The second round of the Darts World Championships kicked off with Wayne Jones cruising past Roland Scholten. The first set went to the deciding leg which Jones won. The second set was won without Jones conceding and he went onto win the third set 3-1. The fourth set also went with Jones to seal the 4-0 second round victory, without conceding a leg in the final set.
World Champion Adrian Lewis is still defending his crown after beating Scotland's Robert Thornton. Lewis took the first set without conceding before Thornton equalised by winning the deciding leg in the second set. Lewis retook the lead by winning the third set 3-1, which included Lewis taking out a 170, but Thornton levelled again without conceding in set four. Lewis again took the lead with another set with a 3-0 scoreline. The sixth set went the distance and Lewis won the vital deciding leg to win the match 4-2.
The final match see-sawed as Wes Newton took on Justin Pipe. Newton secured four ton plus finishes including a 170 in the fifth set. The opening set went the distance and Newton won the crucial fifth leg to take an early lead. The second set also went in the way of Newton, winning it 3-1. From there the game changed as Newton's concentration began to slip. Pipe has always been known to be a slow player and Newton began to throw erratically after Pipe took the third set 3-2. Pipe took full advantage of Newton's frustration and levelled the match by winning the fourth set 3-1. Newton managed to regain some composure to retake the lead before Pipe again levelled, both winning their sets 3-1. The seventh and final set went all the way before Newton again failed to control his boredom and Pipe was able to win the set 4-2, winning the match 4-3.
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