World Championship Heritage Number Wall introduced at Ally Pally

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The 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship has seen the launch of heritage numbers to represent the 440 players who have previously competed in the PDC’s flagship tournament.

Stats update following Cazoo World Darts Championship second round

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The Cazoo World Darts Championship has featured 64 matches before the Christmas break - here we look at the top stats from the event so far.

Seeded stars dominate on Day Nine at Cazoo World Darts Championship

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Former winner Rob Cross made a confident start in his bid for a second Cazoo World Darts Championship crown as the second round drew to a close at Alexandra Palace.

Cross dreaming of more Ally Pally history ahead of Williams clash

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Rob Cross is dreaming of creating more Alexandra Palace history over the coming weeks, as he begins his bid for a second Cazoo World Darts Championship title on Friday.

Anderson & Humphries battle through, as Williams stuns Wade

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Gary Anderson, Luke Humphries and Dirk van Duijvenbode all progressed to round three at the Cazoo World Darts Championship on Thursday, as James Wade became the highest-profile casualty of the tournament so far.

Van Gerwen & Rock enjoy rapid wins on Day Seven

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Michael van Gerwen and Josh Rock breezed through to the third round on Day Seven of the Cazoo World Darts Championship.

Rock claims confidence is 'sky-high' ahead of blockbuster Rydz clash

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Josh Rock insists his confidence is ‘sky-high’ as he prepares to take on Callan Rydz for a place in the third round of the Cazoo World Darts Championship on Wednesday afternoon.

Sherrock vows to 'come back stronger' following Ally Pally defeat

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Fallon Sherrock has vowed to ‘come back stronger’ following her opening round defeat to Ricky Evans at the Cazoo World Darts Championship on Tuesday night.

Van Barneveld battles past Meikle to set up Price showdown

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Raymond van Barneveld battled back to defeat Ryan Meikle and set up a mouth-watering third round showdown against Gerwyn Price at the Cazoo World Darts Championship on Tuesday.

Van Barneveld bidding to roll back the years at Cazoo World Championship

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Raymond van Barneveld is bidding to roll back the years at this year’s Cazoo World Darts Championship, as he celebrates his 30-year anniversary at the sport’s top level.

Jamie Lewis, Matthew Edgar, Ciaran Teehan and Karel Sedlacek secured a return to the William Hill World Darts Championship alongside debutants Nick Kenny and Niels Zonneveld in Monday's Tour Card Holder Qualifiers.

The final six places in the World Championship field were on offer at the Ricoh Arena as Tour Card Holders completed in the last-chance knockout.

2018 semi-finalist Lewis defeated former UK Open and World Grand Prix champion Robert Thornton 7-5 in a high-profile decider as he ensured his place on the Alexandra Palace stage.

The Welsh ace also saw off David Pallett and Alan Tabern during the UK Qualifier as he claimed a huge win to kick-start a bid to save his Tour Card.

Edgar will play in his third successive World Championship after defeating Gary Blades, Martin Atkins and Josh Payne to secure an Alexandra Palace return.

Irish youngster Teehan will play at Alexandra Palace for a second straight year, after defeating Barrie Bates, Michael Barnard, Mark McGeeney and Joe Murnan - winning the final clash with a 13-darter in their sudden-death leg.

Nick Kenny will cap his first year on the PDC circuit with an Alexandra Palace debut, after defeating James Wilson 7-6 to secure his World Championship spot, having earlier seen off Steve Brown and Ted Evetts.

Karel Sedlacek will make his second World Championship appearance after the Czech star defeated Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-0 and then lost just two legs in each of his wins over Benito van de Pas and Jan Dekker in the Rest of the World Qualifier.

Dutch left-hander Niels Zonneveld secured his World Championship debut with wins over Krzysztof Kciuk, Jelle Klaasen and Martin Schindler.

The six players complete the 96-player field for the World Championship, with the draw for the tournament due to take place at 0930 GMT on Thursday December 3 live on Sky Sports News.

The William Hill World Darts Championship will be held from December 15-January 3 at London's Alexandra Palace.

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