Scott Williams starts a set-deciding leg with four perfect darts and as the fifth dart goes low, he cannot hide his frustrations.

Williams is in control, despite a poor start to this set and will get six darts to see off 167.

Shaggy scores 95 to leave 72, which he will come back for.

Wiliiams takes it out in two darts for the set. Cross was 2-0 up in that set.

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After that break of throw, Scott Williams has improved his scoring and is left on 140 for a level set.

Before he can, Rob Cross hits 171 to put pressure on Williams.

Shaggy doesn't finish and on 94, Cross misses two at double 20 for the set.

Williams pins double 16 for a level second set.

Scott Williams gets a 180 to land and a couple of visits later, lands another.

After 12 darts, he needs 83 for a break of throw and will get six darts at least.

The first three leave 52 and after splitting the 16s, Williams breaks throw on double eight.

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

It will be worrying for Scott Williams that he has twice been broken in 20-dart visits. You are not going to win playing like that.

A 123 from Scott Williams bring him to needing 147 for the leg, but after 15 darts. Slow-going from both him and Rob Cross.

Williams does not get it to go but will get a go at 48.

Shaggy goes 16, double seven and then splits the nines.

Cross, who has not been great at scoring, has just taken the double chances. He wins the leg on double 16.

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Rob Cross starts the second set with a 180 as he looks to command this match and get the job done.

A few boos but not many when Cross misses the fourth dart at treble 20, which sums up the enormous drop from the Alexandra Palace crowd.

A 130 from Voltage leaves him needing 91 after nine darts and he will get six darts at it.

The first three leave double 20 which he pins with the fourth.

More on Scott Williams' frustration.

After missing double four the set, he pointed at one of the officials and showed some anger which continued after Rob Cross took the leg.

It appears as if there some issue with the cameras that may have distracted him.

A low-scoring affair, Cross' average is in the 88s and Williams is below 83.

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Rob Cross fires a 180 in this set-deciding leg in front of what has become a very flat Alexandra Palace.

In fairness, that Dave Chisnall v Ricky Evans match took it out of all of us.

Cross needs 161 for the set and leaves 73.

Williams leaves 120 after two bulls in the previous visit. A single 20 allows him the chance to replicate it for the set. He goes bull, 25.

Shaggy is invited to mop up the 25 but splits the doubles eight and four. After missing that, he is furious and Cross takes the leg on double 10.

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Scott Williams scores 100 to leave 121 but cannot get it to go for a break on Rob Cross.

Williams gets invited back as Rob Cross misses bull for 126.

Shaggy mops up the remaining 25 to level set.

Scott Williams and Rob Cross are just trading blows on their respective throws.

Williams gets two visits at 136 and off the first three, takes the century.

On his return, double 18 is missed on both sides and a miss on double nine gives Cross a eye in.

Voltage can't get 126 to go and Williams misses doubles four and two.

Back for 67, Cross gets a dart at double 16 but misses.

Williams misses a hat-trick at double two and Cross fires back to break throw.

Much better from Rob Cross, who starts the second leg with a 180.

Another maximum two visits later from Cross leaves him needing 64 after nine darts and he will get at least six darts at it.

Two 16s leave the double, pinning it for a 12-darter.

With the throw, Scott Williams takes a commanding lead and gets six darts at 145.

A slow start to this game, Williams leaves 87 before missing the finish on the bull.

Rob Cross cannot get 153 going, so Williams comes back for 25, which he takes in two darts.

If you had not been closely following along to this tournament, you would think Rob Cross v Scott Williams is a quarter-final or semi-final match.

You feel these two close friends are meeting a couple of rounds earlier than they could well have done.

Today also marks the two-year anniversary of their second-round meeting in 2023, which Cross won 3-1. Will he get the same luck today?

Williams to throw first, game on!

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The last match in the second round has the potential to be the tie of the round. Former world champion Rob Cross takes on fellow Englishman Scott Williams.

Cross, the winner in 2018, is a former world number two and starts the tournament as the number five seed.

Williams is unseeded at the tournament but did reach the semi-finals 12 months ago before losing in the semi-finals to current world champion Luke Humphries.

The winner of this match will face Ricardo Pietreczko in the third round. Pietreczko beat Gian van Veen earlier this evening.

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

Rob Cross will know he can win any tournament that he turns up at.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

Scott Williams is a character on stage and he does like to own it and he needs to bring that sort of attitude if he's going to beat Rob Cross.

He's said in the past he's had too much respect for Cross and the likes of Luke Humphries and he needs to knock that out of himself.

Ricky Evans speaking to Sky Sports after beating Dave Chisnall 3-2: "It's not even what it is, again I've played a world class darts player. I've played quite well and won. Normally it's poo, I can say poo. Look at this, wow. I don't understand it, why are they cheering me on?"

On the Alexandra Palace crowd: "I wish I'd beat Chizzy 3-0, my ticker would be a bit slower. The another 11 months of the year, what am I doing? Apart from my wedding. I must be a Scott Williams prodigy. It must be the gingers. I don't get this reception in my household. Thank you very much. You've made a very fat guy very happy."

On singing with Shaun Williamson: "He follows me on Instagram and wow. How good is this and how good am I? I don't know what to do now."

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Seeds: 32

Seeds to have played: 31

Seeds to have lost: 13

Seeded players to have exited 2025 PDC World Darts Championship:

• Michael Smith (2)
• 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)
• Raymond van Barneveld (32)

Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports

An absolute epic. A Christmas cracker on the main stage.

It is one of the greatest games ever seen in the second round of the World Championships. It had absolutely everything.