• Former world No1 beats Kevin Painter despite being below his best
• Two-time champion Adrian Lewis advances with easy victoryPhil Taylor kept his hopes of a 15th PDC World Championship title alive by reaching the third round with a 4-1 win over Kevin Painter at Alexandra Palace, although the former world No1 was below his best and operated at only 28% on the doubles.
But Painter missed a number of opportunities and was made to pay after making the better start. He dominated the first set and a half and had darts to retract a 2-0 lead before Taylor reeled off two comfortable sets to draw level.
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Source: theguardian.com