"Evans is known for his festive shirts and walking out to Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens and he took to the stage this time holding a Santa-dressed dancing toy. After a breathless five-setter, the 35-year-old from Kettering said: The problem is now I'm [playing] after Christmas. I'm going to have to walk on to something not Christmas, aren't I? I'm going to have Like a Prayer Madonna. Who cares? I'm still going."
"but 144 and 89 checkouts at the start of the fifth took him to the brink of victory. At 2-1 ahead, Evans missed six match darts, including three at double one, and was pulled up for an underarm throw in the next leg by the referee. Evans then missed a seventh match dart at double 16 when 3-2 ahead and, after Wade had failed to get over the line himself, he finally kept his nerve with superb 99 finish."
Ricky Evans defeated seventh seed James Wade 3-2 in the second round at Alexandra Palace, winning the final set 6-4 in legs after missing seven match darts. Wade, a four-time world championship semi-finalist, became the highest seed eliminated after missing a match dart at double five when 4-3 ahead in the final set. Evans produced a 128 checkout early and a decisive 13-dart leg, and recovered from a loss of composure with 144 and 89 checkouts before sealing victory with a 99 finish. Kenyan debutant David Munyua’s run ended in a 3-0 defeat by Kevin Doets after an earlier upset.
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