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.

KIM HUYBRECHTS won the battle of the Belgian brothers by coming from a set down against Ronny to win their Ladbrokes World Championship clash on Monday, as South Africa's Devon Petersen and Ricky Evans caused upsets.

ROUND-UP, match information and stats from Sunday's third day of play at the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship.

LADBROKES will again support the PDC's official charity, Haven House Children's Hospice, with a £10 donation for every 180 thrown during the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship - and will double the total should a new record for maximums be set in the 2014 event.