What happened on the last day of action before Christmas?published at 13:15 GMT
Phil Cartwright
BBC Sport
World number 86 Justin Hood beat sixth seed Danny Noppert in an Alexandra Palace classic as three more seeds exited the PDC World Championship on the final day of competition before the Christmas break.
Hood won a sudden-death leg of a high-quality match to progress to the last 32, having missed a dart at the bull to win in straight sets.
Both players averaged more than 102 and hit more than 40% of their attempts at doubles.
Also beaten on Tuesday were two-time former champion Peter Wright, who lost in straight sets to German debutant Arno Merk, and Northern Ireland’s Daryl Gurney, who came out on the wrong side of a deciding set with England’s Callan Rydz.
Josh Rock was a dominant winner against Australia’s Joe Comito, while Scotland’s two-time champion Gary Anderson put in a vintage display in a 3-1 win against England’s Connor Scutt, registering a 105.41 average on the day after his 55th birthday.
Number three seed Michael van Gerwen also impressed as he beat William O’Connor to reach round three.
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