The final first round match at the PDC World Darts Championship is complete with Keegan Brown through to the second round with a straight sets win over Ryan Meikle which was harsh on the Development Tour standout.
ADVERTISEMENT
Brown averaged 93 with three ton plus checkouts and two 180's and will now face Dave Chisnall in the second round.
Two of those ton plus checkouts came in the opening set with a high quality start between 'The Needle' and 'The Barber'. He hit 113 and 111 checkouts and two 180's en route to a 3-2 opening set win.
He eased through the second set with a clean sweep including a 126 checkout on the bull as he headed towards the finishing line with a 97 average and 55% on the doubles.
The third set was locked in at 1-1 but Meikle pressured with a 180 only to not capitalise with a 41 checkout and Brown came back to go one away on double 10.
It went all the way to a decider and Meikle had a shot at 121 but missed the bull and Brown pinned the 85 checkout on double 14 to claim the match.
2021 PDC World Darts Championship schedule
ADVERTISEMENT
Sunday December 20
Evening Session (18:00 GMT)
Cameron Carolissen w/o Martijn Kleermaker (R1)
Keegan Brown (93.46) 3-0 (96.66) Ryan Meikle (R1) (3-2, 3-0, 3-2)
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of DartsNews.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy across professional darts coverage. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces, playing a central role in the development and daily operation of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has extensive experience in darts media and has been closely involved in coverage of the professional darts circuit for several years. Within the UK darts community, he is a recognised figure known for his consistent editorial output and ongoing reporting on major tournaments and developments across the PDC calendar.
In his current role, Samuel works closely with editors and writers to ensure content meets clear journalistic standards, with a focus on source verification, editorial consistency, and timely updates when new, confirmed information becomes available.
BROWN WINS!
Keegan Brown into the Second Round with a straight sets victory, but Ryan Meikle will perhaps be wondering how he has lost that.
But as we know, set play is all about timing!