Brown sees off Klaasen in gritty battle to set up third round clash with Wade

Keegan Brown saw off Jelle Klaasen in the third clash of the night on Friday at the PDC World Darts Championship. It wasn't the best match but was one that once 'The Needle' got control of he won quite comfortably.

He will face off against James Wade next who looked good in his first game despite the controversy and he will hope to up his average against the multiple major champion to have a chance. Klaasen despite not being at his best in the outset claimed the first set 3-2. Brown had a strong response with him coasting to the second set in consecutive legs and from there he took control of the match. Brown in the next set landed double four to wrap up the set 3-1 despite both players only averaging 79. This meant that it was the usual good start then fall away for Klaasen. He followed that up by claiming the win with a 3-1 final set for a second time in a row in a battle which compared to the previous game wasn't beautiful but was one that either could win due to the quality. Like alluded to, It will be James Wade next for Keegan and he will know he will have to play a lot better against 'The Machine'. for more information about the PDC World Darts Championship, including schedules and the prize fund breakdown. Ian White (98.66) 2-3 (94.68) Devon Petersen (R2) (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 1-3, 5-3 Jelle Klaasen (79.24) 1-3 (82.55) Keegan Brown (R2) (3-2, 1-3, 1-3, 1-3) Gerwyn Price vs Nathan Aspinall (R2) Jonny Clayton vs Dimitri van den Bergh (R2) ​