Gerwyn Worth powered into the second spherical of the World Darts Championship with a convincing 3-0 win over Adam Gawlas of the Czech Republic.
Worth, the 2021 world champion, misplaced simply two legs as he produced a few of the finest darts at this yr’s match thus far, nonetheless leaving room for enchancment on the doubles too.
The Welshman will face Wesley Plaisier of the Netherlands within the second spherical on Sunday and stays on target to face Luke Littler within the quarter-finals ought to the pair come by means of their respective sides of the draw.
“I played pretty decent I think in that game, apart from the two legs I gave away. I thought I was alright,” Worth advised Sky Sports activities Darts.
“I needed to improve to win this tournament, but for a first-round game that was okay. The first round is always difficult, but to play someone like Adam, he’s slow, it’s hard work to get your pace and get rhythm and get some flow into the game.”
Worth merely outscored Gawlas, who was making simply his second World Darts Championship look, from the off with 13 and 12-darters on his approach to clinching the opening set.
He teased a nine-darter at first of the second set however misplaced the leg after lacking six darts at double, then was damaged by Gawlas after lacking extra doubles.
However, Worth turned on the afterburners once more by profitable the following three legs, claiming the set with a 120 checkout, then made it six legs in a row by coasting by means of the final set with a second 120 checkout.
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Gerwyn Worth pins an excellent 120 in his first-round conflict with Adam Gawlas on the World Darts Championship
Sixth seed Danny Noppert is a darkish horse for the match however was pushed by Dutch compatriot Jurjen van der Velde, who introduced some spray to try to hold the Alexandra Palace wasps away.
Nonetheless, the wasp appeared throughout the second set which Van der Velde really received to degree issues up earlier than Noppert received a good third set which enabled him to kick on and declare a 3-1 victory.
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Jurjen van der Velde is the most recent participant to attempt to cease the Ally Pally wasp, utilizing spray earlier than his match with Danny Noppert
Germany’s Ricardo Pietreczko additionally received by the identical scoreline in an in depth contest in opposition to Portugal’s Jose de Sousa. Three of the 4 units went to deciding legs and Pietreczko edged two of them, then discovered a ultimate flourish.
Australian Joe Comito earned his first win on the World Darts Championship with a gritty 3-1 win over Germany’s Niko Springer.
Dobey safely by means of as Soutar survives almighty scare
Alan Soutar missed an unbelievable 15 match darts earlier than ultimately stumbling over the road on double 16 in opposition to Teemu Harju after a sudden-death shootout.
The Scottish firefighter, who’s at present coaching for the London Marathon, dominated the opening two units however let his opponent again in for the primary sudden-death decider of the match.
‘Soots’ averaged 91, hit 9 180s and nailed a highest checkout of 130 to scrape by means of in an epic contest. John Half’s file of 18 missed match darts in opposition to Andy Hamilton from the Gamers Championship Finals in 2013 stays intact.
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The Ally Pally wasp makes one other look at on day six of the World Darts Championship with touchdown on the collar of Teemu Harju
It wasn’t a Hollywood show, however Chris Dobey is up and working with final yr’s semi-finalist working out a 3-1 winner in opposition to Xiaochen Zong with the help of six 180s. Dobey’s victory means he’ll tackle ‘Goldfinger’ Andrew Gilding in spherical two
Scott Williams was again at his good finest on the world championship stage, defying a tough opponent in Paolo Nebrida to win 3-0.
The 2024 semi-finalist struggled together with his throw earlier within the season, however appears again to his good flowing finest with a 99.25 common, a no-look 180, and an exhibition 25, 25 no-look double 16 end. Williams capped off a elegant victory in trademark model with a 92 out on two double 18s.
‘Completely satisfied Ft’ Justin Hood wasted little time in dispatching Nick Kenny in straight units, averaging north of 99 to breeze by means of.
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Here’s a take a look at the perfect of Scott Williams’ first spherical efficiency on the World 2026 Darts Championship in opposition to Paolo Nebrida
What’s subsequent?
Day 7 on Wednesday on the World Darts Championship sees only one session from 7pm, dwell on Sky Sports activities Darts.
Canada’s Matt Campbell kicks issues off in opposition to USA’s Adam Seveda earlier than we see Raymond van Barneveld face Switzerland’s Stefan Bellmont.
‘The Machine’ James Wade takes on Japan’s Ryusei Azemoto earlier than Germany’s Martin Schindler concludes the evening with England’s Stephen Burton.
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