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23:40 GMT - That concludes our coverage tonight, thanks for joining us! We'll be back tomorrow with more action from Alexandra Palace with Nathan Aspinall, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler among those looking to book their place in the fourth round.
23:20 GMT - What a sensational start to the third round at Ally Pally with Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright and Luke Humphries joining Luke Woodhouse, Jonny Clayton and Stephen Bunting in the last 16.
You can get all the stats from their matches by clicking on the links below:
Jermaine Wattimena 2-4 Peter Wright
Jonny Clayton 4-3 Daryl Gurney
Stephen Bunting 4-1 Madars Razma
23:15 GMT - Luke Humphries has been speaking to Sky Sports after his breathless 4-0 win over Nick Kenny, and explained he has "so much more to give" despite his dominant display.
"It was one of them games where I didn’t want to take it for granted," he said. "I wasn’t firing."
"I felt that was so much more to give, it just weren’t coming out of me – but a solid performance. As long as I can keep winning every set, no sets lost, is all that matters."
22:59 GMT - Luke Humphries beats Nick Kenny 4-0 in 27 minutes to setup a last 16 clash with Peter Wright
3-0: The world number one is a single leg away from the last 16 and Kenny looks stunned. This is imperious finishing. He takes double tops to wrap-up a 78 checkout and doesn’t appear to have broken sweat! Wow.
What a ruthless performance.
2-0: Humphries is purring. He completes a 145 checkout on D14 to average almost 100 with Kenny further back on 84.
1-0: Kenny misses D14 on a 141 finish to break Humphries, and is punished immediately. The defending champion takes D4 after missing D8 for the leg.
22:56 GMT - Humphries leads 3-0 over Kenny
3-1: Humphries is close to a brilliant 136 checkout after hitting to T20s, but he misses the D8! With Kenny on 68, he returns to the oche to throw D8 for a three set lead.
2-1: Humphries is hitting over 97 average compared to Kenny’s 91, and takes 134 down to 52 which he punches home with D16 for the lead.
1-1: Humphries has a 43% success rate on doubles and clears a 76 checkout with tops on the first attempt to level the legs.
0-1: Kenny sets himself up nicely with a 140 to leave 36 and thumps home D18 to hold the opening leg.
22:45 GMT - Humphries wins the second set to lead 2-0 over Kenny
3-1: Humphries is powering through. After reducing 161 to 56, hits D10 to win the second set with Kenny on 86.
2-1: Humphries has six darts for the leg but misses D12 to complete a checkout on the first attempt. He returns to the oche and nails D6 with his first dart.
1-1: Humphries completes a straightforward 31 checkout on D8 to leave Kenny stranded on 167.
0-1: Humphries throws first but it’s Kenny who follows up with his first maximum of the evening to reduce his score to 81. The Welshman hits the outer bull to leave 25 which he takes with a 9 and D8 on his next visit.
22:35 GMT - Humphries takes the opening set to lead 1-0 against Kenny
3-2: After several low-scoring visits, Kenny reduces 181 to 76 with Humphries on 60. The Welshman crucially misses D18 and Humphries takes the opening set with double tops.
2-2: Humphries needs 80 to stay in the set and takes D5 to level the legs with Kenny on 70.
1-2: Kenny holds throw with double tops at the first attempt on a 16-darter with Humphries on 110.
1-1: Humphries has 32 remaining after 12 darts and holds with D8, after missing D16, with Kenny further back on 158.
0-1: Humphries takes the first maximum of the match but misses three chances on D16 allowing Kenny to hold throw with a 105 checkout on D14.
22:25 GMT - The players are out and we're underway!
22:12 GMT - Next up on the oche, reigning champion Luke Humphries takes on Nick Kenny for a place in the last 16.
Humphries has enjoyed a stunning year, from beating Luke Littler to lift his maiden world championship title in January to scooping the World Matchplay and Players Championship finals, the New Zealand Darts Masters, German Grand Prix and Czech Darts Open. Can he win back-to-back titles to kick-off 2025?
22:09 GMT - Peter Wright beats Jermaine Wattimena 4-2
1-3: This is a tricky finish on 121 for Wright and he leaves 68. Wattimena can take it on 140 but leaves 80. Wright hits a brilliant T20 and holds his nerve on D4 to take the leg, set and match!
1-2: Wattimena hits a maximum to pile the pressure on Wright and reduces his score to 92 and then 32. Can Wright clear 164 for the match? He misses T19 but leaves 35. Wattimena takes the leg with D8.
0-2: Wright doubles his lead with a brilliant 110 checkout, hitting T20, 18 and D16 with Wattimena stranded on 67. He’s one leg away from the match!
