Robert Owen hits double eight to level it up but only after Ricky Evans comes within a whisker of taking out 157.

The treble 20 and treble 19 found their mark but the Englishman was just inside the double 20.

Ricky Evans can't believe it as a dart into the bed of treble 20 just falls out early in the leg.

It doesn't prove too costly though as he rattles one into the double 16 to hold.

Robert Owen had put the pressure on with a 180 just beforehand and Evans let out a shout of delight after hitting his double, as if to show he was unfazed by it.

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Robert Owen draws level as he clinches the set with an efficient 14-dart hold.

No dancing from Ricky Evans just now but this one is bubbling up nicely towards an exciting conclusion.

If Evans comes out on top we might well see a few more moves...

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Ricky Evans delays, has a little dance and then hits the double four he needs to force a deciding leg.

Lovely stuff.

Boos from the crowd as Robert Owen turns down the chance to go for the bull.

After his second 180, he's far enough ahead that he doesn't need to taking any risks.

He lays up and gets the double 20 he needs with the first dart of his next visit.

Ricky Evans levels comfortably enough after finding a 137 and a 140 in the leg.

Double 10 secures a 15-dart hold.

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Good start to the set for Robert Owen as he bangs in his first 180 of the night.

He follows it up with a 140 and is just the wrong side of the wire for a 116 out.

Ricky Evans is lagging well behind so even four misses at double 10 don't prove costly. A hold for the Welshman.

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Commentator on Sky Sports

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Ricky Evans is playing up to the crowd again after taking out 126 - finishing on the bull - to break and take the first set!

Just the six minutes needed to win that one...

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Ricky Evans is flying - but Robert Owen is doing his best to stay with him.

Evans' second 180 in the opening set leaves him needing 80 but a dart at tops goes high and the set is still alive.

That gives Owen his chance he takes out 78 in two darts to pull a leg back.

Ricky Evans breaks and in a flash, he's throwing for the first set.

A 75 out to secure a 15-dart break.

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Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

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Ricky Evans made that look pretty simple. Good shot!

The crowd erupts as Ricky Evans fires in the first 180 of the night to set up an 87 checkout.

However, he misses the double five and Robert Owen has the chance to break.

But he misses tops for a ton out and Evans returns to hit double two and hold.

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Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

It won't be slow. It will be fast.

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"Walking in an Evans wonderland!" sing the Ally Pally crowd and it is Ricky Evans first up to the oche.

Game on!

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Here we go then. We've got one last match in the third round and the players are on their to the stage.

A fairly low key entrance from Wales' Robert Owen, who wanders up and then gives the crowd a double thumbs up.

As for Ricky Evans... well, I don't think he knows the meaning of low key. We walks on to Madonna's Like A Prayer.

The fans love it and Evans is loving every minute himself as he asks them to raise the volume.

Ricky Evans talking to Sky Sports: "The goal was to be here after Christmas, but I still think I've got a couple of gears. I've watched the game against Dave Chisnall back because I wanted to live it back how everyone experienced it, but I still feel I have more gears and hopefully they come out tonight.

"The belief is always there but I always get knocked back a bit and it goes. I am that happy, positive train and while I am still in the tournament I can dream of winning that trophy.

"Both of us are probably laughing, who would have expected us to be facing each other in this round. It's brilliant. We probably both think we can win and if we both turn up it could be another classic."

Alexandra Palace is situated in North London and has staged the PDC World Darts Championship every year since the 2008 edition, won by John Part of Canada.

Between 1994 and 2007, it was held at Circus Tavern in Purfleet.

The Ally Pally is also the home of snooker's Masters event, which is played every January.

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This is where we're up to with the draw. Just one match left in the third round then the draw for the last 16 is complete...

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)

Ricky Evans (England) or Robert Owen (Wales) v Callan Rydz (England)