Seventh-ranked Wright wore a meticulous Elf outfit as he made his first appearance at the tournament, taking on Noel Malicdem. Nathan AspinallStockport thrower Aspinall averaged 116 in the second set as he whitewashed Baggish in 39 darts to level things up. Former goalkeeper Aspinall then nailed tops in the deciding leg of the third set to move ahead. Evans must now prepare for a titanic third-round encounter against world No 1 and defending champion Michael van Gerwen. The action is on Sky Sports Darts with live coverage from Alexandra Palace until the final on New Year's Day.

Source: Sky sports December 20, 2019 23:59 UTC