World Darts Championship LIVE RESULTS: Gary Anderson THRASHED, Dimitri van den Bergh on next – updates
THE World Darts Championship action is has brought more drama today as former two-time champion Gary Anderson has been dumped OUT.
Jeffrey De Graaf beat Anderon 3-0, while seeds Ross Smith and Martin Schindler were also dumped out by unseeded players in Paolo Nebrida and Callan Rydz.
Teen sensation Littler, 17, started his darts campaign with a superb win over Ryan Meikle - but then had to cut short an interview after breaking down in tears.
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William O’Connor* 0-1 Dylan Slevin (LEGS: 1-2)
The experienced O'Connor pulls a leg back but still looks frustrated with himself.
He knows he is not throwing the darts he is capable of.
Somehow he needs to dig deep and make this work for him.
William O’Connor 0-1 Dylan Slevin* (LEGS: 0-2)
The inconsistency from O'Connnor is eating away at him.
Slevin is just going about his work regardless.
He holds his throw as he takes out the double to move within one leg of a two-set lead here.
William O’Connor* 0-1 Dylan Slevin (LEGS: 0-1)
O'Connor seems to be battling himself as much as his opponent.
Slevin seems to be living in theiri rent free.
He takes full avantage, hits the double, takes the first leg.
William O’Connor 0-1 Dylan Slevin* (LEGS: 2-3)
O'Connor seems to be struggling to get into his stride.
He hits the occasional treble but it is never backed up by more than one.
There are far too many loose darts being thrown.
Slevin takes advantage once again as he hits double tops to take the leg and the opening set.
Credit: PA William O’Connor* 0-0 Dylan Slevin (LEGS: 2-2)
Neither Irishman wants to lose this first set of the match.
Slevin falls behind a little in the leg and O'Connor sets himself up with a 52 finish.
He hits single 20 and double 16 to draw the set level.
William O’Connor 0-0 Dylan Slevin* (LEGS: 1-2)
Slevin is the first player to hold onto the leg on throw.
With 86 remaining, he hits double top to take the leg.
These are two evenly-matched players, consistency on doubles may be the deciding factor tonight.
William O’Connor* 0-0 Dylan Slevin (LEGS: 1-1)
Easy come, easy go.
No sooner than O'Connor breaks against Slevin, he returns the favour.
Slevin throws a rather nervy dart towards double 6 and takes the leg.
William O’Connor 0-0 Dylan Slevin* (LEGS: 1-0)
The two Irishmen are matching each other's score each go.
'The Magpie' has the first chance of an outshot with 62 but misses double 16 with his last dart.
Slevin cannnot take advantage and O'Connor returns to hit double 8 and take the first leg against the throw.
William O’Connor v Dylan Slevin
For only the second time ever in this tournament, we have an all-Irish affair out at the oche.
There will be a lot of support back in the emerald isle for this match.
Ireland is guaranteed a player in the next round following this one.
Florian Hempel beats Jeffrey De Zwaan 3-1
Florian Hempel 3-1 Jeffrey De Zwaan* (LEGS 3-1)
When he wants to be, Hempel can be deadly on his doubles.
This is one of them as he needs only one dart to hit doublle 10 and win the leg, which in turn seals the match.
He is through to the next round to face Daryl Gurney.
Florian Hempel* 2-1 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 2-1)
Well, Hempel is turning on the style once again now.
Both players hit maximums one after the other.
With 120 remaining, he hits treble 20, single 20 and double tops.
Florian Hempel 2-1 Jeffrey De Zwaan* (LEGS 1-1)
De Zwaan is the architect of his own downfall here.
He is miles away from Hempel in the leg but starts making a mess of his doubles and ends up on double 1.
Hempel manages to hit double 3 to take the leg.
Florian Hempel* 2-1 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 0-1)
How about this for a change of momentum.
De Zwann wins the first leg against the throw as he grows in confidence.
He is hitting his doubles at the fiirst time of asking.
Florian Hempel* 2-1 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 1-3)
Wow, what have we just seen.
Hempel has three darts at double top and misses.
De Zwaan has 111 remaining and hits treble 19, single 14 and double tops.
He takes the third set.
Credit: PA
Florian Hempel 2-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan* (LEGS 1-2)
De Zwaan will just not go away in this set.
He puts some big scores in to leave Hempel a few hundred off his score.
The Dutchman hits double top to take the lead in the set once again.
Florian Hempel* 2-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 1-1)
Hempel seems fired up after losing that last leg.
He bosses this leg and hits his double at the first time of asking without De Zwaan even being able to line his one up.
The German wants to get this match done and dusted now.
Florian Hempel 2-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan* (LEGS 0-1)
That is some reply from De Zwaan.
Five of his first six darts land in treble 20 and the crowd are loving it.
He hits double 16 to win the first leg of the third set.
Florian Hempel* 2-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 3-0)
Florian has never lost a first round match at Ally Pally.
That looks like it is going to continue as he takes the leg, with the throw. and with it the second set.
De Zwaan has some soul searching to do if he is going to make the ultimate comeback here.
Florian Hempel 1-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan* (LEGS 2-0)
Well this is all starting to go pear-shaped for De Zwaan.
The scores of both players are dropping but Hempel is ensuring that he is getting at least one treble per visit.
The German hits his double at the first time of asking and now moves with one leg of the second set.
Florian Hempel* 1-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 1-0)
Hempel is starting to show his class in this match and De Zwaan is struggling to keep up with him.
The Dutchman is still throwing good darts but not enough to match his opponent.
As a result, Hempel hits the double and takes the first leg with the throw.
Florian Hempel* 1-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 3-1)
The standard of darts in this match has been great so far.
Both players are left with double tops for victory.
Hempel is up first and hits a single 20 then followed up with a wild throw into the single 6.
He regathers himself and hits double 7 with his last dart to take the leg and the first set.
Credit: PA Florian Hempel 0-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan* (LEGS 2-1)
Hempel is playing the darts that we all know he is capable of.
This time he hits double top to win the leg against the throw.
It will all be about De Zwaan reacts now to being the first player in this game to lose a leg on the throw.
Florian Hempel* 0-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan (LEGS 1-1)
This is like groundhog day.
Hempel registers a 180 with his first three darts and then De Zwaan follows suit.
As they get down to the doubles, Hempel manages to hit his double to square things up in this opening set.
Florian Hempel 0-0 Jeffrey De Zwaan* (LEGS 0-1)
What a start to this match.
Hempel hits a maximum 180 and the crowd goes wild, only for De Zwaan to equal the feat.
De Zwaan hits his double to take the first leg of the set.
