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Gary Anderson sees off Daryl Gurney to reach third round

Gary Anderson continues the defence of his world title with a second-round victory over Daryl Gurney at the Alexandra Palace.

Gary Anderson has progressed through to the third round of the World Championship with a 4-1 victory over Daryl Gurney.

The defending champion dropped the opening set as Gurney threatened a major surprise, but Anderson nicked the next two sets in a deciding leg to edge ahead of the Northern Irishman, who missed four darts for a 2-1 advantage.

Anderson extended his lead in the fourth to move closer to victory, and although Gurney continued to fight to remain in the tournament, he eventually succumbed in a last-leg decider for the third time in the match.

Dave Chisnall is also through to the last 16 after he averaged almost 103 on his way to a 4-1 triumph over Christian Kist.

The St Helens thrower stormed into a 3-0 lead before Kist reduced the deficit, but it proved only temporary as Chisnall confidently saw out the win.

Jamie Caven earned a spot in the third round of the World Championship for the first time in his career with a 4-0 victory over Ricky Evans, who won just one leg during a quick-fire contest.

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Gary Anderson of Scotland celebrates winning his semi-final match against Dave Chisnall of England during the Betway Premier League at The 02 Arena on May 21, 2015
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