for NHS Charities Together, Gallagher took on Leicester James Maddison, West Ham's Declan Rice and West Brom's Charlie Austin in a special event streamed on the PDC's YouTube channel.
Played in a special 301 format instead of the usual 501, former Scotland international Gallagher overcame Austin and Rice 2-0, either side of edging out Leicester midfielder Maddison 2-1.
🏆 GALLAGHER WINS THE GROUP! 🏆
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) May 10, 2020
A 2-0 victory for Paul Gallagher over Declan Rice sees Gally win the group and claim the title of the winner of the Darts at Home: Footballers Special!
Congrats to Paul, who only dropped one leg all afternoon! 👏 pic.twitter.com/SUEgXOgXmT
Austin finished second after wins over Maddison and Rice, with the West Ham midfielder propping up the table after a clean sweep of defeats.
"I'm over the moon, it's all about finishing," said Gallagher, who averaged 75 and hit a 108 checkout in his opening win over Austin.
108 FINISH! WHAT A START!
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) May 10, 2020
Incredible scenes from Paul Gallagher as he hits a 108 checkout on tops to take the opening leg in superb fashion!
It's a 301 nine-darter!!! 66-127-108!
WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/9Vwgz5uAUf pic.twitter.com/sBMWbMbHVd
🎉🎯 Three reasons why Paul Gallagher should win the PDC's Darts from Home footballers special on Preston's 140th anniversary.
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 10, 2020
🧤👀 Hand-eye coordination
🏹 Great aim
👌 Smooth walk from the board back to the oche#pnefc #PNE140 @Gally_7 @OfficialPDC pic.twitter.com/VfO5FhAuO2
Darts At Home: Footballers Special Fixtures
Sunday May 10
- Charlie Austin 2-0 Declan Rice
- Paul Gallagher 2-0 Charlie Austin
- James Maddison 2-1 Declan Rice
- Paul Gallagher 2-1 James Maddison
- Paul Gallagher 2-0 Declan Rice
- Charlie Austin 2-1 James Maddison
Tournament Rules
- All matches are the best of three legs.
- The player listed on the left of the fixture will throw first in odd-numbered legs.
- Two Points awarded for a win.
- Should players finish level on Points, the Leg Difference will be used to decide positions. Should Points and Leg Difference be equal between two players, then the winner of the game between the two players will determine who finishes higher. Should Points and Leg Difference be equal between three players, the Overall Average of each player (across the three games on the night) will be used to determine who finishes higher.
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