Day one of the Worlds Darts Championship saw leading contender Peter Wright and reigning champion Gary Anderson sail through to the second round. Both players showed their class in dispatching of their respective opponents, and will now look forward to an enjoyable Christmas and returning to Alexandra Palace thereafter.

Today, we are spoiled with two sessions of darting action as round one steps up a gear. Not much is catching the eye in terms of betting, but here are couple of selections to sink your teeth in to.

Schedule – Friday 18th December (from 1pm & 7pm):

Qiang Sun (5/2) vs Mick McGowan (2/7) (Preliminary Round)

John Henderson (4/5) vs Darren Webster (Evens)

Justin Pipe (4/6) vs Christian Kist (6/5)

Mark Webster vs Sun/McGowan

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Thanawat Gaweenuntawong (6/5) vs Rene Eidams (8/13) (Preliminary Round)

Brendan Dolan (23/20) vs Kyle Anderson (8/13)

Kim Huybrechts (1/4) vs David Pallett (3/1)

Michael van Gerwen vs Gaweenuntawong/Eidams

Odds from Oddschecker

John Henderson vs Darren Webster

John Henderson has enjoyed a number of good successes on the Alexandra Palace stage in the last few years. He beat Dave Chisnall in the first round of the World Championship in 2013 and will relish his return to the big stage.

His form this year has slipped somewhat but his run in to the quarter final of the European Championship recently will have boosted his confidence considerably. The likeable Scotsman faces a tough encounter with Darren Webster this afternoon, though should prove too strong – especially if his scoring is consistent.

Kim Huybrechts vs David Pallett

Kim Huybrechts will be disappointed with his exploits during 2015. The 30-year old Belgian has reach just one quarter final in a TV major this year and will be hoping to put a mediocre run behind him with a strong World Championship campaign.

His scoring power is a notable strength of his and it is maximised when he plays with momentum. Kim enjoyed a memorable World Championship 12 months ago when going close to beating Phil Taylor in the last-16, and he’ll prove tough to beat once again if turning up in the same vein.

Recommendations:

John Henderson WIN 4/5

Kim Huybrechts MOST 180s 11/10