LAST UPDATE | 21 Dec 2022
ANTRIM’S JOSH ROCK wasted no time as he breezed into the third round of the PDC World Darts Championship with a 3-0 whitewash win over Callan Rydz.
Rock, who only qualified for the PDC Tour earlier this year but has been tipped as a live contender for this year’s title, racked up a quick win over 23rd seed Rydz on Wednesday afternoon.
He will now face Nathan Aspinall after the Christmas break at the Alexandra Palace.
“I’m happy with the win but Callan didn’t play his game, and I still haven’t played my game yet at this stage,” the 21-year-old told Sky Sports afterwards.
“I know there’s more to come from Josh Rock.”
Earlier, John O’Shea suffered a heart-breaking 3-2 loss in his first round match having won the first two sets against Lithuanian Darius Labanauskas.
The Cork man, who won the World Masters in 2019, put up a determined fight, winning the first two sets having trailed 2-0 in each.
Yet Labanauskas then found his rhythm, going on to win the next three sets and take the contest 3-2. He progresses to the second round at Alexandra Palace where he will play Ross Smith.
There it is!! His SIXTH match dart 😰
— Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 21, 2022
Darius Labanauskas is through to the second round where he will face Ross Smith! ⏳ pic.twitter.com/cjjBILIwdq
