World Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Aspinall in action, Sherrock fails to set up Littler clash – latest updates

Alan Soutar* 1-1 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 0-2)

It is Kai Gotthardt who is in the ascendency right now.

His opponent just cannot keep up with him.

This time he takes out 72 to move within a leg of another set.

Alan Soutar 1-1 Kai Gotthardt* (LEGS: 0-1)

Unless Alan Soutar is careful, this match seems to be slipping away from him here.

Gotthardt is the man hitting the numbers right now.

He takes out 56 to take the first leg of the set.

Alan Soutar 1-1 Kai Gotthardt* (LEGS: 1-3)

No messing from the German as he takes the set.

He is playing the better darts and Soutar is struggling to find any form whatsoever.

Gotthardt has the chance to take this match by the scruff of the neck now.

Alan Soutar* 1-0 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 1-2)

Gotthardt goes from hero to zero.

His ability to hit a double leaves him and he misses seven attempts.

Soutar finally takes advantage as he hits double 8 to take the leg.

Alan Soutar 1-0 Kai Gotthardt* (LEGS: 0-2)

Gotthardt is really taking control of this set.

He is regularly outscoring Soutar here now.

This may be his debut in this event but he looks like squaring this match up soon.

Alan Soutar* 1-0 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 0-1)

Soutar opens with a really low score and Gotthardt replies with a maximum.

He takes out 95 with two darts to take the first leg.

Big early statement from the German.

Alan Soutar 1-0 Kai Gotthardt* (LEGS: 3-2)

Alan Soutar seals the first set of this match.

With an outshot of 76, he hits double top with his last dart.

Great start from the Scotsman, Gotthardt shakes his head as heads off for the interval.

Alan Soutar* 0-0 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 2-2)

We have a long stoppage as Gotthardt's dart shaft snaps and he is allowed to go and change it.

The break does not seem to have affected him as he takes the leg to stay in this set.

We head to a decider for this opening set.

Alan Soutar 0-0 Kai Gotthardt* (LEGS: 2-1)

This could be a real swaying battle this afternoon.

Soutar has the bit between the teeth and looks to extend his lead in the leg.

He takes out the double to move within a leg of the first set.

Alan Soutar* 0-0 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 1-1)

Gotthardt needed an immediate reply in this match.

He does just that as matches Soutar and takes out double 15 to take the leg against the throw.

With it, he sends a reminder to Soutar that this is going to be no easy match for him.

Alan Soutar 0-0 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 1-0)

Unbelievable steal from the Scotsman.

Gotthardt lead by some distance but then missed three darts at the double.

Soutar takes out 96 to leave the German feeling the slap of the sucker punch in this leg.

Alan Soutar vs Kai Gotthardt

Scottish hope Alan Soutar will be hoping to progress to the second round here today.

He will need to bring his A-game as Gotthardt is more than capable of an upset.

This is a tough one to call.

Luke Woodhouse* 3-0 Lourence Ilagan (LEGS: 3-2)

Woodhouse moves well into the lead in this leg.

With 170 remaining, he hits two treble 20s with his first two darts.

As he lays up with an 18, the crowd boos that he did not go for the finish.

He hits double 16 at the second time of asking to book his place in the second round.

Luke Woodhouse 2-0 Lourence Ilagan* (LEGS: 2-2)

Ilagan hits his first maximum of the afternoon.

It seems quite fitting that he win that leg considering.

Woodhouse needs to work hard to prevent this going into another set now.

Luke Woodhouse* 2-0 Lourence Ilagan (LEGS: 2-1)

Normal service is resumed once again.

Losing that previous leg seems to have spurred Woodhouse a little.

He moves to within one leg of the second round.

Luke Woodhouse 2-0 Lourence Ilagan* (LEGS: 1-1)

Finally Ilagan wins his first leg of this match.

He checks out with 103 to stem the flow in this one.

Woodhouse pays the price for missing his doubles.

Luke Woodhouse 2-0 Lourence Ilagan (LEGS: 1-0)

Woodhouse hits another maximum to take control of the leg.

He gets down to a double before Ilagan even has a finish.

Ilagan almost punishes him but misses double top on a 110-outshot.

The Englishman hits double 4 to take the leg.

Luke Woodhouse 2-0 Lourence Ilagan* (LEGS: 3-0)

Woodhouse has a terrible leg of darts with some real low scores.

Ilagan just cannot hit a double as he misses five of them in this leg.

With 115 remaining, Woodhouse knocks it off finishing on double tops.

He takes the leg and the second set.

Luke Woodhouse* 1-0 Lourence Ilagan (LEGS: 2-0)

That is five straight legs on the bounce for Woodhouse.

He is averaging over 100 and taking his chances.

Rarely do you see him have more than two darts on a double.

This time, it takes just one.

Luke Woodhouse 1-0 Lourence Ilagan* (LEGS: 1-0)

This is quite a scrappy leg of darts.

Neither player can really find their groove.

Ilagan wastes a chance as he misses his double.

Woodhouse hits double 8 to steal the leg.

Luke Woodhouse 1-0 Lourence Ilagan (LEGS: 3-0)

There is such a gulf in class between these two players right now.

Woodhouse hits the first maximum of the match and is on a double with his opponent still on 300.

First dart at double four seals the set for the Englishman.

Luke Woodhouse 0-0 Lourence Ilagan (LEGS: 2-0)

Ilagan starts to find his trebles and gets himself in a good position.

However, he misses three darts at the double and throws his opening away.

Woodhouse hits his double with his first dart to take another leg.

Luke Woodhouse 0-0 Lourence Ilagan (LEGS: 1-0)

Some great darts from the Englishman to start.

He hits some high numbers and gets onto a finish with his opponent still some way off.

Woodhouse duly delivers and takes the first leg.