At the 2024 PaddyPower World Darts Championship, a World Championship star threw a dart to the floor in anger and gestured at the Ally Pally crowd. Gerwyn Price considered boycotting the event, and another player felt apprehensive about the crowd. Jeffrey de Graaf came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 against Ritchie Edhouse, with averages of 93.29 and 89.23 respectively, and will face Jose de Sousa in round 2. Boris Krcmar overcame Keegan Brown 3-1 to meet Dirk van Duijvenbode in the next round. Matt Campbell beat 13th seed James Wade 3-2, boasting a 96.28 average. Steve Lennon reversed a 2-0 deficit to win against Owen Bates and will face Jonny Clayton. Sixteen-year-old Luke Littler made history with a round 1 record average of 106.12 and is now a joint fourth favourite to win. Jim Williams knocked out two-time world champion Peter Wright 3-0, with averages of 83.87 and 90.45 respectively. The crowd was entertained by Peter Crouch's drink-downing antics and created a chant for Littler, who impressed with his debut performance.
World Darts Championship crowd create six-word Luke Littler chant as 16-year-old steals the show https://t.co/RU7apT3U7w
Sky Sports' Wayne Mardle has described Luke Littler as "probably the most naturally gifted player I have ever seen in my life" after a dominant World Championship debut π―
Peter Crouch sends Ally Pally wild by downing drink at PDC World Championship Read here π https://t.co/TOWTTMVsCF
Sixteen-year old steals the show at World Darts Championship - but two-time champ Wright is out https://t.co/ysO8aKF3Vl
Ally Pally crowd chant βyouβve got school in the morningβ as 16-year-old wins on PDC World Championship debut Read here π https://t.co/tjlqr5Yq1u
Luke Littler is now the 9/1 joint fourth favourite to win the PDC World Championship.
Round 2 result Peter Wright (4) 0οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Jim Williams Jim Williams knocks out the 2x time world champion Peter Wright with a 90.45 average and will face either Raymond van Barneveld or Radek Szaganski in round 3. Averages: Wright 83.87 J. Williams 90.45
The Wasp has just made Peter Wright shadow box. #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/3zhSfaklaU
π¨ πππ¦π§π’π₯π¬ π ππππ‘π ππ₯π’π πππ§π§πππ₯ π―π π Luke Littlers 106.12 average is the highest ever average in round 1 at the PDC World Darts Championship! π₯ #PDCWorldChampionship https://t.co/aYBBpoPuf2
Bull Double 16, and the nonchalant head nod. CONFIDENCE beyond his years. 2-nil on Christian Kist. #Darts #WorldDarts https://t.co/Movq5ti5vw
Yikes...Oh my word. Sixteens years old? We sure? So good. #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/sQ5OzA2liu
PDC World Championship star swears on live TV after being stung by wasp More below π https://t.co/UnI4Y9tZAc
Robb misses the Shanghai, and Veenstra makes him pay BIG TIME. The 1-1-2 to win opening set. I've never seen Veenstra give it some, you? #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/Pga1yOgGbU
Let's go Alex Spellman. Take the boos, and make them pay. πΊπΈπ₯ #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/nYiGXJOewi https://t.co/mQAQq9qdT9
No fewer than six matches added by our in-form Darts Man @StattoBets Dave. From 36 settled bets in the event so far, he's landed 26 winners and is +Β£2530 to Β£10 per point. It's certainly a purple patch!
