PDC World Darts Championship LIVE: Results, scores and updates from Alexandra Palace
Peter Wright is the latest seeded player to exit early after James Wade lost earlier in the week
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Your support makes all the difference.Two-time winner Peter Wright crashed out of the World Darts Championship in the second round after a 3-0 defeat to Jim Williams at Alexandra Palace.
Williams, a BDO runner-up in 2020, was also far from his best in a poor quality clash, admitting afterwards: “I was fighting myself all the way and it’s a little bit frustrating – but hopefully we’ll get there.”
16-year-old Luke Littler marked his World Championship debut with a blistering 3-0 win over experienced Dutchman Christian Kist.
Littler showed no nerves as he hit seven 180s and finished with an extraordinary average of 110 to mark himself out as a genuine contender for the crown.
Also in the Wednesday evening session, Richard Veenstra eased past Ben Robb 3-0 while Ryan Joyce was a 3-1 winner over Alex Spellman.
In the afternoon, 16th seed Ross Smith eased to a 3-1 victory over Niels Zonneveld before being stung by a wasp on stage.
Meanwhile Poland’s Cork-based Radek Szaganski overcame Finland’s Marko Kantele 3-2 with a final set 142 checkout helping him through to a second-round clash with five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld.
Owen Bates lost a two-set lead as Ireland’s Steve Lennon fought back to win 3-2. Lennon’s compatriot William O’Connor had a far more comfortable time with a 3-0 victory over Bhav Patel.
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Brendan Dolan 2(4) - 2(3) Mickey Mansell
On we go. It takes Dolan 15 darts this time to see out the leg as he competently holds his throw.
Brendan Dolan 2(3) - 2(3) Mickey Mansell
Whatever Dolan can do. So can Mansell.
Treble 12, double 20 and the pressure moves back onto Dolan who must hold throw.
Brendan Dolan 2(3) - 2(2) Mickey Mansell
Fantastic stuff from Brendan Dolan who throws down a 12 dart leg to with the next leg having slotted a cool finish into double 12 with Mickey Mansell still on his tail.
At five legs each, the match will be decided by a one leg shootout.
Brendan Dolan 2(2) - 2(2) Mickey Mansell
Mansell forces a tie break! A 13 dart leg from the Northern Irishman ends with him hitting double 20 and the winner of the match must now go clear by two legs.
Brendan Dolan 2(2) - 2(1) Mickey Mansell
Brendan Dolan hangs on. Mickey Mansell almost checks out 151 but misses his dart at double top.
Dolan cleans up by hitting double 4 and will have another crack at taking the match. He needs to break Mansell’s throw though.
Brendan Dolan 2(1) - 2(1) Mickey Mansell
Missed! Almost from Dolan. He had two darts to break in the second leg but missed double 12 and double 6. The pressure is still on Mansell but he stays calm and claims the leg.
Brendan Dolan 2(1) - 2(0) Mickey Mansell
Brendan Dolan strikes first in the final set. He’s forced to check out 7 but nails 3 and double 2 in consecutive darts. The next leg is important now.
Can Dolan break and take control?
Brendan Dolan 2-2 Mickey Mansell
We’re going to a decider!
Mickey Mansell signs off with a 12 dart leg to take the fourth set and force the match into a fifth. There’s been very little to separate these two.
Brendan Dolan 2(1) - 1(1) Mickey Mansell
Dolan is back in it! He takes advantage of a couple wayward throws from Mansell before checking out a three dart finish of 62. He only had one shot to hit double 16 and took it.
Dolan is back in this set.
Brendan Dolan 2(0) - 1(2) Mickey Mansell
The opportunity comes and goos for Mickey Mansell to take the leg but his misses three darts at double top. With 20 left Dolan gives him another crack at the checkout and this time he takes it!
He’s now throwing to force a set decider.
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