- Humphries, the favourite, wins in straight sets to progress
- Fallon Sherrock crashes out with defeat to Jermaine Wattimena
Luke Humphries shrugged off a sluggish start to his PDC world darts championship campaign despite a 3-0 win over Lee Evans at Alexandra Palace.
Humphries, the third seed, is seen as one of the strongest contenders for the title after overall wins at the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship Finals in recent months.