0-1: Wright attempts a 156 checkout but misses D18. Wattimena then fails on tops allowing Wright to hit the D4 for the opening leg.
21:59 GMT - Wattimena pulls a set back but Wright leads 3-2
3-0: Remarkable. Is the comeback on? Wattimena completes a 81 checkout with tops to take the set.
2-0: Wright misses T19 and double tops to take the leg allowing Wattimena to clear 59 with a final D20 to double his lead.
1-0: Wright and Wattimena both throw 180s in their first visit to the oche. The Englishman misses D10 and D5 for the leg allowing Wattimena to take it on D11 to complete a 65 checkout.
21:47 GMT - Wright takes a 3-1 lead over Wattimena
0-3: Wattimena on 161 lowers his score to 116. Wright can take the set with 147 but tees himself up nicely on 87, and after the Dutchman only takes his score down to 56, clinches it with the bullseye on his final dart on his next visit.
0-2: Wright takes a moment to compose himself after coughing and takes out 76 on his next visit with a D4 to double his lead.
0-1: Wattimena misses two chances at D16 leaving Wright to take the opening leg with a D5 with his final dart.
21:40 GMT - Wattimena wins the third set but trails 2-1 to Wright
3-2: Wattimena takes his fifth maximum of the match but Wright is on 170. He takes T20 but hits the single 20 and the bull to leave 40. He thinks that will be enough, but Wattimena clears a sensational 144 - the highest ton finish of the match so far - for the set with T20, T20 and D12!
2-2: A poor visit of 41 from Wattimena lowers his score to 134 and gives huge momentum to Wright who can take the set with a 150 checkout, but a single 20 ruins that hope. Wattimena takes double tops to level the legs.
1-2: Wright on throw reduces 120 to 32 and takes D16 at the first attempt with Wattimena stranded on 44.
1-1: Wattimena immediately fights back with his sixth 180 of the match and lowers his score to 167 and then 28. Wright on 154 takes out the T20, T18 but misses double tops for the leg! Wattimena thumps home D14 and punches the air in delight.
The Dutchman has only completed two of 13 double attempts – a 15% success rate compared to Wright’s 47%.
0-1: Wright smashes home his third 180 and clears a superb 117 checkout with double tops to take the lead.
21:25 GMT - Wright leads 2-0 over Wattimena
0-3: Wattimena has six darts on 41 with Wright floundering on 196. The Dutchman misses D8. Can Wright complete a 101 checkout for the set? He takes out the T20 and 9, but misses D16. Over to Wattimena who hits a 1 instead of the double! Wright takes the D8 at the third time of asking for the set.
0-2: Wright hits his second 180 and Wattimena immediately fights back with a maximum of his own. 41 left for Wright and he takes it with a D8.
0-1: Wright tries for a spectacular finish on 117 but leaves 20. He fails to take D10 but Wattimena twice misses tops allowing Wright in to take the break of throw in 17 darts.
21:05 GMT - Wright takes a 1-0 lead over Wattimena
1-3: Wright holds his head in his hands after allowing Wattimena in on 156, but he has a reprieve and takes out 88 with a D7 for the leg and first set.
1-2: Wattimena attempts a 132 checkout but fails at a treble. Wright misses tops but takes D10 to complete a 53 with two darts to lead for the first time.
1-1: Wright hits the first 180 of the match and Wattimena throws his first maximum with the next three darts. Wright hits the outer bull, 18 and tops to complete an 82 checkout.
1-0: Wright needs 110 with Wattimena on 32 after a superb 150, but he misses a crucial T19 allowing the Dutchman to break the opening leg for a 1-0 lead.
20:59 GMT - What a game that was! And there's more to come with Jermaine Wattimena up against two-time champion Peter Wright next.
Wright, who is suffering from a chest infection, will throw first.
20:50 GMT - "That was tough!" Price tells Sky Sports. "I just wanted to get over the winning line. Every single set he just kept coming back. He played some good darts at the right time.
"The crowd were well behind him and I actually thought I was going to lose that game.
"I put myself in that position, I got myself out of it. I kept in it right till the end and thankfully got the win and I’m still in."
20:26 GMT - Gerwyn Price beats Joe Cullen 4-3 after winning sudden death leg 6-5 in Ally Pally thriller
6-5: This is astonishing. Cullen throws first but Price reduces his score from 134 to 45. He hits a single 5 and takes D20 for the match!
5-5: Price has the throw and leaves 80. He takes T20 to leave D10 and misses that AND D5 once more! What drama! Price can't believe it: Cullen hits T20, T20 and bullseye to level the match!
We now go to a sudden death leg.
