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REPORTS, results and reaction from Friday afternoon play at the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship.

2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship
Alan Warriner-Little 3-1 Shi Yongsheng
Colin Osborne 1-3 Erwin Extercatte
Andy Smith v Mensur Suljovic
Steve Beaton v Steve Evans

Evening Session (7pm start)
Ronnie Baxter v Dan Olson
James Wade v Steve MacArthur
John Part v Charles Losper
Mark Dudbridge v Steve Hine

ALAN WARRINER-LITTLE 3-1 SHI YONGSHENG
(3-0, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)

ALAN WARRINER-LITTLE overcame a scare from China's Shi Yongsheng to progress to round two at the 2008 Ladrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship.

Yongsheng left the former World Grand Prix champion stunned by taking the second set of their contest and also leading in the third, before the experienced Englishman pulled through for the win.

"I've never been so nervous in all the years I've been playing," admitted Warriner-Little.

"I've had so many first round defeats in TV tournaments recently and I didn't know what to expect from Shi.

"Everyone expected me to win it but it was hard. He won the second set, but I came strong in the end and you can settle down after your first match."

The Lancastrian started strongly, taking the opening set without reply.

The Chinese number one had opportunities to win the opening leg of the second set, but made too many errors and Warriner-Little made him pay, landing double top.

Yongsheng then started to make his mark in the contest landing double nine to win his first leg of the match and then taking the lead with an 84 finish.

Warriner-Little levelled the set, hitting tops for an 80 checkout, but missed two darts at double sixteen to extend his advantage and the Chinese player stepped for the set.

Yongsheng then broke the throw at the start of the fourth hitting a superb 119 finish to take the lead for the first time in the match, but Warriner-Little broke back immediately to level up.

He then took the lead, and won the set landing a 60 checkout, to regain the lead.

Warriner-Little then took control at the start of the fourth set, hitting a 12-dart leg and then a two-dart 66 checkout to one leg away from victory.

Yongsheng managed to pull one leg back but Warriner-Little took the fourth with a 108 checkout to win the match and book a second round clash against Peter Manley on Saturday afternoon.

Match Stats

Alan Warriner-Little	3-1	Shi Yongsheng
17	100+	17
11	140+	8
3	180	0
26.99	Average 1	25.46
90.98	Average 3	76.38
108	High Finish	119

ERWIN EXTERCATTE 3-1 COLIN OSBORNE
(3-2, 0-3, 3-2, 3-1)

COLIN OSBORNE was sent crashing out of the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship by Dutch youngster Erwin Extercatte.

The Dutchman, a 4-1 outsider before the match, defied ten maximums from Osborne to continue his march in the event, having whitewashed Kiwi Alan Bolton in the preliminary round.

Osborne, a quarter-finalist last year, was in superb scoring form during the match, but was unable to produce the doubles when it mattered most.

The opening two legs were shared and Osborne then took the lead with a fantastic 12-dart finish, which included two maximums.

He then had opportunities to take the first set in the fourth leg but paid for missed doubles as Extercatte levelled and then held his throw to take the lead.

Osborne won the second set without reply from his opponent, despite Extercatte having opportunities in all three legs.

The Derby thrower took the lead at the start of the third set and then doubled his advantage completing a 56 finish.

However, Extercatte came back to level the set with a 75 finish and then hit a two-dart 68 checkout to regain the lead.

Both players hit big finishes at the start of the fourth set. Osborne, a 144 to win the first leg and Extercatte a 147 in the second.

The Dutchman then took the lead to go one leg away from the match and made Osborne pay for more missed doubles to land an 85 finish to claim a superb victory.

Colin Osborne	1-3	Erwin Extercatte
14	100+	12
6	140+	16
10	180	2
30.11	Average 1	30.86
90.33	Average 3	92.58
144	High Finish	147

MENSUR SULJOVIC 3-2 ANDY SMITH
(3-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1)

AUSTRIAN qualifier Mensur Suljovic stunned Andy Smith to move into round two of the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship.

The GDC number one showed his class with a gritty display to come from behind and move into the last 32.

He came from 2-1 down to win the first set in a decider, and also led 1-0 in the second set before Smith took three successive legs to square the game.

The third set went with the throw to see Smith take the set 3-2 and move 2-1 up in the game, punishing Suljovic missed doubles in two legs.

The fourth also went all the way to a decider, with Smith then missed darts for victory in the final leg as Suljovic landed top to stay in the contest.

A classy 15-darter put him in front in the fifth set, and he crucially made Smith pay for missed doubles to extend his lead.

Smith kept himself in the game when Suljovic was off-target on double top for the win, but the newcomer produced two maximums in the next before securing his place in the last 32.

Match Stats

Andy Smith	2-3	Mensur Suljovic
34	100+	22
16	140+	8
2	180	5
27.04	Average 1	27.75
81.11	Average 3	83.26
88	High Finish	111

STEVE BEATON 3-0 STEVE EVANS
(3-0, 3-1, 3-0)

STEVE BEATON enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 victory over debutant Steve Evans in the first round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

Beaton did not play to his best, but his opponent had a nightmare day on the doubles to allow the former World Champion easy passage into the last 32.

Beaton started the match well, hitting a maximum in the first leg and then landing double six to break throw immediately.

He then punished Evans for missed doubles in legs two and three to take the first set without reply.

Beaton then opened up a 2-0 lead in the second set, hitting a maximum in both legs.

The Welshman hit back to break the throw in the third leg, but Beaton landed an 82 finish in the next with Evans waiting on 40 to double his lead.

The third set proved to be nightmare for Evans, missing sixteen attempts at doubles and Beaton took advantage of the Welshman's mistakes to take his place in the second round.

Match Stats

Steve Beaton	3-0	Steve Evans
10	100+	13
5	140+	9
4	180	1
25.66	Average 1	25.19
76.99	Average 3	75.56
82	High Finish	20

Match Stats