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ZoomDown Series 2
ZoomDown Series 2 was the second series of ZoomDown and was hosted by Paul Anderson. It ran from 7 September to 21 December 2020 and was won by Rob Foster.
James Roper's 129 in Episode ZD42 was a max game, the first in 83 games of regular ZoomDown. It was followed by a max game in Episode ZD52 by Harry Savage and one in the second semi-final by Foster.
The finals fell true to form in that the higher seed always beat the lower seed, with no upsets.
Seed table
Rank | Name | Wins | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rob Foster | 4 | 530 |
2 | Callum Todd | 4 | 480 |
3 | Jack Worsley | 4 | 469 |
4 | Harry Savage | 3 | 436 |
5 | Noel McIlvenny | 3 | 396 |
6 | Ben Wilson | 3 | 395 |
7 | David Hilton | 3 | 333 |
8 | Tom Stevenson | 2 | 349 |
The show follows seeding rules from the modern era of Countdown. Namely, since Series 60, players are sorted by number of wins, then by number of points. Points from both wins and losses count. Points from sudden death conundrums are not counted, and players with the same number of wins and points are sorted by the number of conundrums correctly guessed, then highest individual score.
NOTE: Matthew Alicoon, undefeated with 3 wins and 335 points, withdrew from the series for personal reasons. His opponents were given another opportunity to participate, although their original scores were not included in their totals.
NOTE: James Roper, with 3 wins and 450 points, withdrew from the finals for personal reasons. NOTE: Zubair Patel, with 3 wins and 327 points, was undefeated at the end of the series and could have qualified as No. 8 seed, but elected to continue his run in the following series.
Progress
Rob Foster (1) vs Tom Stevenson (8) | Rob Foster (1) vs Harry Savage (4) | Rob Foster (1) vs Callum Todd (2) |
Noel McIlvenny (5) vs Harry Savage (4) | ||
Jack Worsley (3) vs Ben Wilson (6) | Jack Worsley (3) vs Callum Todd (2) | |
David Hilton (7) vs Callum Todd (2) |
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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ZD32 | 7/09/2020 | P | Jack Worsley | 130 – 72 | Matty Artell | Paul Anderson | James Robinson | James Roper, Fiona Titcombe | 136 | |||
ZD32 | 7/09/2020 | P | Jack Worsley | 102 – 78 | James Robinson | Paul Anderson | Matty Artell | James Roper, Fiona Titcombe | 119 | |||
ZD33 | 10/09/2020 | P | Jack Worsley | 123 – 113 | Paul Nixon | Paul Anderson | Fred W | Tom Carey | 131 | |||
ZD33 | 10/09/2020 | P | Elizabeth Beer | 54 – 119 | Matthew Alicoon | Paul Anderson | Fred W | Tom Carey | 124 | |||
ZD34 | 14/09/2020 | P | Matthew Alicoon | 110 – 62 | Toby Pereira | Paul Anderson | Chris Marshall | George Armstrong, James Roper | 123 | |||
ZD34 | 14/09/2020 | P | Matthew Alicoon | 106 – 102 | Chris Marshall | Paul Anderson | Toby Pereira | George Armstrong, James Roper | 125 | |||
ZD35 | 17/09/2020 | P | Elizabeth Beer | 93 – 61 | Bernie Kingston | Paul Anderson | David Hilton | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 124 | |||
ZD35 | 17/09/2020 | P | Elizabeth Beer | 72 – 86 | David Hilton | Paul Anderson | Bernie Kingston | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 120 | |||
ZD36 | 21/09/2020 | P | David Hilton | 88 – 46 | Callum Carton | Paul Anderson | Lesley Jeavons | George Armstrong, James Roper | 123 | |||
ZD36 | 21/09/2020 | P | David Hilton | 80 – 32 | Lesley Jeavons | Paul Anderson | Callum Carton | George Armstrong, James Roper | 120 | |||
ZD37 | 24/09/2020 | P | David Hilton | 79 – 99 | Niall Waters | Paul Anderson | James Roper | Tom Carey | 123 | |||
ZD37 | 24/09/2020 | P | Niall Waters | 99 – 120 | Antoinette Ryan | Paul Anderson | David Hilton | George Armstrong, Tom Carey, James Roper | 146 | |||