5-4: What a time to hit a maximum. Cullen leaves 132 with Price on 173. The Englishman reduces his score to 72 and hits T20, but misses two on D6 allowing Price to take it on tops – and does so! He's one leg away from the match again!
4-4: Cullen sinks home his sixth 180 of the match and bumps his average over 93 with 140 to leave a ton before reducing to 16 and nails it with a D8. As calm as you like. We’re all level again.
4-3: This is infuriating for Price. Cullen on throw is on 151 and tees up 64 for 87. With Price on 50 he misses a crucial D5. But Price needs a double tops – and takes it! Price is one leg away!
3-3: Price reduces his score 117 with Cullen on 82. He takes T19 and 19 - but once again misses tops for the match! Cullen scoops in with a D16 to level the legs.
3-2: Price throws his 13th 180 of the match and is stranded on 40 with Cullen on 54, but the Englishman misses D18! Price misses both D10 and D5 but comes back to take D2 and with it, the lead.
He will throw for the match.
2-2: This is stunning! Cullen is one leg away from the match. Price needs to clear 70 with Cullen on 130 and needs tops – and misses! His success rates drops to 28%. Cullen hits T20, T20 but misses D5 for the match! Price takes D10 to level the legs.
1-2: Cullen agonisingly misses out on 180 and is left with 78, but he then misses double tops for the leg. With Price on 44 he takes D10 for the leg to lead for the first time since the opening leg.
1-1: Price sees a dart ping off the board and looks flustered. He needs bull to take the leg but Cullen misses three darts on D8 allowing Price in – with 39 remaining he takes 15 for D12, but misses D12 and D6! Cullen then hits D4 at the third attempt to level the legs.
1-0: Price needs 140 and after nailing two T20 hits the D10 – at long last – to take the opening leg against throw with the first ton-plus finish of the match.
20:25 GMT - Cullen wins third set in a row to level the match with Price!
1-3: This has become a real scrap with Cullen fighting his way back into this. Price on 72 needs to take this leg. He takes T8, single 8 and fails to hit tops! Oh my. Cullen hits D10 and the comeback is complete! He comes from behind to level the match!
We go to a decider.
1-2: Price reduces 167 to 76 and with T20 needs to find a D8 for the set - and he misses it twice! Cullen on 50 hits D16 to break throw! What is happening with Price and doubles tonight?! He has a 30% success rate compared to Cullen's 41%.
1-1: Price can’t hit tops on 91 but Cullen can’t find the bull. Price then misses D10 before taking D5 – finally - and points to the sky in celebration! Huge relief for the Welshman.
0-1: Cullen needs 123 with Price on 120 but blows his chance with a T20. Price then misses D10 and D5 - once again - allowing Cullen to take D16, and the leg, on the second attempt. Price is having a nightmare on doubles.
20:15 GMT - Cullen wins his second set in a row against Price to trail 3-2
1-3: Cullen nails his fifth 180 of the match – and 13th of the tournament – but fails to hit tops for the set. Price needs 104 but misses tops! Over to Cullen who hits 10 and misses D5 with Price on 20 - and he hits 10 and also misses D5! Cullen splits for a D2 but misses! Price misses three darts on D5! Oh my. Another chance for Cullen – surely the final chance – and he hits D2 with his second dart.
1-2: Price reduces 204 to 124 but Cullen has three darts on D16 to complete a 32 checkout and hold throw.
1-1: Cullen needs to clear 116 with Price on 61 and – after swiping away a fly – misses tops! Can Price punish him with a 61 checkout? No! He hits a single 8 and Cullen hits D10 to level the legs. Is the comeback on?
1-0: Price throws his ninth maximum with his first darts of the fifth set, and he can checkout 121 but misses T17 allowing Cullen to clean up 52. But the Englishman is messy with D16 allowing Cullen to hit tops for the leg.
20:01 GMT - Cullen pulls one back against Price but trails 3-1
1-3: Price takes out 180 on 280 but hits T5 on his way to flumping the leg as Cullen fights back. Cullen misses tops allowing Price in, but the Welshman can’t find D20 or D10 and Cullen takes D10 to win the leg and set.
1-2: Cullen has won seven legs but seems to be in deep trouble after missing a 156 checkout. Price on 58 takes double tops – again – to take the leg.
0-2: Cullen leaves 130 then 52 on the board with Price stranded on 212. With six darts he misses two on D16 before hitting it on his next visit to double his lead. This is a must-win set for Cullen.
0-1: Cullen needs to get on the board here. He reduces his score to 121 but fluffs with a single 20 to leave 56, but he comes back to the oche to nails D18 to break throw. How crucial will that turn out to be?
