pdc world darts championship 21-12-17

PDC WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP

MICHEAL SMITH 3-2 STEVE LENNON

Michael Smith, the world No 13, booked his date with 2017 sensation Cross by mixing 10 180s with an astonishing 23 missed darts at double and was punished at every opportunity by Lennon before eventually sealing his last-32 place.

SIMOM WITHLOCK 3-1 MARTIN SHINDLER

The Aussie took the opening set, pinning double 10 to punish a nervy Schindler who rallied in the second to level the match, despite The Wizard's 11-darter.

An astonishing 31 missed darts at double saw the third set open with a whimper but Schindler pinned double one to hold throw before Whitlock did likewise as there remained nothing to separate the pair.

JUSTIN PIPE 3-2 BERNIE SMITH

In the final match, Bernie Smith, making his World Championship debut, lost six of the opening seven legs to trail 2-0 against Pipe but rallied to force the contest into a deciding set before missing match darts of his own.

With the match locked at two legs apiece, Pipe gritted his teeth to win back-to-back legs and eventually prevail and ensure a clean sweep for the seeds in this tournament of shocks.

MY OPINION

I think that out of the three that have qual8ified today Whitlock has got the most chance of going further but you cannot rule out Michael Smith as a potential but he needs to up his level by a few rev. I don’t think any have a real chance but both could go to a quarter if they got lucky.