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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Battle of the Celts
The pick of the matches this evening sees Gerwyn Price take on Keane Barry.
It pits Wales against Ireland in this encounter.
The Iceman will fancy his chances of challenging in this year's tournament and will see Barry as no more than a hurdle.
Credit: EPA Scot blitzed by Gotthardt
Alan Soutar could not cope with deubtant Kai Gotthardt.
Despite taking the first set, the German stormed the Scot and went onto win comfortably.
Stephen Bunting awaits him in round two.
Credit: PA Luke-ing good in first round
Englishman Luke Woodhouse seemed in good form in his first round victory over Lourence Ilagan.
He was regularly hitting triple digits and it turned into a comfortable passage through to round two.
Mike De Decker stands in his way in the second round.
Credit: PA
Evening session promises much
Here is who you can catch later this evening:
- Niels Zonneveld v Robert Owen (R1)
- Connor Scutt v Ben Robb (R1)
- Cameron Menzies v Leonard Gates (R1)
- Gerwyn Price v Keane Barry (R2)
Many people are looking forward to see 'The Iceman' Gerwyn Price in action.
Credit: Getty Jermaine Wattimena beats James Wade 3-0
James Wade 0-3 Jermaine Wattimena* (LEGS: 1-3)
Wattimena completes the demolition job in this first round tie.
He has been on form after the first game to the last.
Fully deserving his upset he has caused in this one.
James Wade* 0-2 Jermaine Wattimena (LEGS: 1-2)
Wade manages to try and claw his way from the jaws of defeat.
It stems the flow of Wattimena in the process.
He still needs to perform the unthinkable.
James Wade 0-2 Jermaine Wattimena* (LEGS: 0-2)
Wade is sinking without a trace.
Not down to his own poor performance, Wattimena is on fire.
This time shooting down 126 to take the leg, what a three darts.
James Wade* 0-2 Jermaine Wattimena (LEGS: 0-1)
The nightmare continues for James Wade.
Once again he misses the chance of a double.
Wattimena is clincal and knocks off double top to take another leg.
James Wade 0-2 Jermaine Wattimena* (LEGS: 0-3)
Wade is in all sorts of trouble here now.
Wattimena is in red-hot form and punishing him with every visit.
He takes out the double at the first time of asking to move into a two-set lead in this one.
James Wade* 0-1 Jermaine Wattimena (LEGS: 0-2)
Wattimena is really turning the screw now.
Wade has a chance with one dart at double top but misses.
Wattimena takes just two darts to hit it himself.
James Wade 0-1 Jermaine Wattimena* (LEGS: 0-1)
It is a tale of the match so far.
Wade has a chance to take the leg against the throw but misses the double.
Wattimena needs double tops and hits it with his second dart.
James Wade 0-1 Jermaine Wattimena* (LEGS: 1-3)
Wow, What a leg of darts.
Wade misses two darts at the double to keep himself in the set.
Wattimena does not give him another chance and hits his double to take the set.
He won three legs with no reply in that set.
James Wade* 0-0 Jermaine Wattimena (LEGS: 1-2)
It is a break of throw from Wattimena.
He capitalises on Wade missing two darts at double 10.
After such a solid start, Wade has started to fall away in this set.
James Wade 0-0 Jermaine Wattimena* (LEGS: 1-1)
Wade misses the chance to steal this leg as he has one dart at double tops but misses.
As a result, Wattimena takes out double 4 to draw level.
That double for Wade could have put him in a dominant position in this match already.
James Wade* 0-0 Jermaine Wattimena (LEGS: 1-0)
It is a very solid start from James Wade.
He is regularly hitting triple digits and despite Wattimena being left with an outshot, he cannot take it out.
Wade hits his double at the first time of asking.
James Wade v Jermaine Wattimena
Final match of the afternoon session up next.
Number sixteen seed, James Wade, plays his first match of the competition.
His opponent today is in the middle of a resurgence and should be feared for this first round match-up.
Credit: PA Kai Gotthardt beats Alan Soutar 3-1
Alan Soutar* 1-3 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 2-3)
The form swings one way and then the other in this leg.
Soutar has a chance of a 101 out but misses the double.
Gotthardt hits double 2 to win his debut match at Ally Pally.
Alan Soutar 1-2 Kai Gotthardt* (LEGS: 2-2)
Soutar starts hitting the trebles and opens up a gap in the leg.
He misses his chance to take the leg with some missed doubles.
Gotthardt cannot take advantage with a triple digit outshot.
This is all square in the set once again.
Alan Soutar* 1-2 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 1-2)
What a great time to get your first triple digit out for Soutar.
He keeps himself in this match, just.
He needs to start finding some numbers now.
Alan Soutar 1-2 Kai Gotthardt* (LEGS: 0-2)
Soutar is throwing some terrible darts right now.
Nothing is going right for him.
Gotthardt is hitting trebles every visit.
However, both players just switch off on the doubles.
Finally, Gotthardt takes out double 1 to take the leg.
Alan Soutar* 1-2 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 0-1)
The big German means business right now.
With Soutar having too many trebe-less visits, Gotthardt bangs in a maximum 180.
He takes out 96 to move a leg towards the second round.
Alan Soutar* 1-2 Kai Gotthardt (LEGS: 0-3)
The German goes into the lead and looks a sure thing for the leg.
Soutar manages to work his way back into it and has a 102 outshot chance when Gotthardt misses his first double.
The Scot cannot get it and Gotthardt hits double 9 to take the set.
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.