19:52 GMT - Price takes a scintillating 3-0 lead over Cullen
3-1: 180 number seven of the match for Price who sets up 110 with Cullen looming on 101. With 56 to go, it’s all in Price’s hand. He throws a single 16 and double tops and the leg - and set - is his. Price screams in delight.
2-1: Cullen, on throw, gets his fourth 180 of the match as Price sees a dart ping off the board as he tries a maximum of his own. Cullen fails to checkout 88 as Price hits double tops to break once again to take the lead.
1-1: What can Cullen do here? Price looks in irresistible form and there’s no let-up in pace. Price reduces 201 to 71 as Cullen attempts a 157 checkout but misses T19. He comes back to the oche needing D12 and hits D6 to break.
1-0: Price throws his SIXTH maximum of the match to pile the pressure on Cullen and nails double tops to win the opening leg with a break of throw.
19:40 GMT - Price takes a 2-0 lead over Cullen in just over 15 minutes
3-2: A fifth 180 of the match for Price who goes on to take out a stunning 82. After hitting a single 20, the Welshman readjusts to take T12 and D13. Wow. His average for the match is 102.46 with a 43% success rate on doubles.
2-2: The pace is relentless. Price tries a 125 checkout but after nailing the outer bull and T20, can only find a single 20. Over to Cullen who takes the D14 at the first time of asking for the leg.
2-1: Both averages are creeping towards 100 as Price sets up a 116 finish before reducing 40, and nails double tops to re-take the lead.
1-1: Now it’s Cullen’s time to score a maximum on throw. This is exceptional. Cullen opts not to checkout 129 but has three darts on 36 and punches home the D18 to level matters.
1-0: Price thumps home a maximum to open the set and reduces 160 to 74. The Welshman has two attempts at D10 and takes it for the leg.
19:25 GMT - Price takes the opening set against Cullen
3-2: Price fails to take out the first set by missing on D6 but what can Cullen do here? He thumps a single 5 by mistake and he won't be able to checkout 114. Back to Price who takes D1 to break throw for the opening set.
2-2: Price misses tops to checkout 75 allowing Cullen in, but he can’t capitalise on D16 and Price misses D10 but nails D5 to level the opening set.
1-2: Cullen gets his first 180 of the match and needs just one dart at D16 to hold throw.
1-1: Price nails another maximum and has six darts on 54. He double tops with ease to level the legs.
0-1: Price takes the first 180 of the match with his first throw but Cullen holds throw with the first attempt at the double to take the opening leg.
19:19 GMT - The players are walking out and we are underway! Cullen will throw first.
19:00 GMT - The first match of the evening sees Gerwyn Price come up against Joe Cullen.
Price won his maiden world title in 2021 and has two titles to his name this year after scooping the Nordic and Australian Darts Masters.
His third round opponent, Cullen, made headlines following his win over Wessel Nijman as he stormed out of a post-match press conference accusing the media of a lack of respect.
18:30 GMT - We have just under an hour to go before the evening session gets underway at Alexandra Palace and all eyes will be on three of the top-ranked players who have four world titles between them: Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright and Luke Humphries.
The trio are among the heavy favourites to book their place in the last 16 tonight, but nothing is certain this year (see post at 12.10) and Joe Cullen, Jermaine Wattimena and Nick Kenny will all have their say about those players being favourites.
All the action gets underway from 19:20:
Jermaine Wattimena v Peter Wright (Approx. 20:30 GMT)
Luke Humphries v Nick Kenny (Approx. 21:45 GMT)
17:10 GMT - What a thrilling afternoon session at Alexandra Palace that was, with Luke Woodhouse, Jonny Clayton and Stephen Bunting all making their way through to the last 16.
Bunting will face Woodhouse in the next round while Clayton will come up against the winner between Gerwyn Price and Joe Cullen, who go head-to-head in the first session tonight.
But spare a thought for Damon Heta. The Australian threw a sensational nine-darter against Woodhouse (see post at 13:15), led 3-1, and still crashed out. Ouch.
You can relive that nine-darter below that saw Mauro from Switzerland scoop £60,000 (see post 14:15).
Here's a recap of the afternoon session:
Jonny Clayton 4-3 Daryl Gurney
Stephen Bunting 4-1 Madars Razma
And there's more action to come tonight with world number one Luke Humphries, Peter Wright and Gerwyn Price all returning to Alexandra Palace. All the action gets underway from 19:20 GMT.
Jermaine Wattimena v Peter Wright
17:04 GMT - Stephen Bunting breezes past Madars Razma 4-1
3-2: The Englishman can win this with a 96 checkout – he steps up, takes home T20 and then D18 at the second attempt for the leg, set and match. What a fantastic win that is for Bunting, who ends the match with an average of 100.06. Clinical.
