Highlights from Round One of the Darts World Championship at Alexandra Palace
Gerwyn Price secured a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Adam Gawlas at Alexandra Palace to progress to the second round. Price showcased his skill with six 180s, two 120 checkouts and a 96.44 average. His next opponent will be Wesley Plaisier.
In other first-round matches, Noppert defeated Jurjen van der Velde 3-1 in a thrilling contest. The final leg featured an intense surge from Noppert with four perfect darts, overcoming van der Velde who missed two match darts.
Ricardo Pietreczko advanced to the second round with a 3-1 win against José de Sousa. Joe Comito also reached the next stage by defeating Niko Springer 3-1.
Chris Dobey secured his spot in the second round by overcoming Zong Xiaochen 3-1, while Scott Williams achieved a straightforward 3-0 victory over Paolo Nebrida. Justin Hood similarly progressed with a 3-0 win against Nick Kenny.
Alan Soutar triumphed in a nail-biting 4-3 sudden-death finish versus Teemu Harju. The match was marked by dramatic misses: Soutar missed 15 darts for the match, and Harju missed four match darts while leading 3-2.
