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Raymond van Barneveld cruises through to PDC World Championship second round

Van Barneveld cruises through to second round
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Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld books his place in the PDC World Championship second round with a routine win over Lourence Ilagan.

Raymond van Barneveld has cruised through to the PDC World Championship second round with a 3-0 victory over Lourence Ilagan.

The five-time world champion was making his return to the Alexandra Palace stage two years on from previously retiring from the sport.

However, the Dutchman produced a composed performance to see off his Filipino opponent, averaging 96.7 and losing just two legs to set up a showdown with Rob Cross.

Meanwhile, fourth seed James Wade played well below his best during a 3-1 win over Van Barneveld's compatriot Maik Kuivenhoven.

Wade came under pressure when Kuivenhoven halved the deficit by taking the third set 3-0, but the Englishman held his nerve to progress with an average of below 84.

Luke Woodhouse and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez also booked their places in the last 64, recording 3-1 victories over James Wilson and Ben Robb respectively.

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