2-2: Bunting has the chance to win this match in style with a 170 checkout, but he throws a single 20 and the chance is gone. Over to Razma to stay in the match with a 149 checkout – he hits T20, T19 and the D16! The legs are level. We go to a decider!
2-1: Bunting has six darts on 81 with Razma on 271, and reduces his score to 32 in his first visit before taking out the D16 with his second dart. He is one leg away from the last 16.
1-1: Razma needs a 112 checkout with Bunting looming on 24, but two single 20s scuppers his chance. Up steps Bunting, but he misses D12, D6, and D3! Razma returns to the oche and hits D9 to level the legs! That was a huge dart from the Latvian under pressure.
1-0: Bunting is three legs away from the last 16 and completes a 96-checkout with D18 to get him on his way. The world number eight has a 36.36% checkout success rate this afternoon (12/33) but Razma - who has 44.44% from four of nine attempts - simply can't get close enough.
16:47 GMT - Ruthless Bunting takes the fourth set to lead 3-1 over Razma
3-0: Bunting reduces 220 to 80 and, with Razma shaving only 38 off 178, takes the leg and set with tops.
2-0: The Englishman has six darts at 92 and shakes his head after fluffing at D16, but regains his composure to take the leg on D16 with his third attempt.
1-0: Bunting is averaging 98.23 in the match (compared to Razma’s 93.09) and takes the opening leg of the fourth set with a Shanghai (T20, 20 and D20) after the Latvian fails to checkout 68 with a miss at D16.
16:32 GMT - Razma pulls one set back against Bunting (2-1)
2-3: Bunting takes 178 down to 40 with Razma on 119, but misses three darts at tops for the set. Is there hope for the Latvian? Oh my! What a checkout! Razma completes the checkout with T19, T12 and D13 to keep his hopes alive!
2-2: Razma has six darts on 161 with Bunting on 206. He takes out 20, 19, and outer bull to leave 97, which he completes with a D12 on his next visit to the oche.
2-1: Bunting reduces his score to 16 and Razma surely needs a 110 checkout to get a foothold in the game, but only takes 50. Bunting takes D8 to take the lead.
1-1: Bunting can take the leg with an 82, but misses tops. The game appears to be drifting away Razma already. He fails a 130 checkout and Bunting takes tops with a D10 for the leg.
0-1: Bunting is dominating the stats and is averaging 98.97 compared to Razma’s 90.00 in the match so far. The Englishman throws first and can checkout 120 in the opening leg but hits a ton. Pressure now on Razma to throw 122 but two single 18s ruins his chances. Bunting misses D5 allowing Razma three darts on D16 which he takes with his first attempt to break throw.
16:20 GMT - Bunting leads 2-0 over Razma in just 15 minutes
3-0: The Latvian needs a 124 checkout with Bunting on 40, but he throws a single 20 and 18 to blow his chance. The world number 8 steps up hits double tops for the set.
2-0: Bunting takes the first maximum of the match but misses double tops to complete an 85 checkout, but it matters not as he takes D5 – after missing D10 – on his next visit to double his lead.
1-0: Razma throws a hugely disappointing 43 to get the second set underway and Bunting leaps on the opportunity, reducing 176 to 55. Razma can hold throw on 87 but after hitting 2, takes out T19 before missing D14. Bunting takes tops to break.
16:10 GMT - Bunting takes a 1-0 lead over Razma
3-1: Razma really needs to clear 60 but misses with two darts at double tops. Bunting immediately punishes him with a thrilling 113 checkout (T20, 13, tops). He punches the air in celebration and Ally Pally is bouncing.
2-1: Bunting takes D8 to re-take the lead with Razma stranded on 148 despite throwing a 140.
1-1: Razma agonisingly misses the bull to clear 90 as Bunting misses tops and D10 for the leg. Back to the Latvian to take 25 with D4.
1-0: Bunting attempts a thumping 142 checkout on throw but misses D11. Razma fails on 118 as the Englishman steps up to take 3, 4 and D2 with ease for the opening leg.
16:05 GMT - The players have walked out and we are underway. Bunting will throw first.
15:49 GMT - What an afternoon we have had at Alexandra Palace, and there's one more match of the session on its way with Stephen Bunting up against Madars Razma.
15:48 GMT - Jonny Clayton has spoken of his relief after getting his match against Daryl Gurney "over the line".
"I was thinking 3-0, which I didn’t expect to be, and my buddy is coming back 3-3 and I’m thinking I’m 50 now, I will be back on the senior tour soon! All jokes aside I’m glad to get that over the line," he told Sky Sports.
