Clayton progresses with sudden-death win at Worlds

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.

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

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