Two-time champion Gary Anderson beaten 3-0 by Jeffrey de Graaf in round two of PDC World Championship
Eleventh seed Dimitri Van den Bergh wins 3-0 against Dylan Slevin
Ross Smith, ranked 19, beaten 3-0 by Paolo Nebrida
Callan Rydz beats 23rd seed Martin Schindler 3-0
Schindler 0-2 Rydz (0-1)
Callan Rydz has a good start to set three, leaving himself three darts at double 14 for a break of throw.
Rydz misses all three and Martin Schindler comes back on 68, but goes low at double 20.
Rydz misses two more at double 14 but pints the sevens.
Schindler is in trouble here.
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World number two Michael Smith is among the seeds to have fallen, and there could be a few surprises to come yet. The seedings are also based on the two-year Order of Merit.
BUT if the draw was to work out according to seeding, this is how the latter stages could potentially unfold...
Image source, Getty ImagesLast 16?
(1) Luke Humphries v Peter Wright (17)
(8) Stephen Bunting v (9) Damon Heta
(4) Luke Littler v (20) Ryan Searle
(5) Rob Cross v (12) Nathan Aspinall
(31) Krzysztof Ratjski v (15) Chris Dobey
(7) Jonny Clayton v (10) Gerwyn Price
(3) Michael van Gerwen v (14) Gary Anderson
(6) Dave Chisnall v (11) Dimitri van den Bergh
Quarter-finals?
Humphries v Bunting
Littler v Cross
Dobey v Clayton
Van Gerwen v Chiisnall
Semi-finals?
Humphries v Littler
Clayton v Van Gerwen
Final?
Humphries v Van Gerwen
Schindler 0-2 Rydz
That will help Martin Schindler's case in the quest to win the next two legs, going 180, 134.
After that, Schindler is left on 128. The treble 18s both land, but the double 10 is halved.
Schindler comes back with Callan Rydz unable to see off 170, but Schindler misses doubles five and two.
Rydz gets two darts for the set at double 12 but misses both before Schindler misses three darts across doubles two and one.
Rydz misses three more doubles, so does Schindler. Rydz takes the set on double eight.
Schindler 0-1 Rydz (1-2)
Excellent darts from Callan Rydz!
He goes 180, 149 to leave himself six darts to take out double 16.
With the second, he takes the leg in 11 darts. Superb.
Schindler 0-1 Rydz (1-1)
Martin Schindler gets six darts at 167 to level up this second set and with the first three, sets up 74.
The singles at 14 and 20 land, but the double 20 finish is over. He will come back for three more.
The first splits 40 in half and at the 10s, Schindler levels.
Schindler 0-1 Rydz (0-1)
Callan Rydz gets the darts to start set two and fires an early 180 to put the pressure on.
Rydz gets three darts at double 18 for the leg and with the second, takes it.
Schindler 0-1 Rydz
On the averages, both Martin Schindler and Callan Rydz exchanged similar blows and Schindler very nearly pocketed £60,000 with a nine-darter.
Schindler averaged 93.38 in that first set, with Rydz trailing at 91.99.
Missed doubles has been a theme of the set, with both men missing 18 between them.
Schindler pinned two out of 10 doubles, while Rydz has landed three of his 13 chances.
Image source, PA MediaSchindler 0-1 Rydz
The replays have just shown that Callan Rydz was ready to celebrate that nine-darter, had Martin Schindler got it to land.
The first set's deciding leg is advantage Rydz, who gets three darts at 126 against the throw.
After four 19s from two darts, Rydz gets a bull chance but finds 25.
Schindler needs 156 for the set, taking the two treble 20s but he misses double 18.
Rydz takes the set on double four. A cracking start to this game.
Schindler 0-0 Rydz (2-2)
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An absolutely incredible leg of darts we have just witnessed.
Schindler 0-0 Rydz (2-2)
For the set, Martin Schindler starts perfectly!
He fires not one, but two 180s. He's on a nine-darter!
Treble 20? Yes. Treble 19? Yes. Double 12? No, just low.
Schindler's 10th dart is a bust going for double 12 and Callan Rydz snatches the leg on bull to level up.
Schindler 0-0 Rydz (2-1)
For a break of throw, Callan Rydz sets up a 170 out with a 140 out. It doesn't get going.
