Updated at 17.24
IRELANDโS KEANE BARRY and Steve Lennon have advanced at the PDC World Darts Championship today.
The 19-year-old Meath native recorded a 3-2 win against Hong Kongโs Royden Lam at Alexandra Palace.
Itโs a case of third time lucky for Barry, who suffered defeats to Vincent van der Voort and Jeff Smith in his previous two attempts to advance beyond the opening round.
He conjured up checkouts of 108 and 121 against Lam this afternoon, but also made life difficult for himself by squandering a 2-0 lead.
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ก! ๐ฎ๐ช
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 17, 2021
It's a first Ally Pally victory for the 19-year-old Keane Barry as he leads Lam to the slaughter, closing out a 3-2 success!
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Barry will take on Jonny Clayton of Wales in a second-round match scheduled for Sunday.
Elsewhere, Steve Lennon earned an impressive victory.
The Carlow native beat the number 12 seed Krzysztof Ratajski, who becomes the first seed to get knocked out this year at Alexandra Palace.
Lennon will face either Mervyn King or Ryan Joyce in round three.
You can check out the climax of the Irishmanโs stunning victory over the Polish star, 3-1 in sets, below.
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐คฟ
— Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 17, 2021
Krzysztof Ratajski is the first seed to exit at Alexandra Palace! ๐ณ
What a win for Steve Lennon ๐ฎ๐ช๐
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Additional reporting by Paul Fennessy
