Summary

  • Beau Greaves beaten in deciding set by 22nd seed Daryl Gurney in PDC World Championship first round

  • Greaves was aiming to become second female player to win a match at the tournament, after Fallon Sherrock did so in December 2019

  • Former World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall beats Lourence Ilagan, ending with 170 checkout

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  1. Postpublished at 22:35 GMT 19 December 2025

    There is one more first-round match left to complete between Keane Barry and Tim Pusey, and you can discover the result of that one in our daily round-up, which will be updated again at the close of play.

    But this is where the live text updates of tonight's action from Alexandra Palace come to an end.

    Thank you for joining me and be sure to join us again later in the World Championship - alongside our daily reports and news stories, our live text offering will ramp up as the tournament progresses.

  2. Report: Gurney beats Greaves in deciding setpublished at 22:32 GMT 19 December 2025

    Beau Greaves shakes hands with Daryl GurneyImage source, PA Media

    If you weren't following earlier, you missed a heck of a close first-round match between female superstar Beau Greaves and 22nd seed Daryl Gurney.

    In the end, Greaves fell just short of becoming the second female player to win a match at the PDC World Championship, losing in a deciding set.

    The 21-year-old from Doncaster was aiming to follow the lead of Fallon Sherrock, who created history by winning two matches at the 2020 tournament.

    The first four sets all went against the throw, with Gurney twice winning deciding legs to hit the front before being pegged back.

    Greaves needed a total of just 37 darts to win three successive legs in the second set, with a 128 checkout on the bullseye sealing a 12-dart break of throw, followed by a 10-darter to level the match at one set all.

    In the decider, Gurney hit a stunning 144 checkout to move within one leg of victory and wrapped it up shortly after Greaves had narrowly missed a 148 to extend the match.

    Read all about today's action here.

  3. Aspinall wins with 170 checkoutpublished at 22:28 GMT 19 December 2025
    Breaking

    Aspinall 3-1 Ilagan (3-2)

    That is quite the way to finish a game. Lourence Ilagan toiled throughout, but a moment of magic from Nathan Aspinall seals victory.

    Treble 20, treble 20, bullseye. A 12-darter to seal the fourth set and, with it, the match.

  4. Postpublished at 22:26 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 2-1 Ilagan (2-2)

    Nathan Aspinall holds. He's now just one leg from winning.

    A 180 when on 196 proves crucial as he then checks out 16 to claim the leg.

  5. Postpublished at 22:23 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 2-1 Ilagan (1-2)

    Lourence Ilagan holds his throw again. He has 64 to check out...

    He goes for a double-double. Instead he gets two single 16s before a double.

    That was an important throw. Nathan Aspinall had 40 left.

  6. Postpublished at 22:21 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 2-1 Ilagan (1-1)

    Lourence Ilagan doesn't manage to finish on the bull as he looks to take out 81, then Nathan Aspinall leaves 16 when going for 63.

    Ilagan can't check it out, though, and Aspinall responds - missing his first before pinning double eight.

  7. Postpublished at 22:19 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 2-1 Ilagan (0-1)

    Neither player has managed to grab control of this one.

    Lourence Ilagan holds his throw to win the first leg of this set.

  8. Aspinall pulls ahead with 14-darterpublished at 22:17 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 2-1 Ilagan (3-2)

    Nathan Aspinall turns the set round from 2-1 down and now leads in sets.

    Two 180s in that leg before finishing on 56.

  9. Postpublished at 22:15 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 1-1 Ilagan (2-2)

    That is a lovely finish.

    Just when Nathan Aspinall needed something, he draws level.

    An 84 checkout, finishing on the bullseye, makes it 2-2.

  10. Postpublished at 22:12 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 1-1 Ilagan (1-2)

    Lourence IlaganImage source, PA Media

    Lourence Ilagan breaks...

    Nathan Aspinall strays into the single when he needs tops. Ilagan then checks out 64.

    Aspinall needs to turn this around quickly.

  11. Postpublished at 22:09 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 1-1 Ilagan (1-1)

    Lourence Ilagan holds his throw. It's another finish on tops as he checks out 50 to level the leg.

  12. Postpublished at 22:07 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 1-1 Ilagan (1-0)

    Nathan Aspinall wins the first leg of this set!

    A maximum before finishing on 61 sees Aspinall hold his throw.

  13. Aspinall wins second set to level matchpublished at 22:01 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 1-1 Ilagan (3-1)

    A 15-dart leg to draw the set score level for Nathan Aspinall.

    He hits treble 15 then takes two darts to find double eight to check out 61.

    Aspinall has improved since the first set.

  14. Postpublished at 21:59 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 0-1 Ilagan (2-1)

    John Part
    Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

    It's safe to say at this point of the match that, no matter what happens, if Nathan does win, he's going to have felt like this has been a workout.

  15. Postpublished at 21:59 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 0-1 Ilagan (2-1)

    Lourence Ilagan holds his throw to pull a leg back.

    Nathan Aspinall hits 101 as he goes for a 158 out, Ilagan checks out tops again.

  16. Postpublished at 21:56 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 0-1 Ilagan (2-0)

    Nathan AspinallImage source, PA Media

    This is better from Nathan Aspinall. He breaks to win the second leg, taking out 32 after Lourence Ilagan hits 100 when trying to check out 140.

  17. Postpublished at 21:53 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 0-1 Ilagan (1-0)

    Nathan Aspinall lets out a bit of a scream as he comes back and wins the first leg with a 114 checkout on double 20.

  18. Ilagan wins first setpublished at 21:46 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 0-1 Ilagan (2-3)

    That set took a while, but Lourence Ilagan wins it in 18 darts, with a late 180 helping before he checks out 40 to win the leg.

    Work to do for Nathan Aspinall if he is to avoid an upset.

  19. Postpublished at 21:42 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 0-0 Ilagan (2-2)

    Lourence Ilagan holds to level the set.

    He throws a 177 before successfully taking out double 10 at the first time of asking.

  20. Postpublished at 21:39 GMT 19 December 2025

    Aspinall 0-0 Ilagan (2-1)

    Three darts at double 12, all of them stray just outside.

    Nathan Aspinall takes it out on his next turn and holds his throw.

    Nathan AspinallImage source, PA Media