PDC World Darts Championship LIVE: Gary Anderson, Ross Smith, Callan Rydz - results, scores and updates

Summary

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

Live Reporting

Jonty Colman and Frank Keogh

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Sunday's schedulepublished at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December
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The final two days at the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship before Christmas both consist of eight second round matches.
On tonight's schedule, Scotland's Gary Anderson is the headline act. He faces Sweden's Jeffrey de Graaf.
Evening Session (All times GMT)
Martin Schindler v Callan Rydz - 19:15 GMT
Ross Smith v Paolo Nebrida - 20:15
Gary Anderson v Jeffrey de Graaf - 21:15
Dimitri van den Bergh v Dylan Slevin - 22:15
Sunday afternoon's resultspublished at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December
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Ryan Searle started off the afternoon schedule on Sunday at Alexandra Palace with a 3-0 win over Matt Campbell. Searle won the opening leg with a 10-darter.
Latvian Madars Razma booked his place in the third round by coming from one set down to beat Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-1 before Joe Cullen swept aside Wessel Nijman 3-0.
The afternoon session concluded with defending European champion Ritchie Edhouse losing 3-1 to Ian White, who will now face Luke Littler.
Second round
Ryan Searle 3-0 Matt Campbell
Dirk van Duijvenbode 1-3 Madars Razma
Joe Cullen 3-0 Wessel Nijman
Ritchie Edhouse 1-3 Ian White
Second round Sundaypublished at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 December
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Good evening. Welcome to our live text of Sunday evening's action at the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship.
It is day eight at Alexandra Palace and today is one of two days that consist of eight second round matches.
Already, we have had four games. Tonight, we have four more spots in the third round after Christmas up for grabs.
Gary Anderson is the headline act this evening. He takes on Jeffrey de Graaf for a place in the last 32.
Let's take you through what has already happened today and look forward to what is to come this evening.