RICO VONCK 4-2 BRIAN CYR
(3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 0-3, 3-2)

TEENAGER Rico Vonck's Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship dream continued with a 4-2 win over Canada's Brian Cyr.

Vonck had never appeared on television before qualifying to play at the Circus Tavern, but the 19-year-old will now play either Colin Lloyd or Raymond van Barneveld in the last 16.

Canadian Cyr overcame Barrie Bates in round one but suffered a bout of double trouble to see his hopes ended by the youngster.

Vonck won six of the first seven legs, punishing missed doubles from Cyr in most as he established a two-set lead.

The teenager also led 2-0 in the second set and was sat on double top before Cyr finally landed double four to get back in the hunt.

The Canadian won the next two legs to pull back the third set, after Vonck missed tops for a 3-0 cushion.

Vonck produced legs of 16 and 15 darts to move clear in set four, and then punished more misses from Cyr to create a 3-1 lead.

Cyr won a scrappy opening leg in the next set, and took out double top at the first attempt to raise smiles and open a 2-0 lead.

A third maximum of the match helped him to take a second set and increase the pressure on Vonck.

The first three legs in set six went with the throw to put Vonck within sight of victory, but he stuttered at the final hurdle by missing seven darts to the match as Cyr scrambled double ten to stay alive.

He was also first to the double in the decider, and missed four more darts for victory before finally taking out double three.

"I had a few missed doubles along the way but I managed to take the chances when he gave me them," said Vonck.

"It wasn't quite as good as my first display but I'm pleased to be through and will have to stay over Christmas now!

"My mum and dad will go home and I will stay at the hotel, and I'll be practising on Christmas Day too. I've been practising with Adrian Lewis this week and he has given me some good tips."

Match Stats

Rico Vonck	4-1 (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 0-3, 3-0, 0-3, 3-2)	Brian Cyr
25	100+	28
17	140+	14
2	180	3
26.16	Ave1	25.72
78.47	Average 3	77.15
154	High Finish	78

ADRIAN LEWIS 4-3 WAYNE JONES
(3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 2-3, 3-0)

ADRIAN LEWIS kept alive his Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship dream with a victory over Wayne Jones in a seven-set thriller at the Circus Tavern.

Lewis boldly predicted that he was "ready" to take the title from mentor Phil Taylor after a first round win over Anthony Fleet.

The 21-year-old from Stoke made a stunning start to the match by winning the first two sets, but Jones pegged him back to take a pulsating encounter into a deciding final set.

Lewis exploded into the game, winning the first set in under five minutes with stunning legs of 11, 14 and 12 darts, landing three maximums and 177 score.

A 15-darter got Jones off the mark in set two before Lewis took out a 101 finish to level matters and then added further 180s in the next two legs to double his advantage.

Lewis also led 2-1 in set three before Jones took the set in a decider after his opponent spurned six darts for a 3-0 cushion.

Jones took out finishes of 104 and 101 in winning the fourth set 3-2 to level the match and lift the capacity Purfleet crowd to its feet.

Lewis produced a superb set to take the fifth 3-1 with legs of 13, 14 and 11 darts, including two maximums in the decisive leg.

He put himself within one leg of the match in set six by moving 2-1 up, but an imposion when needing 25 in the fourth leg allowed Jones in to take out 101 to stay in the match.

The Wolverhampton star - a semi-finalist last year - then took out 96 in two darts to make the scores 3-3 and sent the match into the final set.

Lewis took out two 16-darters to once again move towards the finishing line, and a superb 85 finish on the bull sealed his place in the last 16.

"It was a brilliant game," said Lewis. "Wayne played really well and I knew it would be tight from the off.

"I did lose focus a bit and was disappointed with my consistency.

"I'd started to see the winning post and relaxed too much. When it went to 3-3 I knew I had to dig deep and I'm delighted that I won the final set 3-0."

Lewis will now meet Andy Jenkins or Andy Smith in the third round, and will be pracitising alongside Taylor on Christmas Day.

"I've put a lot of work in so far for this tournament and I'll do four hours on Christmas Day," he said.

"Phil plays on Boxing Day so we'll have a good session then. I need to, to make sure I am more consistent."

Match Stats

Adrian Lewis	4-3 (3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 2-3, 3-0)	Wayne Jones
27	100+	37
20	140+	20
13	180	3
32.16	Ave1	29.69
96.46	Average 3	89.08
101	High Finish	104,101 x2

TERRY JENKINS 4-3 STEVE BEATON
(3-0, 3-1, 0-3, 0-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)

TERRY JENKINS held off Steve Beaton's spirited comeback to book his place in round three of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

The world number six won six of the first seven legs to open up a two-set lead, only for former World Champion Beaton to find his gear and pull back into the contest.

Beaton took the match into a decider, but it was Jenkins who came out on top with a 101 finish to take the match.

"I had him under control at the start but it's hard to keep going when you're in front," said Jenkins, who reached his first televised final at the World Grand Prix in October.

"You see the winning line and I'm still learning.

"I found I was good against the darts, and I was pleased I hit the shots when I had to in the final set."

He hit the shots in the opening set too, using just 40 darts in taking the three legs, including an 11-darter in leg three.

A 116 finish put him two up in the second, and though Beaton responded with an 11-darter of his own, Jenkins took out double top for a two-set cushion.

Beaton found another gear and won seven successive legs - including a 125 finish - to draw level at 2-2 and move in front in the fifth set.

Jenkins' consistent scoring helped him to win three of the next four legs and regain the advantage, only for Beaton to come from behind in the sixth to tie the match.

The pair traded 16-darters to open the final set, but Jenkins took the third with Beaton sat on a double, and broke his opponent's throw with a 101 checkout to seal the win.

Match Stats

Terry Jenkins	4-3 (3-0, 3-1, 0-3, 0-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)	Steve Beaton
35	100+	34
29	140+	15
2	180	2
30.44	Ave1	28.55
91.33	Average 3	85.64
116, 101	High Finish	125