MICHAEL VAN GERWEN secured a whitewash while Paul Lim almost nailed a nine-darter in Friday's action.

THE second round of the William Hill World Darts Championship gets underway in style on Friday.

PETER WRIGHT returned from illness to defeat Brazilian debutant Diogo Portela at the William Hill World Darts Championship.

JUSTIN PIPE had to dig deep to avoid being another big-name casualty at the William Hill World Darts Championship.

PETER WRIGHT has declared himself fit to face Diogo Portela in the William Hill World Darts Championship on Thursday night.

KEVIN MUNCH stunned Adrian Lewis in the William Hill World Darts Championship on Tuesday.

PAUL LIM caused a huge sensation at the William Hill World Darts Championship by knocking out Mark Webster on Monday.

KEEGAN BROWN stunned James Wade and Dave Chisnall also lost out at the William Hill World Darts Championship on Sunday.

FANS can watch "On The Wire" from 6.30pm every night during the William Hill World Darts Championship via Facebook Live.

WILLIAM HILL have launched a unique version of the famous Top Trumps game featuring current PDC darts players and legends.