Burness shocks Nicholson with straight sets win to set up clash with Anderson in round two

‘Iron Man’ hit two ton plus finishes, won nine legs out of the fourteen played and hit an 88 average en route to the victory. In the first set, Nicholson looked to be the one in control with The Asset going 2-1 up but after it went to 2-2, more set darts went begging and Burness snuck the set. The former major champion’s woes on the doubles continued with the Northern Irishman piling the pressure on and then taking further advantage when he couldn’t finish legs off. This allowed Burness to grab another set and he looked to be loving it up on the stage. Checkouts of 106 and 88 put him well on the way to victory in the following set and he finished the job off. Given his performance this afternoon he could give Anderson a real game tonight and potentially an even bigger shock than Nicholson. for more information about the PDC World Darts Championship, including schedules and the prize fund breakdown. Friday December 14 Afternoon Session (1230) Michael Barnard (88.08) 3-2 (87.83) Jose De Sousa (R1) Alan Tabern (91.12) 3 (5) 2 (86.14) Raymond Smith (R1) Paul Nicholson (85.03) 0-3 (88.55) Kevin Burness (R1) Jamie Lewis v Cody Harris (R2)