Van Barneveld not looking past Ilagan clash at PDC World Darts Championship: "I don't want to look beyond the first round for now"

Raymond van Barneveld has not been so lucky with his PDC World Darts Championship draw with a tie against Lourence Ilagan awaiting before Rob Cross potentially set in event of a win.

After a year of absence, Van Barneveld is back at the PDC World Darts Championship. "It is always exciting to follow such a draw. There are always different names that you would rather not meet. I remember Ilagan from his match at the 2019 World Championship against Vincent van der Voort, where Vincent was having a particularly difficult time had against him. In addition, he throws at a leisurely pace, which I don't really like. I am going to that match in any case, "said 'Barney' at RTL 7.

If Van Barneveld survives his first match, a tie awaits in the second round against former world champion Rob Cross.

"He recently won the European Championship and that was the first time in a long time that he played really well. I already beat him on the Pro Tour this year, but actually I don't want to look beyond the first round for now. I'm going to train hard in the coming weeks and hopefully I'll stay healthy."