ZoomDown Series 2

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The series winner, Rob Foster, pictured with the trophy.

ZoomDown Series 2 is the most recently completed series of ZoomDown and is hosted by Paul Anderson. It ran from 7 September to 21 December 2020.

James Rowan'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 from Rob 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 Rowan, 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 #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)

The winner of each game is displayed in bold.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
ZD32	7/09/2020	P	Jack Worsley	130 – 72	Matty Artell	Paul Anderson									James Robinson	James Rowan, Fiona Titcombe	136
ZD32	7/09/2020	P	Jack Worsley	102 – 78	James Robinson	Paul Anderson									Matty Artell	James Rowan, Fiona Titcombe	119
ZD33	10/09/2020	P	Jack Worsley	123 – 113	Paul Nixon	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	Tom Carey	131
ZD33	10/09/2020	P	Elizabeth Beer	54 – 119	Matthew Alicoon	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	Tom Carey	124
ZD34	14/09/2020	P	Matthew Alicoon	110 – 62	Toby Pereira	Paul Anderson									Chris Marshall	George Armstrong, James Rowan	123
ZD34	14/09/2020	P	Matthew Alicoon	106 – 102	Chris Marshall	Paul Anderson									Toby Pereira	George Armstrong, James Rowan	125
ZD35	17/09/2020	P	Elizabeth Beer	93 – 61	Bernie Kingston	Paul Anderson									David Hilton	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	124
ZD35	17/09/2020	P	Elizabeth Beer	72 – 86	David Hilton	Paul Anderson									Bernie Kingston	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	120
ZD36	21/09/2020	P	David Hilton	88 – 46	Callum Carton	Paul Anderson									Lesley Jeavons	George Armstrong, James Rowan	123
ZD36	21/09/2020	P	David Hilton	80 – 32	Lesley Jeavons	Paul Anderson									Callum Carton	George Armstrong, James Rowan	120
ZD37	24/09/2020	P	David Hilton	79 – 99	Niall Waters	Paul Anderson									James Rowan	Tom Carey	123
ZD37	24/09/2020	P	Niall Waters	99 – 120	Antoinette Ryan	Paul Anderson									David Hilton	George Armstrong, Tom Carey, James Rowan	146
ZD38	28/09/2020	P	Antoinette Ryan	88 – 86	Toby Pereira	Paul Anderson									Ben Wilson	James Rowan, Fiona Titcombe	120
ZD38	28/09/2020	P	Antoinette Ryan	86 – 93	Ben Wilson	Paul Anderson									Toby Pereira	James Rowan, 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 Rowan	George Armstrong	126
ZD40	5/10/2020	P	Stephen Read	111 – 93	Tom Carey	Paul Anderson									Ben Wilson	George Armstrong, James Rowan	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 Rowan	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	158
ZD42	12/10/2020	P	Jack Hurst	101 – 129	James Rowan	Paul Anderson									Luke Johnson-Davies	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	129
ZD43	15/10/2020	P	James Rowan	115 – 85	Philip Aston	Paul Anderson									Johnny Canuck	George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe	141
ZD43	15/10/2020	P	James Rowan	120 – 81	Johnny Canuck	Paul Anderson									Philip Aston	George Armstrong, Fiona Titcombe	121
ZD44	19/10/2020	P	James Rowan	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 Whibley	131
ZD47	29/10/2020	P	Maria Chandler	67 – 71	Mark Mills	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	132
ZD49	5/11/2020	P	Phil Stanton	72 – 95	Noel McIlvenny	Paul Anderson									Natalie McCluskey	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	Fiona Titcombe	135
ZD51	12/11/2020	P	Harry Savage	103 – 82	Vincent Barcet	Paul Anderson									Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	152
ZD53	19/11/2020	P	Jonathan Rawlinson	115 – 123	James Haughton	Paul Anderson									Damian Eadie	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	141
ZD55	26/11/2020	P	Tom Stevenson	106 – 134	Callum Todd	Paul Anderson									Mark Murray	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	117
ZD57	3/12/2020	P	Chris Marshall	78 – 99	Zubair Patel	Paul Anderson									Fiona Titcombe	Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	125
ZD59	10/12/2020	QF	Harry Savage	95 – 59	Noel McIlvenny	Paul Anderson									Rob Foster, Tom Stevenson	Tom Carey, Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	134
ZD61	17/12/2020	SF	Rob Foster	120 – 103	Harry Savage	Paul Anderson									Callum Todd, Jack Worsley	Fiona Titcombe, Fred Whibley	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 Whibley	120

* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum