Lennon, O'Connor and Szaganski secure Ally Pally triumphs

Cork-based Bus Éireann driver Radek Szaganski set up a second-round clash with five-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld.

REBEL INFLUENCE: Radek Szaganski walks out to play Marko Kantele (not pictured) on day six of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire.

Ireland's Steve Lennon fought back from a two-set deficit to beat English debutant Owen Bates 3-2 at the World Darts Championship on Wednesday.

Carlow's Lennon won nine of the last 11 legs against the 21-year-old crowd favourite to claim the win needed to retain his PDC Tour card.