"That was my luck there. In games like that you need a bit of luck and I got it, thank God. I hate D4, but it’s my best friend today."
15:46 GMT - Jonny Clayton survives Daryl Gurney fightback to reach last 16 4-3
3-1: Gurney has a chance to level the match with 98 but is wide on the D16. Clayton hits the single 19 allowing Gurney back in on 32. He takes his time and proceeds to miss D16, D8 and D4! Remarkable! Clayton has two match darts and misses D4 twice! Drama! Back comes Gurney who misses D2 and two darts at D1! Clayton with three match darts and - finally - takes it for the match!
2-1: Clayton throws 140 to reduce his score to 102, but after initially scuppering his chance with a T5, returns to the oche and hits home D16 to re-take the lead.
1-1: Clayton squirms after hitting a single 16 allowing Gurney to checkout 56 on a D18 and take the leg. What a match we have here.
1-0: Clayton hits 180, 120, 125 to leave 56, and then nails double tops to win the opening leg. Wow.
15:35 GMT - Gurney completes comeback against Clayton to make it 3-3
1-3: Both players hit 140s but Gurney can’t land 140 allowing Clayton back in to this. He reduces 178 to 118, but the pressure is back on Gurney who fails to hit double tops with three darts. Clayton and Gurney are both on 20 – and both miss with three darts! Over to Gurney on 10 – and he takes D5 and the comeback is complete! We are going into a decider!
1-2: Clayton really needs to land this 74 and does so with a bull. That was a fantastic readjustment for the Welshman after hitting the single 11. He pulls one leg back.
0-2: Gurney is averaging 95.81 compared to Clayton’s 90.97 and throws a 71 checkout - with a superb T17 and D10 - to take a 2-0 lead. The momentum is fully with the Northern Irishman.
0-1: Clayton suddenly looks stunned. Gurney hits a D6 to win the opening leg on throw with the Welshman stranded on 120.
15:26 GMT - Gurney wins his second set against Clayton (3-2)
0-3: Another maximum for Gurney – his fourth of the match – and has the opportunity to win the set on 161, but instantly scuppers his chances on a single 20. But that doesn’t matter has he comes back and hits the D8 to take it! The comeback is on!
0-2: Gurney scores a brilliant 127 to have six darts at 54, but is then flummoxed on D18. He wraps up 36 with D18 on his next visit as the fightback continues!
0-1: Gurney throws his third 180 of the match to put himself into contention against throw, but back comes Clayton who hits a maximum of his own! Clayton then misses D8 allowing Gurney to checkout 36 on D18 for the opening leg.
15:14 GMT - Gurney pulls a set back against Clayton (3-1)
1-3: Clayton can level the legs with 116 but can only hit two 20s. Gurney can take the set here on 76. He steadies himself, throws T20 and the D8! Brilliant! He turns around and puts his thumbs up. Has Gurney found a way back in to this match?
1-2: It surely is now or never for Gurney on 68, but he misses D18! Clayton then misses T20 on a 106 checkout and Gurney holds his nerve to take D18 and the leg.
1-1: Clayton misses the bull for an 84 checkout and this is a crucial moment for the Northern Irishman who can only reduce his score from 133 to 36. The Welshman takes D8 to level the legs. He’s two legs away from the match.
0-1: Gurney hits his second 180 of the match and has six darts on 133 but only gets 97 on his first visit. He returns to checkout 36 with D18.
15:00 GMT - Clayton takes a 3-0 lead over Gurney
3-0: The Welshman hits 60 to tee up 120 with Gurney on 144. Can he take the set? He does with the 'Shanghai' – a 20, T20 and D20. Absolutely brilliant darts.
2-0: Wonderful from Clayton who scores a whopping 171 before punching home D12 to break throw.
1-0: Clayton is halfway to reaching the fourth round and tees himself up nicely at the start of the third set, reducing 151 to 60. But he then misses D10 allowing Gurney to clear up from 79 – but he fluffs on a D11. Clayton nails the D10 at the third time of asking to hold throw.
14:56 GMT - Clayton takes a 2-0 lead over Gurney
3-1: The world number seven Clayton raises his eyes in disbelief as he leaves himself 160 from 220. Gurney has the chance to take the leg on 120 but can only hit 100. Clayton then returns to complete a sensational 160 checkout – T20, T20 and tops – for the set.
2-1: Clayton has the first break of throw. Gurney on 72 misses D18 with the Welshman wrapping up the leg with a D6. That could be crucial.
1-1: Clayton throws 140 to leave 64 which he seals with a D16. Every leg has gone with throw so far.
