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Clayton 0-0 Price (0-1)
Gerwyn Price hits back-to-back 180s. He's on for a nine-darter...
Live updates as third round concludes and fourth round starts at Alexandra Palace
RESULT: Defending champion Luke Humphries knocked out with 4-1 defeat by Peter Wright
Afternoon saw Callan Rydz, Kevin Doets and Jeffrey de Graaf reach round four - read more
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Clayton 0-0 Price (0-1)
Gerwyn Price hits back-to-back 180s. He's on for a nine-darter...
Clayton 0-0 Price (0-1)
Jonny Clayton hits back-to-back 180s take him down to 60 but makes a bit of a meal of it from there.
That allows Gerwyn Price to nip in, hit double 10 and secure a hold that had looked very unlikely a few moments before.
Clayton v Price
Round four is upon us...
Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton have made their way to the stage and I think the latter edged the battle of the walk-ons.
Johnny B Goode getting a better reaction from the Ally Pally crowd than Ice, Ice Baby. Advantage, Clayton.
Clayton v Price
Laura Turner
Ex-Women's World Championship quarter-finalist on Sky Sports
Gerwyn Price had to dig deep in the last round against Joe Cullen and we saw by his reaction how much it meant to him. He seems to be spurred on by the fact he missed the out on the Matchplay.
Clayton v Price
One Welshman has booked his place in the last 16, now it's time for two more to face off for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Seventh seed Jonny Clayton takes on 2021 champion Gerwyn Price. This could be another very tight match...
That is the draw for the last 16 is complete then. Robert Owen will play Callan Rydz for a place in the quarter-finals...
First quarter
(1) Luke Humphries (England) v (17) Peter Wright (Scotland)
(8) Stephen Bunting (England) v Luke Woodhouse (England)
Second quarter
(4) Luke Littler (England) v Ryan Joyce (England)
Ricardo Pietreczko (Germany) v (12) Nathan Aspinall (England)
Third quarter
Kevin Doets (Netherlands) v (15) Chris Dobey (England)
(7) Jonny Clayton (Wales) v (10) Gerwyn Price (Wales)
Fourth quarter
(3) Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) v Jeffrey de Graaf (Sweden)
Robert Owen (Wales) v Callan Rydz (England)
Evans 2-4 Owen
Robert Owen talking to Sky Sports: "The last game was the biggest game of my life, but this one really was. He's a great player, now can I say it? 'Now, I've retained my tour card!'.
"Throughout I was saying 'I'm here' in Welsh. I'm here for my family and to give us a good life. That is what I'm here for and hopefully I'll do the same in the next round, but I don't care.
"I can do a lot better than that. I've averaged 105-106 and 115-116 and I know I've got a lot more in the locker. I thought I played OK but I know I can do better than that."
Evans 2-4 Owen
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
That is the biggest win of Robert Owen's life.
A month or so ago he was resigned to watching the tournament on TV and now he'll be playing for a place in the quarter-finals.
Wow! What an effort.
Evans 2-4 Owen (0-3)
Robert Owen is through to the last 16 of the World Championship!
He gets a big hug from Ricky Evans at the end of a fantastic match and the emotion is all coming out for the Welshman now, he's fighting back the tears.
He played superbly and finished it off clinically.
Evans 2-3 Owen (0-2)
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
That is a fabulous performance from Robert Owen.
Evans 2-3 Owen (0-2)
Robert Owen is one leg away from the last 16.
More boos as he celebrates a break of throw. He misses double 18 for a 156 checkout but comes back to get it on his next visit.
In between, a glum-looking Ricky Evans narrowly misses the bull for a ton-plus finish of his own.
Evans 2-3 Owen (0-1)
John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports
Ricky Evans plays in spells and you can't rule out that he'll find something here. When he is off it though, he is choppy.
Evans 2-3 Owen (0-1)
Tops again for Robert Owen to secure a straightforward hold.
There is a look of resignation on the face of Ricky Evans. Can he summon one last big effort to rescue this match and force a deciding set?
Evans 2-3 Owen
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
The question now is: What does Ricky Evans have?
Evans 2-3 Owen (2-3)
Robert Owen is pumped up as he breaks to lead 3-2!
The crowd boo the Welshman but he's one set away from victory and a place in the last 16.
Ricky Evans had the darts but struggled to get going and Owen has the luxury of being able to afford a botched 93 out.
He still leaves himself just requiring tops and gets it with his next dart.
Evans 2-2 Owen (2-2)
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
This leg coming up is the biggest of the match without a shadow of a doubt.
Evans 2-2 Owen (2-2)
Nerveless finishing all round in this fifth set!
They're taking it in turns and after Ricky Evans leaves himself eight with another 180, Robert Owen coolly takes out 82.
We've got another deciding leg. This is a massive one in the context of the match...
Evans 2-2 Owen (2-1)
John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports
This is darts exactly how it is meant to be played. Don't expect to a lot of breaks of throw and be fierce when defending your throw.
Evans 2-2 Owen (2-1)
Superb from Ricky Evans this time.
Both players have stepped it up in this set and exchange 180s in the leg - but it's the turn of the Englishman to finish emphatically.
Treble 14, double 16 - an excellent two-dart finish for a 14-dart hold.
Evans 2-2 Owen (1-1)
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
That is fantastic from Robert Owen. He didn't even think about it. He knew exactly what he wanted to do and where he needed to be.