Ricky Evans Set for Walk-on Song Switch After Ally Pally Run Goes Past Christmas

Darts star admits to Christmas dilemma after springing major upset at World Darts Championship

Ricky Evans left Alexandra Palace with a place in the third round of the PDC World Championship and an unexpected problem to solve, after knocking out seventh seed James Wade in a dramatic post-Christmas classic that underlined darts’ capacity for chaos and theatre.The 35-year-old from Kettering edged a pulsating five-set encounter 3-2, finally sealing victory 6-4 in legs after missing seven match darts and surviving a series of twists that thre…

Ricky Evans set for walk-on song switch after Ally Pally run goes past Christmas

The Kettering player missed seven match darts before finally beating James Wade to seal his place in the round of 32.

'Rapid' Ricky Evans puts fans through tie-break agony before beating seventh seed Wade

Ricky Evans was involved in yet another Ally Pally thriller to eventually beat James Wade 3-2 and progress to the third round of the Paddy Power World Darts Championships.

Ricky Evans is poultry in motion with shock win over James Wade

The 35-year-old missed seven match darts before winning the final set 6-4 in legs for an epic 3-2 second-round victory at Alexandra Palace.

Evans beats Wade in thriller while Munyua exits - Technology Shout

Seventh seed James Wade suffered his fourth consecutive exit in the second round of the PDC World Championship, losing to fellow Briton Ricky Evans in a thrilling match. In the deciding set, both players missed match darts, and Evans, ranked 43rd in the world, finally won the match 6-4 in the fifth set. advertise Wade was the highest-ranked seed to be eliminated so far, and his defeat, along with Wessel Niemann’s loss earlier on Monday, means 14…