Raymond van Barneveld overcomes food poisoning to set up showdown with world No 1 Gerwyn Price

Five-time champion Raymond van Barneveld overcame a bout of food poisoning and dropping the primary set to get his thirtieth world championship look beneath approach with a 3-1 win over Ryan Meikle.

Van Barneveld, who reached the semi-finals within the Grand Slam of Darts final month, averaged 115.6 to win the second set after which took benefit of a dip in kind from his opponent to set up a third-round conflict with world No 1 Gerwyn Price.

‘I’m so joyful that I gained,’ the 55-year-old mentioned. ‘Yesterday we went to the outdated Chinese restaurant in Piccadily Circus; I used to be in mattress the entire day with food poisoning and couldn’t follow as we speak.

Raymond van Barneveld overcame dropping the primary set to safe a 3-1 win over Ryan Meikle

‘Three darts in follow, I used to be drained, sitting down and never effectively. My entire abdomen was gone as we speak and I used to be pondering if I handle to play tonight I’m already joyful. To play like this, wow.’

Fallon Sherrock was left to rue a lot of missed possibilities as she misplaced to Ricky Evans within the first spherical of the PDC World Darts Championship.

Three years after turning into the primary feminine participant to win a match, and subsequently, two consecutive matches within the occasion, Sherrock gained the opening set in opposition to Evans at Alexandra Palace.

The Women’s World Matchplay winner had 4 darts at a double to win the third set earlier than busting on 5, whereas she additionally led 2-0 within the fourth set and missed two darts to win it earlier than Evans took out 107 to seal a 3-1 win.

‘I knew it was going to be robust however I did not count on it to be that robust,’ a relieved Evans instructed Sky Sports.

‘She is so good. The factor is individuals are cheering as a result of it is a woman participant, they do not respect how good she is definitely at darts. She was the higher participant in that recreation.

‘I obtained away with that and I’m so joyful to win. I’m happy to bits.’

Earlier, Jim Williams twice got here from a set down to beat Polish teenager Sebastian Bialecki 3-2 and can face James Wade in spherical two, whereas Jimmy Hendriks defeated Jamie Hughes 3-1.