Jonty Colman
BBC Sport journalist
Jonny Clayton pulled disconnected a sensational last acceptable comeback to bushed Mickey Mansell successful a sudden-death 3-2 triumph successful the 2nd circular of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship.
The Welsh fig 7 effect was a limb distant from decision doubly to his Northern Irish opponent, but came from down to triumph the last acceptable 6-5 successful a sudden-death leg.
Clayton mislaid the opening acceptable of the match, arsenic helium looked to debar becoming the 12th effect to beryllium knocked out, but fought backmost to pb 2-1.
He was pegged backmost by 51-year-old Mansell, who past missed lucifer darts connected treble tops successful the deciding set.
The Welshman volition look either Daryl Gurney oregon Florian Hempel successful the 3rd circular aft the three-day Christmas break.
Monday's results
Second round
Krzysztof Ratajski 3-1 Alexis Toylo
Andrew Gilding 3-1 Martin Lukeman
Josh Rock 3-0 Rhys Griffin
Jonny Clayton 3-2 Mickey Mansell
Monday evening's schedule
Matches commencement astatine 19:00 GMT
Second round
Gian van Veen v Ricardo Pietreczko
Daryl Gurney v Florian Hempel
Dave Chisnall v Ricky Evans
Rob Cross v Scott Williams