Rock breaks backpublished at 15:51 GMT 30 December 2025
Hood 0-0 Rock (2-2)
Justin Hood hits a second max to hunt down Josh Rock but Rocky is on 86 to stay in the set.
He has one dart at bull and that's all he needs.
Evening results: Charlie Manby 1-4 Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen 1-4 Gary Anderson, Luke Humphries 4-1 Kevin Doets
Anderson knocks out third seed and three-time champion Van Gerwen
Afternoon results: Luke Woodhouse 2-4 Krzysztof Ratajski, Jonny Clayton 4-2 Andreas Harrysson, Justin Hood 4-0 Josh Rock
Debutant Hood hits first 11 attempts at doubles in superb display against 11th seed Rock
Woodhouse misses double 12 for nine-dart finish in third set against Ratajski, who will play Luke Littler next
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Hood 0-0 Rock (2-2)
Justin Hood hits a second max to hunt down Josh Rock but Rocky is on 86 to stay in the set.
He has one dart at bull and that's all he needs.
Hood 0-0 Rock (2-1)
Josh Rock is very intense, isn't he? He slams in his darts to leave 56 with Justin Hood not on a finish.
Rock goes 16 and tops for a leg on the board.
Hood 0-0 Rock (2-0)
Justin Hood needs tops to take out 64 and he pins it.
2-0.
Hood 0-0 Rock (1-0)
Justin Hood is smiling while throwing his darts as the crowd chants his name. He's living his dream right now. Oh, and he flings in a 180.
Hood 0-0 Rock (1-0)
Josh Rock is down to 167 and leaves 36 with Justin Hood leaving 108.
Rock misses three at the double and back comes Hood to nail the double 16 for a 100+ finish.
Hood 0-0 Rock (0-0)
Image source, Getty ImagesGame on!
Josh Rock has the darts in the opening set and starts the match with 96. Justin Hood responds with 100.
Hood v Rock
Justin Hood, speaking to Sky Sports before the match:
"I know it's going to be a tough game but I'm confident I can beat him. He will feel the same and hopefully it will be a great game.
"I know how good I am but everyone on that tour is world-class.
"I didn't expect the attention I've got, it's very overwhelming but it's nice support. 3,500 people chanting for you is a lovely feeling. Long may it continue."
Opponent Josh Rock added:
"The way I've been playing, hopefully I can take that up there against Justin and come away with the win.
"It's a World Championship and we're not here to make up the numbers, we're here to win that Sid Waddell Trophy. I'd like to go one or two steps further and win that trophy."
Hood v Rock
Justin Hood gives his bucket hat to a young lad dressed as Harry Potter in the crowd.
Only at the darts, eh?!
Hood v Rock
Here is the man of the moment.
Justin Hood has his penguin bucket hat on and makes the walk to the stage with All the Small Things by Blink 182 on.
Tune.
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Calm down Harry, Rocky will do the business. Littler's challenger once Humphries is knocked out tonight.
Dean, Belfast
Hood v Rock
Justin Hood seems to be everyone's new favourite. The man just wants to open a mobile Chinese restaurant!
What a guy.
Hood v Rock
Coming up next is Justin Hood v Josh Rock, a match I think could be an Ally Pally classic.
Hood has become a fan favourite on the world stage in his debut campaign. He says he simply wants to earn enough money to open a Chinese restaurant.
Well, he's earned himself £60,000 so far and that could move up to £100,000 with a win today.
Image source, Getty ImagesResult: Clayton 4-2 Harrysson
Image source, Getty ImagesJonny Clayton, speaking to Sky Sports after his 4-2 win against Andreas Harrysson:
"There's a lot of things on my mind and moving to world number four was one of them.
"Every time I looked up, Andreas was hitting doubles. It was tough, I didn't play my best and had a lot of loose darts, but that's what pressure does to you. Andreas kept me under pressure all the time."
Result: Clayton 4-2 Harrysson
Jonny Clayton is speaking on stage now.
He is now provisionally number four in the world and that is big regarding next year's Premier League.
Result: Clayton 4-2 Harrysson
Image source, PA MediaAndreas Harrysson can hold his head high for what he has done at the Ally Pally in his debut year.
He also returns to Sweden £60,000 richer. Can't be bad!
Clayton 4-2 Harrysson
Jonny Clayton lands a 180 to leave 121 with Andreas Harrysson not on a finish.
Clayton leaves bull but he sets up the 32 instead. Here he comes and pins double 16 with the first start to reach the quarter-finals for a second time.
Clayton 3-2 Harrysson (2-2)
Both players are down to a finish. Andreas Harrysson is up first and leaves 68. Jonny Clayton leaves tops.
Harrysson has two at double four and he pins it. On we go.
Image source, Getty ImagesClayton 3-2 Harrysson (2-1)
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
For the first time, it feels like Harrysson is all over the place.
Is the biggest opportunity he's ever had in his darting life gone now?
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What is the Shanghai finish?
Steve, Cumbria
It's a finish where you need to hit a treble, single and double of the same number - in this case the 20s to check out 120.
Clayton 3-2 Harrysson (2-1)
Andreas Harrysson needs tops to nick the leg but it's low. Back comes Jonny Clayton and he hits double eight on the last dart.
He's one leg away.