Gary Welding has produced some of the most outstanding darts of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship so far – but insists he must improve to progress any further in the tournament.

Chris Mason refused to let victory slip from his grasp as he carved out a 3-1 first-round win over ’Muffin Man’ Steve Hine in the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Purfleet’s Circus Tavern tonight.

Gary Welding’s stunning victory over number one seed Colin Lloyd has blown the top half of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship draw wide open.

DENNIS SMITH scraped through an epic battle with Welsh qualifier Mark Salmon to reach the second round of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet.

Steve Beaton is determined to prove that his best days are not behind him in Dublin this weekend – nine years after winning his last major title.

Darts ace Colin Lloyd has set his sights on winning a major tournament – and believes he is not far away from achieving his goal.

Cambridgeshire-based qualifier Andy Callaby faces the daunting prospect of taking on 11-times world champion Phil Taylor in the first round of the Skybet World Grand Prix in Dublin next month.