Shock for Manley in Purfleet

Third seed Peter Manley was the victim of the biggest upset so far at the Ladbrokes.com World Championship last night when beaten by unknown Dutch qualifier Josephus Schenk.

Manley, two-time runner-up at Purfleet’s Circus Tavern, lost 4-2 in their third-round clash and was under the cosh right from the start when his opponent took the first set with a brilliant 11-dart leg.

The Carlisle-based 42-year-old went 2-0 down before levelling the match.