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

Saturday 22nd December 2007 (6 x Second Round)
1pm: Andy Jenkins 0-4 Alan Tabern
2.20pm: Jan van der Rassel 4-1 Denis Ovens
3.40pm: Peter Manley 4-1 Alan Warriner-Little

7pm: Roland Scholten v Mervyn King
8.20pm: Phil Taylor v Mark Walsh
9.40pm: Wayne Mardle v Jamie Caven

ALAN TABERN 4-0 ANDY JENKINS
(3-1, 3-0, 3-0, 3-2)

ALAN TABERN secured a place in the last 16 of the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship with a 4-0 victory over Andy Jenkins.

The Portsmouth man, who reached the semi-finals 12 months ago, never really settled during the match and Tabern took full advantage with some clinical finishing.

The man from St Helens dominated through, taking ten consecutive legs to establish a firm grip in the game.

Jenkins started well, with an 84 finish to break throw in the opening leg, but Tabern hit back by taking the next three legs, winning the set with a 15-dart leg.

The St Helens star produced excellent two-dart checkouts of 84 and 100 in the second set to take a 2-0 lead.

Jenkins had no answer and Tabern also took the next set without reply, breaking throw in the second leg with a 13-darter.

Tabern opened up a 1-0 lead in the fourth set, but Jenkins hit back to record his first leg since the beginning of the match.

He then held throw to take the lead and had two darts for the set, but he failed with both and Tabern landed double four to level up.

Tabern missed five darts for match, but Jenkins himself missed seven darts at double eight to stay in the contest and Tabern held his nerve to take victory.

"I'm pleased to have reached the last 16 and I can enjoy Christmas now," said Tabern, who faces Phil Taylor or Mark Walsh next.

"Andy didn't play like he can play, because if he did it would not have been 4-0.

"I knew he was struggling and it was just a case of taking each leg at a time and not taking my foot off the gas.

"I feel for him because I've been in that position; I had a disastrous UK Open when I lost 11-3 to Steve Hine and I always remember that feeling."

Match Stats

Andy Jenkins	0-4	Alan Tabern
19	100+	16
6	140+	12
1	180	3
26.68	Ave1	28.68
80.04	Ave3	86.04
84	High Finish	101,100

JAN VAN DER RASSEL 4-1 DENIS OVENS
(3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)

HOLLAND'S Jan van der Rassel produced a sensational display to book his place in round three of the 2008 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship with a 4-1 win over Denis Ovens.

The PDPA Qualifier saw off Colin Lloyd in round one and added another big name to his list of scalps with an impressive display.

He edged the game's first set 3-2 with a 101 finish, with a 100 checkout from Ovens not enough as he went down in the deciding leg.

Van der Rassel defied an eye problem to double his advantage winning the second set 3-1, including a superb 14-darter to break the throw in leg three.

The first four legs of the third set also went with the throw, with a 13-darter from Ovens seeing him level.

But the experienced thrower from Hertfordshire was unable to reach the double despite a 180 in the decider, and van der Rassel landed double eight to move three sets up.

Ovens led 2-0 in the next before van der Rassel hit back to level and move to within a leg of victory.

He was delayed in celebrating, with a 15-darter seeing Ovens get his first set.

A 99 finish saw Ovens level in the next, but van der Rassel took out 76 to lead 2-1 and the wrapped up victory on double top.

"I'm very happy," said van der Rassel. "It was a very hard match, Denis is a great player and he never gives up.

"I had to keep going and hold my throw and it was good enough.

"In the first set, I got a hair or and eyelash in my eye and I couldn't see for a few legs. I washed it with water in one of the breaks and managed to get my sight back."

Van der Rassel now meets Peter Manley or Alan Warriner-Little in the last 16, the first time he has reached that stage in the World Championship.

He added: "I'm driving back to Holland, I have a ferry later on Saturday so I can go back and spend Christmas with my children."

Match Stats

Jan van der Rassel	4-1	Denis Ovens
38	100+	27
17	140+	16
1	180	5
30.33	Ave1	30.07
90.99	Ave3	90.22
101	High Finish	100

PETER MANLEY 4-1 ALAN WARRINER-LITTLE
(3-1, 3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-0)

PETER MANLEY booked his place in the third round of the PDC Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship, overcoming the challenge of Alan Warriner-Little.

The three-time runner-up got out of the blocks quickly in the battle of the Cumbrian-based stars, hitting consecutive 14-dart finishes to establish a 2-0 lead in the opening set.

Warriner-Little took the next, despite Manley having a dart at double top for the set, but he made no mistake in the next, landing double 18 for a 1-0 lead.

Manley then doubled his avantage despite the former World Grand Prix champion having three opportunities to level the match.

Warriner-Little put that behind him and hit a 15-dart leg to begin the fourth, but Manley hit back quickly to level up the set.

Warriner-Little then took a 2-1 lead, completing a 56 finish and then took the set, eventually landing double one, after both players had missed earlier opportunities to take the leg.

The final leg of the fourth set proved to be vital leg in the contest when Manley produced a showpiece 96 checkout, hitting single 20, double 18, double 20, to take a 3-1 lead, after the Lancastrian miscounted earlier in the leg when trying to set up a finish.

Warriner-Little never recovered from this error and Manley broke at the start of the fifth set, followed by a 14-dart finish to take a 2-0 lead.

He then landed his favourite double top to complete victory and set up a last 16 date with Jan van der Rassel.

"Alan and myself are good friends and it was a hard game to play," admitted Manley. "It's sad but someone had to win.

"I was probably the more relaxed player and it showed in the end - he outscored me but I hit my doubles when it mattered.

"Whoever wins between me and Jan now has a great chance of reaching the semi-finals. I'll be going back to Carlisle over Christmas and getting plenty of practice in my log cabin."

Match Stats

Peter Manley	4-1	Alan Warriner-Little
38	100+	29
16	140+	11
1	180	1
29.65	Ave1	27.52
88.96	Ave3	82.55
96	High Finish	87