JAMES WADE has released a statement in relation to his William Hill World Darts Championship game with Seigo Asada.

THE William Hill World Darts Championship enjoyed a Christmas celebration with a wedding proposal on Wednesday.

JAMES WADE survived a scare after being forced to a tie-break by Japan's Seigo Asada.

MICHAEL SMITH progressed into the third round of the William Hill with a 3-1 victory over Ron Meulenkamp.

RYAN JOYCE's dream William Hill World Championship debut continued with a 3-0 victory over Simon Whitlock.

WILLIAM O'CONNOR won a five-set thriller against James Wilson to reach round three.

KIM HUYBRECHTS produced a fabulous performance to claim a whitewash win over Daniel Larsson.

BRENDAN DOLAN eased into the third round with a straight sets success over Joe Cullen. 

NOEL MALICDEM moved into the second round with a hard fought victory over Jeffrey De Graaf.

NATHAN ASPINALL claimed a comfortable victory over fellow World Championship debutant Geert Nentjes.