ZD38 | 28/09/2020 | P | Antoinette Ryan | 88 – 86 | Toby Pereira | Paul Anderson | Ben Wilson | James Roper, Fiona Titcombe | 120 | |||
ZD38 | 28/09/2020 | P | Antoinette Ryan | 86 – 93 | Ben Wilson | Paul Anderson | Toby Pereira | James Roper, Fiona Titcombe | 120 | |||
ZD39 | 1/10/2020 | P | Ben Wilson | 108 – 82 | Matthew Tassier | Paul Anderson | Kai Laddiman | Tom Carey, Fiona Titcombe | 140 | |||
ZD39 | 1/10/2020 | P | Ben Wilson | 108 – 85 | Kai Laddiman | Paul Anderson | Matthew Tassier | Tom Carey, Fiona Titcombe | 135 | |||
ZD40 | 5/10/2020 | P | Ben Wilson | 86 – 97 | Stephen Read | Paul Anderson | James Roper | George Armstrong | 126 | |||
ZD40 | 5/10/2020 | P | Stephen Read | 111 – 93 | Tom Carey | Paul Anderson | Ben Wilson | George Armstrong, James Roper | 124 | |||
ZD41 | 8/10/2020 | P | Stephen Read | 97 – 101 | David Barnard | Paul Anderson | Luke Johnson-Davies | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 118 | |||
ZD41 | 8/10/2020 | P | David Barnard | 117 – 125 | Luke Johnson-Davies | Paul Anderson | Stephen Read | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 135 | |||
ZD42 | 12/10/2020 | P | Luke Johnson-Davies | 138 – 140 | Jack Hurst | Paul Anderson | James Roper | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 158 | |||
ZD42 | 12/10/2020 | P | Jack Hurst | 101 – 129 | James Roper | Paul Anderson | Luke Johnson-Davies | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 129 | |||
ZD43 | 15/10/2020 | P | James Roper | 115 – 85 | Philip Aston | Paul Anderson | Johnny Canuck | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 141 | |||
ZD43 | 15/10/2020 | P | James Roper | 120 – 81 | Johnny Canuck | Paul Anderson | Philip Aston | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 121 | |||
ZD44 | 19/10/2020 | P | James Roper | 86 – 120 | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | Paul Anderson | George Armstrong | Tom Carey | 131 | |||
ZD44 | 19/10/2020 | P | Sam Cappleman-Lynes | 124 – 142 | Rob Foster | Paul Anderson | George Armstrong | Tom Carey | 152 | |||
ZD45 | 22/10/2020 | P | Rob Foster | 144 – 98 | Oliver Garner | Paul Anderson | Matthew Brockwell | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 145 | |||
ZD45 | 22/10/2020 | P | Rob Foster | 123 – 68 | Matthew Brockwell | Paul Anderson | Oliver Garner | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 135 | |||
ZD46 | 26/10/2020 | P | Rob Foster | 121 – 114 | George Armstrong | Paul Anderson | Fiona Titcombe | Tom Carey | 131 | |||
ZD46 | 26/10/2020 | P | Jason Larsen | 83 – 78 | Tricia Lockhart | Paul Anderson | George Armstrong, Rob Foster | Tom Carey, Fiona Titcombe | 123 | |||
ZD47 | 29/10/2020 | P | Jason Larsen | 51 – 63 | Maria Chandler | Paul Anderson | Mark Mills | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 131 | |||
ZD47 | 29/10/2020 | P | Maria Chandler | 67 – 71 | Mark Mills | Paul Anderson | Fred W | Fiona Titcombe | 132 | |||
ZD48 | 2/11/2020 | P | Mark Mills | 52 – 78 | Damian McEvoy | Paul Anderson | Natalie McCluskey | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 143 | |||
ZD48 | 2/11/2020 | P | Damian McEvoy | 59 – 105 | Natalie McCluskey | Paul Anderson | Mark Mills | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 135 | |||
ZD49 | 5/11/2020 | P | Natalie McCluskey | 59 – 86 | Phil Stanton | Paul Anderson | Noel McIlvenny | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 132 | |||
ZD49 | 5/11/2020 | P | Phil Stanton | 72 – 95 | Noel McIlvenny | Paul Anderson | Natalie McCluskey | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 128 | |||
ZD50 | 9/11/2020 | P | Noel McIlvenny | 103 – 88 | Paul Hindess | Paul Anderson | Darren Godfrey | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 122 | |||
