Underdog Justin Hood reeled off a record 11 consecutive doubles en route to a stunning 4-0 win over Antrim’s Josh Rock in the last 16 of the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old debutant continued his stunning run in the tournament and only missed his first double when he threw for the match at 2-0 up in the fourth set.<\/p>\n
He stepped back to take out the match on a 119 finish in the following leg, guaranteeing a career-best payday of at least \u00a3100,000 and taking him closer to his dream of opening a Chinese restaurant.<\/p>\n
Hood, playing his first season on the PDC tour, said in his on-stage interview: “It’s not a fairytale \u2013 I know what I can do and it\u2019s nice to prove it up there.<\/p>\n
“The only time I had a bit of nerves was when I was throwing the leg before (the last one). I\u2019m not used to this. I usually get hate messages. This is mad.”<\/p>\n
Hood set the tone for the tie when he won the first set with an 11-dart break of throw, leaving 11th seed Rock to watch on with wonder as he stormed to victory, finishing with a 101 average and 10 180s.<\/p>\n
HOOD WHITEWASHES ROCK \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n
An all-timer Ally Pally performance from Justin Hood, who ends the game with 75% on his doubles to defeat Josh Rock in straight sets!<\/p>\n
Ridiculous from Happy Feet \ud83d\udc27<\/p>\n
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