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By Ali Stafford at Alexandra Palace
Final Up to date: 21/12/22 12:16am
A round-up of all of the motion from the night session of day six from the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace
A round-up of all of the motion from the night session of day six from the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace
5-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld rolled again the years to make a successful begin to his thirtieth World Darts Championship look, as Fallon Sherrock suffered a first-round exit on the Alexandra Palace.
‘The Queen of the Palace’ gained the opening set and had the higher of the scoring in opposition to her opponent, though was left to rue a string of missed alternatives as she fell on the first hurdle for the second successive yr.
Sherrock fired a 180 in her first leg of the match and broke Evans twice – together with with a 14-darter – on her method to taking the opening set with a 17-dart maintain, then gained a fourth straight leg to depart her enjoying accomplice struggling.
Tuesday, December 20 – Outcomes
| Jim Williams | 3-2 | Sebastian Bialecki (R1) |
| Jamie Hughes | 1-3 | Jimmy Hendriks (R1) |
| Ricky Evans | 3-1 | Fallon Sherrock (R1) |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3-1 | Ryan Meikle (R2) |
Emma Paton is joined by Wayne Mardle and John Half within the studio as all of them react to Ricky Evans win over Queen of the Palace Fallon Sherrock.
Evans responded with a 122 checkout and edged a detailed second set in a final-leg decider, earlier than prevailing in a nerve-wracking decider within the third when Sherrock wasted a number of set darts after which busted in her subsequent go to.
Sherrock took out 76 to seize an early break within the fourth and held throw in her subsequent go to, just for Evans to reply with a 16-darter after which benefit from a missed set dart by his enjoying accomplice to see away D8 and transfer inside a leg of victory.
Ricky Evans beats Fallon Sherrock to e book his place within the second spherical of the World Darts Championship.
Evans then capitalised on a gradual begin to a must-win leg from Sherrock to depart him forward with the throw, with the 32-year-old signing off in type as he took out 107 for a 15-dart leg.
“I knew it was going to be robust, however I did not count on it to be that robust!” Evans instructed Sky Sports activities. “She is nice! Individuals are cheering as a result of there is a woman enjoying, however they do not respect how good she really is at darts. She was the higher participant in that sport! I acquired away with that and I am so glad to win – I am happy to bits.”
Ricky Evans says he has ‘nothing to lose’ after coming by way of a gruelling first spherical conflict with Fallon Sherrock on the World Darts Championship.
Van Barneveld recovered from dropping his opening set to beat Suffolk star Ryan Meikle 3-1 within the ultimate match of the night, reserving the Dutchman a third-round conflict with world No 1 Gerwyn Value.
Meikle began strongly and adopted a 12-darter by breaking Van Barneveld – who suffered meals poisoning within the build-up – within the subsequent leg to take the opening set, solely to see his 55-year-old opponent require simply 39 darts to rattle by way of the second set in straight legs.
Raymond van Barneveld averaged 95.18 in his victory in opposition to Ryan Meikle
Van Barneveld broke within the opening leg of the third after the Englishman wasted six seems to be at double and went on to win the set in a final-leg decider, then dominated the fourth as Meikle started to fade.
Meikle failed to carry throw within the second leg to maneuver Van Barneveld to the brink of victory, which he secured with a 15-dart leg within the subsequent to achieve the third spherical for the primary time since 2018.
Raymond van Barneveld reacts to his spherical two win in opposition to Ryan Meikle in 2023 World Darts Championship.
“I’m enjoying very well and I imagine in myself,” Van Barneveld instructed Sky Sports activities. “I’m so glad that I gained tonight. I like this sport and once I retired, I used to be by no means ever feeling glad…. and I used to be considering to myself ‘I’ve extra within the tank, I’m not completed but'”.
What else occurred on day six?
Debutant Jimmy Hendriks recovered from dropping the opening set to beat Jamie Hughes 3-1 in a low-scoring encounter and earn a tie in opposition to Brendan Dolan within the subsequent spherical.
Hughes edged a torrid opener, because the pair mixed to overlook 33 double makes an attempt earlier than Hendriks claimed a scrappy second – the place each struggled with mid-70s averages – by taking out 72 for a 15-dart leg.
Jimmy Hendriks takes the second leg of the primary set in opposition to Jamie Hughes after 13 darts have been missed between the pair!
Hendriks gained an improved third set in a final-leg decider then broke Hughes within the fourth by taking out tops with successive darts in a 104 end, with victory within the subsequent leg finishing a gritty win.
Jim Williams fought again twice from a despatched right down to defeat Sebastian Bialecki in a five-set thriller and arrange a second-round assembly with four-time World Championship semi-finalist James Wade.
Jim Williams and Sebastian Bialecki thrilled the Alexandra Palace crowd of their first spherical conflict on the World Darts Championship.
Bialecki gained the opener in straight legs after his enjoying accomplice wasted eight darts at double, just for Williams to bounce again from an 11-dart maintain by the Pole within the second set to say the subsequent two legs in 13 and 15 darts respectively to degree the match.
Williams fired an excellent 154 end however misplaced the third set when Bialecki made a 136 checkout within the final-leg decider, though the Welshman gained the fourth in straight units and nailed a spectacular 130 by way of the bullseye early within the fifth to finish a hard-fought victory.
Jim Williams checks outs with an excellent 154 to maintain the third set alive.
Wednesday at Ally Pally
The primary spherical attracts to a detailed, with the ultimate two second-round spots confirmed, whereas Michael van Gerwen headlines the night motion as he seems to be to raise the Sid Waddell Trophy for the primary time since 2019
Michael van Gerwen begins his quest for a fourth World title at Alexandra Palace
Van Gerwen has celebrated Premier League, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and Gamers Championship Finals victories over current months, and now he’s decided to cap off a shocking season in sensational type as he begins his title bid in opposition to Lewy Williams.
Wednesday, December 21 – Fixtures (1230 GMT)
| John O’Shea | vs | Darius Labanauskas (R1) |
| Martijn Kleermaker | vs | Xicheng Han (R1) |
| Callan Rydz | vs | Josh Rock (R1) |
| Dave Chisnall | vs | Andrew Gilding/Robert Owen (R2) |
Wednesday, December 21 – Fixtures (1900 GMT)
| Mervyn King | vs | Danny Baggish (R1) |
| Gabriel Clemens | vs | William O’Connor (R1) |
| Michael van Gerwen | vs | Niels Zonneveld/Lewy Williams (R1) |
| Stephen Bunting | vs | Geert Nentjes/Leonard Gates (R2) |
Mervyn King takes on Danny Baggish and Gabriel Clemens has been handed a tie in opposition to William O’Connor, whereas Stephen Bunting rounds off Wednesday’s motion in opposition to Leonard Gates.
John O’Shea faces Darius Labanauskas and Martijn Kleermaker takes on Xicheng Han to finish the first-round schedule earlier within the day, whereas Josh Rock has been given a tricky job in opposition to final yr’s quarter-finalist Callum Rydz and former semi-finalist Dave Chisnall performs Andrew Gilding.
Watch the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship – reside on Sky Sports activities Darts – during to the ultimate on January 3.
