- Rob Cross, the 2018 champion, prevails 3-1 against debutant
- Wales’ Jonny Clayton beats Dutchman Danny van Trijp 3-0
Former PDC World Darts Championship champion Rob Cross is through to the third round after seeing off debutant Scott Williams at Alexandra Palace. A fine contest that went to a last-leg decider in each set saw Cross prevail 3-1 with an average of 99 and having recorded seven 180s.
The 32-year-old Englishman, winner in 2018 and a runner-up at last month’s Players Championship Finals, said in quotes on pdc.tv: “This place will always be special to me. This is the holy grail.