0-1: Clayton hits 60 on 284 allowing Gurney three darts on 36. But after hitting 18 then misses on D9. Gurney returns to the oche to throw D4 and takes the opening leg.
14:42 GMT - Clayton wins the first set against Gurney
3-2: Clayton reduces his score from 170 to 89 and could take the set with a bull, but misses! Over to Gurney who is wide on D16 allowing the Welshman to take the opening set on D9.
2-2: Gurney hits the first 180 in the leg and can level matters with a 96 checkout, but he leaves 48 which he clears with a D16 on his next visit.
2-1: Gurney needs to clear 158 with Clayton - who hit the first maximum of the match - ahead on 40, but fails to do so, and the Welshman wraps up the leg with double tops.
1-1: Clayton hits his first ton and is left with D12 - but Gurney takes D10 to level the legs.
1-0: Clayton takes the first leg on throw with double tops to checkout 58 with Gurney on 22.
14:30 GMT - Next up at Ally Pally, world number seven Jonny Clayton faces Daryl Gurney. Clayton will throw first.
14:15 GMT - Well, how about that. Pre-match favourite Damon Heta throws a nine-darter against Englishman Luke Woodhouse - who was playing at this stage of the tournament for the first time in his career - and is beaten 4-3, despite taking a 3-1 lead.
But not all is lost. By throwing a nine-darter, Heta collects £60,000 - and so too does this fan, sporting a yellow hat, who was randomly chosen from the crowd.
14:12 GMT - Luke Woodhouse comes from behind to stun nine-darter Damon Heta 3-4
0-3: Heta throws 140 to leave 81 and he simply has to take this with three darts. But he then misses D6 and two on D3! Over to Woodhouse but he can only score 100 on 160. Heta then misses two on D2! What a miss that could be! Woodhouse holds his nerve and hits tops to storm through to the last 16.
0-2: Woodhouse on throw is storming back but fails to clear 76 to leave 20. All the pressure is on Heta, but he fails to checkout 170! The Englishman then takes double tops and is one leg away from the match!
0-1: Heta on throw in the opening leg of the decider lowers his score to 104 but then fluffs, hitting only 69. Woodhouse then takes his seventh consecutive leg by completing a 66-checkout on double tops! What a comeback this is!
14:03 GMT - Woodhouse storms back to level the match 3-3
0-3: Woodhouse can level the match with a 94 checkout but misses T20. Over to Heta on 150, but he hits a single 19. Back to Woodhouse and it’s double tops to win it – and he does! The match is level! We go to a deciding set.
0-2: Heta takes his time on 116 with Woodhouse on 64 but a single 5 scuppers his chances. Woodhouse doubles his lead with D8 and punches the air in delight.
0-1: Woodhouse takes the opening leg of the set with a composed 84 checkout on throw.
13:56 GMT - Woodhouse takes fifth set against Heta to trail 3-2
Ally Pally has seen 16 nine-dart finishes in history with only seven of those players going on to win the tournament. Is the pressure beginning to tell for Heta? Or was that last set a glitch?
1-3: Woodhouse can take the set with a 111 checkout but a sloppy 71 then leaves 40 – and he takes the set with double tops.
1-2: Heta on 165 allows Woodhouse in. He takes 137 to leave 113 but misses D18. What can Heta do here? He misses D4 allowing Woodhouse to take D18 and break throw. What a crucial leg that could turn out to be.
1-1: Woodhouse fails on tops to clear 151 but will have three more darts with Heta back on 207. The Englishman then misses them all! Heta comes close to a 150 checkout but Woodhouse fails on D10 again! Heta misses D4 – it’s now or never surely for Woodhouse... he takes his time and clears D5 for the leg. That was nervy.
1-0: Woodhouse fails to break throw on 69 allowing Heta in on 59, but he hits a single 20 and the Englishman fails on D8 with the Australian coming back to the oche to clock D10 and hold throw.
That was a crucial miss with Heta is now two legs away from the fourth round.
13:30 GMT - Heta comes from 2-0 to take the set and lead 3-1
3-2: Heta requires 81 and takes the set on D13 with a wonderful 12-darter to come from 2-0 down.
2-2: Heta on throw misses two on D12 allowing Woodhouse to take the set with a 100 checkout, but he clocks a single 20 allowing Heta back to the oche. He then takes the leg with a D12. We go to a decider.
1-2: Boos jokingly ring out as Heta fails on another nine-darter – but he does clock two 180s to reduce his score to 84, and he takes out the leg with D11 for a back-to-back 12-darters!
0-2: Woodhouse hits another 12-darter for a 48 checkout on D8 to double his lead.