ZD50 | 9/11/2020 | P | Noel McIlvenny | 101 – 60 | Darren Godfrey | Paul Anderson | Paul Hindess | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 113 | |||
ZD51 | 12/11/2020 | P | Noel McIlvenny | 97 – 114 | Harry Savage | Paul Anderson | Fred W | Fiona Titcombe | 135 | |||
ZD51 | 12/11/2020 | P | Harry Savage | 103 – 82 | Vincent Barcet | Paul Anderson | Fred W | Fiona Titcombe | 134 | |||
ZD52 | 16/11/2020 | P | Harry Savage | 125 – 82 | Tracey Mills | Paul Anderson | Damian Eadie | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 125 | |||
ZD52 | 16/11/2020 | P | Harry Savage | 94 – 97 | Damian Eadie | Paul Anderson | Tracey Mills | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 122 | |||
ZD53 | 19/11/2020 | P | Damian Eadie | 81 – 87 | Jonathan Rawlinson | Paul Anderson | James Haughton | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 152 | |||
ZD53 | 19/11/2020 | P | Jonathan Rawlinson | 115 – 123 | James Haughton | Paul Anderson | Damian Eadie | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 136 | |||
ZD54 | 23/11/2020 | P | James Haughton | 120 – 130 | Dan Byrom | Paul Anderson | Tom Stevenson | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 139 | |||
ZD54 | 23/11/2020 | P | Dan Byrom | 109 – 113 | Tom Stevenson | Paul Anderson | James Haughton | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 125 | |||
ZD55 | 26/11/2020 | P | Tom Stevenson | 130 – 82 | Mark Murray | Paul Anderson | Callum Todd | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 141 | |||
ZD55 | 26/11/2020 | P | Tom Stevenson | 106 – 134 | Callum Todd | Paul Anderson | Mark Murray | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 136 | |||
ZD56 | 30/11/2020 | P | Callum Todd | 140 – 83 | Tom Cappleman | Paul Anderson | Tom Chafer-Cook | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 142 | |||
ZD56 | 30/11/2020 | P | Callum Todd | 103 – 90 | Tom Chafer-Cook | Paul Anderson | Tom Cappleman | George Armstrong, Tom Carey | 118 | |||
ZD57 | 3/12/2020 | P | Callum Todd | 103 – 93 | Tim Down | Paul Anderson | Fiona Titcombe | Fred W | 117 | |||
ZD57 | 3/12/2020 | P | Chris Marshall | 78 – 99 | Zubair Patel | Paul Anderson | Fiona Titcombe | Fred W | 137 | |||
ZD58 | 7/12/2020 | P | Zubair Patel | 106 – 83 | Peter Clarke | Paul Anderson | Toby McDonald | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 120 | |||
ZD58 | 7/12/2020 | P | Zubair Patel | 122 – 114 | Toby McDonald | Paul Anderson | Peter Clarke | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 132 | |||
ZD59 | 10/12/2020 | QF | Rob Foster | 124 – 109 | Tom Stevenson | Paul Anderson | Noel McIlvenny, Harry Savage | Tom Carey, Fred W | 125 | |||
ZD59 | 10/12/2020 | QF | Harry Savage | 95 – 59 | Noel McIlvenny | Paul Anderson | Rob Foster, Tom Stevenson | Tom Carey, Fred W | 118 | |||
ZD60 | 14/12/2020 | QF | Jack Worsley | 111 – 67 | Ben Wilson | Paul Anderson | David Hilton, Callum Todd | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 120 | |||
ZD60 | 14/12/2020 | QF | Callum Todd | 121 – 39 | David Hilton | Paul Anderson | Ben Wilson, Jack Worsley | George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe | 124 | |||
ZD61 | 17/12/2020 | SF | Callum Todd | 123 – 112 | Jack Worsley | Paul Anderson | Rob Foster, Harry Savage | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 134 | |||
ZD61 | 17/12/2020 | SF | Rob Foster | 120 – 103 | Harry Savage | Paul Anderson | Callum Todd, Jack Worsley | Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 120 | |||
ZD62 | 21/12/2020 | GF | Rob Foster | 114 – 94 | Callum Todd | Paul Anderson | Susie Dent, Stephen Read | George Armstrong, Tom Carey, Fiona Titcombe, Fred W | 120 |