PDC Walk On World Cup: Mardle knocks out Taylor as Last 16 line-up is confirmed

The competition which has been used by the PDC due to the Coronavirus halting all current tournaments has been popular with the fans on social media.

There was a mini upset of sorts in one of the ties as Wayne ‘Hawaii 501’ Mardle defeated Phil Taylor 53.6%-46.4%. Michael van Gerwen eased through defeating another popular walk on in John Part with 74.6%-25.4%.

Devon Petersen is known as having one of the best current walk ons in PDC Darts but he only just scraped through against Ricky Evans taking a close 55.8%-44.2%.

Gary Anderson showed his popularity defeating Jeffrey de Zwaan 80%-19% to go through to the Last 16. While this was also the case for Daryl Gurney against Gerwyn Price.

Peter Wright, Raymond van Barneveld and Vincent Van der Voort were also among the popular walk ons to make it through to the next round with the voting returning later today.

Friday March 20 (1500 GMT) - Round one (first 16 matches)
Saturday March 21 (1500 GMT) - Round one (second 16 matches)
Sunday March 22 (1200 GMT) - Last 32
Monday March 23 (1200 GMT) - Last 16
Tuesday March 24 (1200 GMT) - Quarter-Finals
Wednesday March 25 (1200 GMT) - Semi-Finals
Wednesday March 25 (1900 GMT) - Final

Click here to see the first round results.

Michael Smith (54.6%) 1-0 (45.4%) Kim Huybrechts (5326 votes)
Wayne Mardle (53.6%) 1-0 (46.4%) Phil Taylor (8132 votes)
Michael van Gerwen (74.6%) 1-0 (25.4%) John Part (6720 votes)
Gabriel Clemens (60.6%) 1-0 (39.4%) Ron Meulenkamp (6227 votes)
Jonny Clayton (68.1%) 1-0 (31.9%) Danny Noppert (6250 votes)
Devon Petersen (55.8%) 1-0 (44.2%) Ricky Evans (6359 votes)
Robert Thornton (72.7%) 1-0 (27.3%) Stephen Bunting (6251 votes)
Dimitri van den Bergh (54.3%) 1-0 (45.7%) Chris Dobey (6122 votes)
Gary Anderson (80.7%) 1-0 (19.3%) Jeffrey de Zwaan (6194 votes)
Daryl Gurney (78.7%) 1-0 (21.3%) Gerwyn Price (6850 votes)
Simon Whitlock (58.3%) 1-0 (41.7%) Ted Evetts (6102 votes)
Raymond van Barneveld (79.1%) 1-0 (20.9%) Mensur Suljovic (6167 votes)
Max Hopp (53.3%) 1-0 (46.7%) Steve West (5727 votes)
Dave Chisnall (57%) 1-0 (43%) Ian White (5762 votes)
Peter Wright (52.3%) 1-0 (47.7%) John Henderson (6771 votes)
Vincent van der Voort (63.7%) 1-0 (36.3%) Glen Durrant (6022 votes)

Michael Smith (Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon) v Wayne Mardle (Hawaii Five-O - The Ventures)
Michael van Gerwen (Seven Nation Army - White Stripes) v Gabriel Clemens (Wonderwall - Oasis)
Jonny Clayton (Go, Johnny, Go! - Chuck Berry) v Devon Petersen (Waka Waka This Time for Africa - Shakira)
Robert Thornton (500 Miles - The Proclaimers) v Dimitri van den Bergh (Happy - Pharrell Williams)
Gary Anderson (Jump Around - House of Pain) v Daryl Gurney (Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond)
Simon Whitlock (Land Down Under - Men at Work) v Raymond van Barneveld (Eye of the Tiger - Survivor)
Max Hopp (Hey Baby - DJ Otzi) v Dave Chisnall (Dizzy - Vic Reeves & The Wonderstuff)
Peter Wright (Don't Stop the Party - Pitbull FT. TJR) v Vincent van der Voort (Give it Up - KC & The Sunshine Band)

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