š Share this article Underdog Justin Hood Demolishes Record with Astonishing 11 Straight Doubles in Global Showdown Rout In a display that rewrote the history books, debutant Justin Hood achieved an unprecedented feat of 11 consecutive doubles, blasting his way to a dominant 4-0 victory over Josh Rock in the third round of the elite World Darts Championship. A Fairytale Start on the Biggest Stage The 32-year-old, competing in his maiden season on the premier professional circuit, extended his remarkable tournament run. His flawless doubling streak finally concluded when he had a chance to seal the match at 2-0 up in the fourth set. Unfazed, he composed himself to secure the victory with a spectacular 119 checkout in the very next leg. āThis isn't a storybook ā I know what I can do and itās nice to demonstrate it up there,ā Hood stated in his on-stage interview. āThe sole moment I felt a bit of nerves was on my throw the leg before the last. Iām unaccustomed to this. Ordinarily, I get hate messages. This is absolutely insane.ā Laying Down a Marker with Electrifying Start Hood immediately signaled his intentions by winning the opening set with an lightning-fast break of throw. This left the higher-seeded Rock, the tournament's number 11, powerless but watch in amazement as Hood stormed to victory, posting a impressive 101 average and firing in 10 maximum 180s. This historic win guarantees the newcomer a career-best payday of at least Ā£100,000 and brings him closer to his avowed ambition of opening a Chinese restaurant. Clayton Advances Amid Tough Battle In other third round action, Jonny Clayton solidified his ascent to fourth in the global rankings after mounting a fightback from a set down to defeat Andreas Harrysson 4-2. The Swedish contender ultimately paid the price for squandering key opportunities, having led a 2-1 advantage and subsequently wasting four darts to re-establish a one-set lead at 3-2. āA number of things on my mind and becoming world No. 4 was among them,ā confessed Clayton. āWhenever I looked up, Andreas was hitting his doubles. It was tough; I didnāt play my top darts and had many loose throws, but thatās what pressure does to you.ā Ratajski Progresses into Last Eight Joining them in the next round is Krzysztof Ratajski, who found an extra gear in the later stages to secure a 4-2 win over Luke Woodhouse, earning his spot in the prestigious last eight of the championship.