Fourth round begins at Alexandra Palace
Luke Littler continues title defence
RESULT: Luke Littler 4-2 Rob Cross in last 16
Ryan Searle beats James Hurrell 4-0 in opening fourth-round tie
Josh Rock beat Callan Rydz 4-1 to conclude third round
Afternoon session results (third round): Justin Hood 4-1 Ryan Meikle, Ricky Evans 2-4 Charlie Manby, Nathan Aspinall 3-4 Kevin Doets
20-year-old Manby sets up last-16 tie against 10th seed Gian van Veen
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Hurrell 0-4 Searle
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
That was a one-sided affair from the offset, but a quick mention for James Hurrell. He showed resilience and fight but Ryan Searle is looking magnificent.
Hurrell 0-4 Searle
Ryan Searle has booked his spot in the last eight after dropping only 11 legs. He averaged over 100 again, too.
Stunning.
Hurrell 0-4 Searle
Image source, PA MediaRyan Searle leaves 44 with James Hurrell out on 167 but the 20th seed makes absolutely no mistake on tops to book his spot in the quarter-finals for the first time.
He's still not dropped a set in the competition and will be dangerous against anyone.
Hurrell 0-3 Searle (1-2)
James Hurrell bangs in a 180 - the eighth of the match - as he leaves 178. He chips away at it to leave 38 and hits double 19 to extend this game a little longer.
Hurrell 0-3 Searle (0-2)
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
Is this Championship material from Ryan Searle?
Hurrell 0-3 Searle (0-2)
Ryan Searle is averaging 102 in this match as he hits tops to move a leg away from the last eight.
Hurrell 0-3 Searle (0-1)
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
Image source, Getty ImagesI am struggling to find many negatives in this Ryan Searle performance. He has been so composed.
It is proper darts from Ryan Searle.
Hurrell 0-3 Searle (0-1)
Ryan Searle is dominating. He needs double four to move two legs away from the quarter-finals in yet another brilliant performance.
He's even been saying his eyesight isn't that good anymore. Excuse me?!
Hurrell 0-3 Searle (1-3)
James Hurrell needs 36 but he misses all three at double 18. Ryan Searle gives the board a sarcastic clap after missing at the double.
Hurrell gets a chance again. He turns to the crowd to get them going but misses the doubles. It happens.
Searle mops up for a three-set lead.
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Searle making a late bid for the Premier League on this form. He's a welcome addition
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Hurrell 0-2 Searle (1-2)
James Hurrell kicks off the leg with a max but Ryan Searle lands 135 to leave 130.
He does well to leave 15 but misses. Hurrell gives him another chance though and he doesn't need asking twice. The double two gets a dart in it.
Hurrell 0-2 Searle (1-1)
James Hurrell leaves 80 and almost falls over after his shoe gets stuck on the oche. Only slightly embarrassing for him but I'm sure everyone has moved on now as he bangs in tops for the leg.
Hurrell 0-2 Searle (0-1)
Ryan Searle is on it at the start of this third set to leave 40 from 180. Brilliant set up. He capitalises too by banging a dart into double tops.
Searle has only lost nine legs in the whole competition.
Hurrell 0-2 Searle (0-0)
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
Image source, PA MediaRyan Searle is so calm and in rhythm. The best way I can explain it is he could probably play this game with the lights off.
Hurrell 0-2 Searle (0-0)
Ryan Searle is absolutely coasting so far and he's yet to drop a set at the worlds this year.
That's 12 sets on the spin. Pretty good, that!
Hurrell 0-2 Searle (0-3)
James Hurrell finds his fifth 140 of the match to leave 90 with Ryan Searle on 109. Hurrell needs bull for the leg but misses. Back comes Searle and he nails tops.
A two-set lead for Searle.
Hurrell 0-1 Searle (0-2)
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
If this was Luke Littler or Luke Humphries we'd be saying this was magnificent darts. Ryan Searle has got better and better.
Hurrell 0-1 Searle (0-2)
James Hurrell is on 187 as Ryan Searle takes tops to take control of set two and move a leg away from a two-set lead.
Hurrell 0-1 Searle (0-1)
James Hurrell needs 161 but can only leave 113 but Ryan Searle only lands 60 when on the big fish.
Hurrell makes a mess on the double and Searle comes in and mops up the double five for a break.
There have been two matches at this year's World Championship that have needed a sudden-death leg to decide a winner.
Scotland's Alan Soutar, in round one, and England's Justin Hood, in round two, have both won at the last gasp.
If we get to a seventh and deciding set and that gets to 5-5 in legs, the winner of the 11th leg will go through to the fourth round.