Andy Smith ended his first-round jinx at the PDC Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with victory over Australia's Shane Tichowitsch at Alexandra Palace last night.

Irish darts star Brendan Dolan took advantage of an off-form performance by 18th seed Kevin Painter to produce some top darts and claim an emphatic 3-0 victory in the PDC Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.