Former Lakeside World Champion Neil Duff became the latest name to reach Champions Week in the 8th instalment of the MODUS Super Series, beating ADC Qualifier Terry Nash 4-3 in the Final.
The Northern Irishman picks up his fourth weekly win at the Live Lounge, claiming £5000 in prize money, to add to what has been an already successful year for the Ballyclare associated player.
Neil secured his place at Finals Night having topped Group C ahead of Runner Up Terry Nash, due to finishing 4th in Group A earlier in the week.
“Duffman” opened his account on Finals Day with a whitewash win over Belgian international Timothy Verbrugghe, averaging 100.2 and including a 102 finish in the opening leg.
The Red Dragon player then secured top spot in Final Group 2, after winning his second leg against Noa-Lynn van Leuven, with the Dutch international running out a 4-2 winner in the contest.
Duff then produced a sensational performance in whitewashing Jon Worsley in the Semi Finals, averaging a staggering 109.31 in a 4-0 win, missing just one dart on the outer ring.
Terry Nash secured his place in a maiden weekly Final with a stunning performance himself, where he scored over 106 in a 4-0 win over Noa-Lynn van Leuven, with van Leuven enjoying an impressive first appearance at the MODUS Super Series having reached the Semi Finals.
Neil produced 5 out of 6 perfect darts to leave 181 in the 7th and deciding leg against Terry Nash in the Final, with both finalists hitting checkout rates of over 44%.
The Northern Irishman got over the winning line, hitting an 81 finish on Double 13 in 3 darts to win at the Live Lounge, joining Tom Sykes, Jim Long, Richard-Eirig Rowlands and Jimmy van Schie at Champions Week.
The MODUS Super Series returns for Week 6 on Monday from 9:30am, with 2 Time back-to-back World Senior Darts Championship winner Robert Thornton amongst the competing players in Group A.
MODUS Super Series 8 (Week 5)
6th July
Finals Night Results:
Final Group 1:
Terry Nash 4-2 Jim McEwan
Terry Nash 4-1 Jon Worsley
Jon Worsley 4-1 Jim McEwan
Final Group 2:
Timothy Verbrugghe 4-2 Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Neil Duff 4-0 Timothy Verbrugghe
Noa-Lynn van Leuven 4-2 Neil Duff
Semi Finals:
Terry Nash 4-1 Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Neil Duff 4-0 Jon Worsley
Final:
Neil Duff 4-3 Terry Nash
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