After the Christmas break the World Darts Championship returned this afternoon to kick-off the second round matches. The format was now first to four sets and that was all it took for Mark Webster to see off Ronnie Baxter. Baxter didn't play as well as he knows he can but Webster took full advantage and is now a contender for the crown in the New Year. Webster will meet either Colin Lloyd or Hylton in the third round.
The second match of the afternoon saw a huge shock as Paul Nicholson lost to Peter Wright. Wright took out Stompe in the first round after Stopme missed countless doubles and the same story unfolded today. Nicholson missed six darts to seal the first set and Wright punished him. Nicholson equalised in the second and managed to fight it to 2-2 but his missed doubles crippled him as Wright went onto win 4-2. Wright will play either Phil Taylor or Per Laursen in the last sixteen.
The final match of the session saw Andy Hamilton have an appalling match and was well beaten by Robert Thornton. Neither started the match well but showed extremely brief sparks of life. Thornton proved to be more lethal on the doubles and that was what won the first set. From there Thornton grew into the game and took the 4-0 victory.
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