WES NEWTON is hoping to continue his improvement when he meets Robert Thornton in the third round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship after the Christmas break.

JAMES WADE produced a stirring comeback from three sets down as he edged out Andy Smith at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Monday, as Adrian Lewis and Mervyn King set up a tasty third round clash with victories.

THE world's oldest darts fan, 100-year-old Frederick Hunter, enjoyed a memorable afternoon at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Sunday.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN overcame the challenge of Kevin McDine at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Sunday, as Gary Anderson, Kevin Painter, Simon Whitlock, Wes Newton & Mark Webster joined him in the third round

ROBERT THORNTON defied a bout of sickness to storm into the third round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship against Beau Anderson on Saturday night, as Ian White and Richie Burnett joined him in the last 16.

PICTURES from the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship second round at Alexandra Palace.

REIGNING Ladbrokes World Darts Champion Phil Taylor was sensationally knocked out of the tournament by Michael Smith on Friday night, as Raymond van Barneveld and Peter Wright also won through to the third round.

JAMES WADE and Mark Webster avoided potential upsets in the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Thursday night, as they were joined in the second round by Wes Newton and Kevin Painter.

ADRIAN LEWIS began his bid for a Ladbrokes World Darts Championship treble with a whitewash victory against Dennis Smith on Wednesday morning, as Michael Smith, Andy Smith and Justin Pipe joined him in the second round.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN, Simon Whitlock and Vincent van der Voort booked places in the second round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship on Tuesday, as Beau Anderson stunned Colin Lloyd in a sudden-death leg.