BULL'S Team Member Mensur Suljovic gave Paul Nicholson a big fight but in the end he looses against the No. 9 Seed. Mensur had chances to take the match the full distance, but five missed darts to win the fouth set.
Paul Nicholson was made to work hard before seeing off Mensur Suljovic in four sets. In the second Leg Paul Nicholson hit an 110 checkout after winning the leg on double one.
Mensur Suljovic won the third with a 80 finish before Nicholson took the next with a 14-Darter to claim an early lead. Nicholson led by 2:1 legs in the second set but Mensur pegged back again by taking out 78 in two darts.
"The Gentle" produced some excellent darts in the deciding leg as he hit a 180, followed by a 121 checkout, completed on the bullseye, to win the set in superb fashion.
The Austrian dominated the opening leg of the third set, but three missed darts at doubles proved costly as Nicholson landed double 16 to break. That was the mistake that allowed Paul Nicholson to win the third set.
"The Asset" then won the first leg of set four against the darts with a two-dart 88 finish. Mensur took the second with a 108 checkout and then won the third on double ten. The Australian won the decider in set five on double top with his third dart after Suljovic missed five darts to force a fifth set.
