Dutchman beat Ricky Evans 4-0Steve Beaton defeats eighth seed James WadeMichael van Gerwen secured a rapid victory over Ricky Evans to progress into the last 16 of the PDC World Championship. The three-time winner of the competition thrashed the Londoner 4-0 with a scintillating display in front of a buoyant crowd at Alexandra Palace. In a third-round match lasting around half an hour, Van Gerwen finished with back-to-back 118 check-outs to remain on course to defend his title.
Van Gerwen told Sky Sports: “I could have done a lot better today unfortunately. He is a good player and every set was a bit tough, but I didn’t turn up 100 per cent. I don’t like
Christmas because of the darts. I like family time don’t get me wrong, but I don’t like Christmas because I need to make sure my head is on the World Championships.”