Martin Schindler comes back on 106 for the leg and gets a dart on double 16, which hs misses.
Rydz responds with a low dart at double 20 and Schindler fires back, pinning double eight.
Schindler 0-0 Rydz (1-1)
The double-double from the last leg has given Martin Schindler a boost in confidence.
He scores the first 180 of the match and in response, Callan Rydz fires a 135.
Rydz can level on his throw but for the second leg in a row, misses three darts at the 16s.
Schindler also misses three double chances before Rydz takes the leg on double four.
Schindler 0-0 Rydz (1-0)
A series of visits without a treble from Martin Schindler allows Callan Rydz to get down to a finish first.
Rydz, on 150, tees up 32 and will come back for it.
For an early break, Rydz misses three darts at double 16.
Schindler, on 56, takes double 16 and double 12 for a hold of throw.
Schindler v Rydz
This has the potential to be an absolute cracker of a first match between Martin Schindler and Callan Rydz.
Schindler gets the crowd going with his entrance and Germany's top-ranked player will want to fend off the Englishman.
Rydz's record-breaking first round average will have certainly marked Schindler's card though.
Schindler to throw first, game on!
Schindler v Rydz (19:15 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesKicking off Sunday night's four matches is Germany's Martin Schindler and Callan Rydz of England.
Schindler, the number 22 seed, has reached the third round in each of the previous two years. However, he is yet to get past the last 32.
Rydz put in one of the performances of the 2025 World Championship in the first round. During his victory over Romeo Grbavac, Rydz averaged 107.06, a tournament record for that stage of the competition.
The winner of tonight's opener will face Dimitri Van den Bergh or Dylan Slevin in the third round.
Cullen 3-0 Nijman
Image source, Getty ImagesJoe Cullen started his campaign earlier today with a 3-0 win over Dutchman Wessel Nijman.
After the match, Cullen, the number 23 seed, stormed out of his press conference and accused the media of not showing him enough respect.
Nijman had been tipped by many as a dark horse at the tournament prior to losing to Englishman Cullen and has previously served a ban for breaching betting and anti-corruption rules
"Honestly, the media attention that Wessel's got, again this is not a reflection on him," Cullen said.
"He seems like a fantastic kid, he's been caught up in a few things beforehand but he's served his time and he's held his hands up, like a lot haven't.
"I think the way I've been treated probably with the media and things like that - I know you guys have no control over the bookies - I've been shown no respect, so I won't be showing any respect to any of you guys tonight.
"I'm going to go home. Cheers."
Anderson v De Graaf (21:15 GMT)
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's a very happy birthday to Gary Anderson, who is 54 today.
To celebrate, here he is in action at Lakeside before making the switch from the BDO to the PDC.
Can you guess the year?!
Image source, PA MediaTournament favourite Luke Littler hit four maximum 180s as he clinched three straight legs in 11, 10 and 11 darts for a record single-set average of 140.91 in his win over Ryan Meikle.
He was millimetres away from a nine-darter after going close to double 12.
Here's how his astonishing set on Saturday unfolded:
Leg 1: 180-180-81-60 (11 darts)
Leg 2: 180-180-129-12 (10 darts)
Leg 3: 139-174-136-52 (11 darts)
Image source, Getty ImagesA tearful Luke Littler hit a tournament record 140.91 set average as he started his bid for the PDC World Championship title with a dramatic 3-1 win over Ryan Meikle on Saturday night.
The 17-year-old made headlines around the world when he reached the tournament final in January, where he lost to Luke Humphries.
Starting this campaign on Saturday, Littler was millimetres away from a nine-darter when he missed double 12 as he blew Meikle away in the fourth and final set of the second-round match.
Littler was overcome with emotion at the end, cutting short his on-stage interview.
"It was probably the toughest game I've ever played. I had to fight until the end," he said later in a news conference.
"As soon as the question came on stage and then boom, the tears came. It was just a bit too much to speak on stage.
"It is the worst game I have played. I have never felt anything like that tonight."
Admitting to nerves during the match, he told Sky Sports: "Yes, probably the biggest time it's hit me. Coming into it I was fine, but as soon as [referee] George Noble said 'game on', I couldn't throw them."
Seeds: 32
Seeds to have played: 20
Seeds to have lost: 8
Seeded players to have exited 2025 PDC World Darts Championship: