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Martin McCloskey outfoxes 11th seed West to win through to last 16
Republic of
Ireland’s Martin McCloskey marched into the last 16, dumping out 11th
seed Steve West 3-2 in 46 minutes
The emerald
isle player’s never-say-die attitude saw him twice battle back to take the match
into a deciding fifth set.
The experienced
West blasted in two maximums as he annexed the first set in a speedy seven
minutes, leaving the Republic of Ireland skipper a little shell-shocked.
Trailing in the
opening leg of the next set West coolly despatched 138, finished on double nine
and then followed up with two 60s and double tops to move into a menacing 2-0
lead.
But
the red haired and bearded McCloskey, who is nicknamed “The Fox” and lives in
County Donegal swept back to level with a 102 checkout finished on double 16,
holding his nerve to clinch the set on double three.
The pencil-thin
tall Irish player snatched the initiative in the next, taking the opening leg
against the throw and taking the next but West roared back taking three
successive legs, clinching the set on 65 finished on double tops.
With the
throwing advantage, McCloskey raced through the fourth set unchallenged –
despite West’s third maximum – to take the game into a fifth set.
Defying the
odds the County Donegal player took the opening leg against the throw and then
nipped in with double eight, West defending his throw in the next.
Hitting a ton and 135 scores McCloskey was first to the
double but missed three double 20s for the match, West then squandered efforts
on double two and double one, before the grateful Republic of Ireland skipper
slammed home the winning double tops.
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