Poison arrows: Ross Smith stung by wasp after victory at PDC world darts https://t.co/odA1SScEnp
Carlow's Steve Lennon comes back from the brink to win nailbiter at World Darts Championship https://t.co/j2d7Zobpyj
2024 PaddyPower World Darts Championship Day 6 - evening session Round 1 Ryan Joyce π Alex Spellman Richard Veenstra π Ben Robb Christian Kist π Luke Littler Round 2 Peter Wright (4) π Jim Williams @HighRollerRadio
"I'm gonna give it to him, and if I don't, 'Good night', I'll be going home. Merry Christmas Chris, he's one of the good ones." Willie O'Connor to @PollyJames on his next opponent, Chris Dobey. #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/d7y8SZYRVH
Lennon and Leung. Who else from 2-nil down? #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship #BeTheFrog https://t.co/jP11mmEApF https://t.co/mqrMEwh4US
"I don't know how I won that, I'm actually speechless." Steve Lennon to @PollyJames after winning three straight sets from two-nil down. ALWAYS BELIEVE! #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/0HbyLTrdJp
Round 1 Steve Lennon 3οΈβ£ - 2οΈβ£ Owen Bates Steve Lennon survived from 2 - 0 down in sets to win 3 sets on the spin, he threw 6 180βs and averaged 88.75. Steve will now face Jonny Clayton in the second round. @HighRollerRadio
Still air in the snorkel. Scuba Steve takes Set #3. 2-1 Bates. #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/GPRdFNE0OM
Darts star blasts back at rival for βnonsenseβ threat at World Championship β βCan blame himselfβ https://t.co/eJITT8JSzv
Owen 'The Master' Bates wins Set #1 1-0 > Steve Lennon #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/wGOE3JDW2v
World Darts Championship announcer makes embarrassing gaffe with player left confused https://t.co/4BodTuJ4ys
Gerwyn Price reveals he almost boycotted World Darts Championship Read more π https://t.co/TMInr6zqMi
PDC world darts: Van Gerwen makes strong start but Wade falls at first hurdle https://t.co/rbhWNm3DlC
Peter Crouch sends Ally Pally wild by downing drink at #PDCWorldChampionship πΊ https://t.co/TOWTTMVsCF
Meath's Keane Barry punished by ruthless Michael van Gerwen at World Darts Championships https://t.co/teKSTPfGEQ
"Why wouldn't you want to keep playing?" - Steve Beaton Loves the crowd, atmosphere, and his 33rd straight world championships. #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/78N4IQlzAh https://t.co/rb1jYKnNm9
2024 PaddyPower World Darts Championship Day 5 - afternoon session results Round 1 Ian White 1οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Toyota Goto Ritchie Edhouse 2οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Jeffrey de Graaf Keegan Brown 1οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Boris Krcmar Round 2 James Wade (13) 2οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Matt Campbell @HighRollerRadio
Round 2 result James Wade (13) 2οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Matt Campbell Matt Campbell takes out the 13th seed James Wade by winning 3 - 2 in sets with a 96.28 average. Matt is through to round 3 of the PDC World Darts Championship. @HighRollerRadio @Thehammerwields
Round 1 result Keegan Brown 1οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Boris Krcmar Boris Krcmar wins 3 - 1 in sets against Keegan Brown and will face the number 12 seed Dirk van Duijvenbode in the second round. @HighRollerRadio
Keegan Brown grabs the lead on Big Boris. 1-0. #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship https://t.co/RpUWMg6tSM
"I just kept believing, and said to myself, 'It ain't over.'" Down 2-nil, De Graaf storms back to victory. ALWAYS BELIEVE. #Darts #WorldDartsChampionship @PollyJames https://t.co/n0R7Q2Rd9S https://t.co/0Y7qWRVIog
Round 1 result Ritchie Edhouse 2οΈβ£ - 3οΈβ£ Jeffrey de Graaf Jeffrey de Graaf survives from 2 - 0 in sets to win 3 sets in the spin as Jeffrey beats Ritchie Edhouse 3 sets to 2. He will face Jose de Sousa in round 2. Averages: Edhouse 89.23 de Graaf 93.29 @HighRollerRadio
Darts star nearly quit World Championship because of Alexandra Palace crowd β βA bit apprehensiveβ https://t.co/iFv32xoSPu
World Championship star chucks dart to the floor in fury and makes gesture to Ally Pally crowd https://t.co/Qvl2MFbtuW