0-1: Woodhouse completes a wonderful 158 checkout on D19 and Ally Pally erupts! This is a high-scoring match with Heta averaging 93.18 with Woodhouse on 92.73. We are on course for a classic if this continues.
13:28 GMT - Heta takes the third set against Woodhouse with a 120 checkout!
3-2: Woodhouse fails to clear 134 allowing Heta to take the set with 120 and nails tops to lead 2-1.
2-2: Back-to-back 11 darters on throw as Woodhouse takes out 81 to take the set to a tie-breaker.
2-1: Another 180 up for Heta and he holds throw with double tops. This is scintillating to watch.
1-1: Woodhouse levels the leg with the simplest of finishes after two maximums: he has six darts and completes a 45 checkout.
1-0: That nine-darter has helped Heta lift his 3-dart average to 91.66 compared to Woodhouse’s 85.99 and he clinches the opening leg with a D10.
13:15 GMT - Heta takes the second set following a brilliant nine-darter
3-1: How does Heta follow up a nine-darter? With a single 1! He composes himself to reduce his score to 48 which he finishes off with a D16. What a wonderful set for Heta.
2-1: WE HAVE A NINE-DARTER!! Heta points to the sky and jumps around in delight after punishing Woodhouse with a simply sensational leg. Even the Englishman celebrates that! Ally Pally - needless to say - goes wild!
That was the second perfect score after Christian Kist against Madars Razma before the Christmas break.
1-1: Ooof. Heta needs a big score here to double his lead but only hits 54 to reduce his score to 202. Six darts for Woodhouse to take the leg and on the second visit comes back to take D4 to level matters.
1-0: Heta throws two massive 171s to take control against throw but a single 20 puts him under pressure allowing Woodhouse in – but the Englishman agonisingly misses the bull! Heta then misses three attempts on tops with Woodhouse needing a 25 checkout – which he misses with a single 4. Heta then punches D10 on the third attempt to take the leg.
13:04 GMT - Woodhouse takes the opening set against Heta
2-3: Heta begins the deciding leg with a terrible 21 but then hits his second maximum to reduce his score to 106, but Woodhouse fails to hit the bull on 32 allowing Heta back in. Hold on - he can’t clear 48! Over to Woodhouse who nails the D16 to take the opening set.
Heta was four darts away in the previous leg to take the set, but it now belongs to the Englishman to the delight of Ally Pally.
2-2: Woodhouse needs 150 and comes close with two D19 but hits 18 allowing Heta in. The world number nine hits the single 18 and now it’s over to Woodhouse who takes the leg with a crucial D9.
2-1: Heta hits the first 180 before reducing 84 to 32 with Woodhouse stranded on 300. Six darts to take the leg and Heta smashes home the D16 – which has seen plenty of action early on.
1-1: Heta fails on tops allowing Woodhouse to checkout 72, but he then misses D16. Can Heta break throw? No! The Australian fails on D10 with all three darts! Woodhouse holds by hitting D16 to level.
1-0: Woodhouse attempts a 156 checkout but fails allowing Heta to hold throw hitting a D16 to checkout from 48.
12:40 GMT - Damon Heta and Luke Woodhouse are walking out and we're minutes away! The crowd cheer for England's Woodhouse while boos ring out for Australia's number one - and pre-match favourite - Heta.
Heta will throw first.
12:10 GMT - We're around 30 minutes away from the first match of the day with world number nine Damon Heta coming up against Luke Woodhouse.
This has been a tournament of shocks so far with 13 seeds dropping out in the early rounds. From Michael Smith to Raymond van Barneveld, here are the players who were surprisingly knocked out before Christmas:
Michael Smith (world number 2), Rob Cross (5), Dave Chisnall (6), Danny Noppert (13), Gary Anderson (14), James Wade (16), Ross Smith (19), Martin Schindler (23), Mike De Decker (24), Dirk van Duijvenbode (25), Gabriel Clemens (27), Gian van Veen (28), Ritchie Edhouse (29) and Raymond van Barneveld (32).
Will any of the remaining top seeds join them today?
11:30 GMT - Welcome back to the Alexandra Palace in a foggy London for the start of the third round. There has been some stunning upsets so far in this world championship, but fresh after the Christmas break will any of the big names continue to fall?
All eyes will be on world number one Luke Humphries who faces Nick Kenny later tonight, and that match will be one of six third round clashes today.
You can see the matches in order below:
Afternoon session (from 12:45 GMT)
Stephen Bunting v Madars Razma
Evening session (from 19:20 GMT)
Jermaine Wattimena v Peter Wright
For the third round, it's the best of seven sets with the best of five legs per set.