PDC World Darts Championship schedule - Wednesday December 19, afternoon session

It signifies that the first round is almost over, with the World Championship hopefuls whittled down. Four more players can claim a second round berth on this afternoon session. Geert Nentjes was a somewhat surprising Development Tour qualifier - even to himself. The Dutch ace burst through a packed crowd to claim his spot. He takes on another young gun, Nathan Aspinall, who is now a bona fide PDC Pro Tour event winner.
The second game sees a second Dutchman take to the stage. Jeffrey de Graaf has landed an intriguing tie against Noel Malicdem from the Philippines. Malicdem made headlines for a remarkable nine-darter on the PDC Asian Tour. The Asian contingent have played very well so far in London, and Malicdem isn't likely to let the team down in that regard.

There are two second round fixtures in the afternoon. Brendan Dolan had the easiest of times swatting away Yuanjun Liu previously. It'll be the complete opposite of that against Joe Cullen. The Rockstar, perhaps still wondering what might have been in the World Matchplay, benefited massively from Peter Wright's exit. Gerwyn Price is now the biggest obstacle between him and the semi-finals, on paper. He needs to see off the Northern Irishman first though.
Kim Huybrechts isn't that great in majors. He has reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship, and lost twice to Phil Taylor in the third round. Apart from that, coming to the Ally Pally has been a ritual humiliation. And Daniel Larsson, taking a break from thoughts of ending his career to send Robert Thornton packing, could reinforce why the PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour is highly regarded.
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12:40 Nathan Aspinall v Geert Nentjes (R1)
13:45 Jeffrey de Graaf v Noel Malicdem (R1)
14:50 Joe Cullen v Brendan Dolan (R2)
16:00 Kim Huybrechts v Daniel Larsson (R2)