World quantity 86 Justin Hood beat sixth seed Danny Noppert in an Alexandra Palace traditional as three extra seeds exited the PDC World Championship on the ultimate day of competitors earlier than the Christmas break.

Hood gained a sudden-death leg of a high-quality match to progress to the final 32, having missed a dart on the bull to win in straight units.

Noppert fought again to drive a decider and, helped by some clutch ton-plus finishes all through, created a victory likelihood for himself in a dramatic ultimate set.

However Hood, the 32-year-old debutant, held his nerve within the ultimate leg to land a 78 end, establishing a third-round tie with fellow English left-hander Ryan Meikle.

Each gamers averaged greater than 102 and hit greater than 40% of their makes an attempt at doubles.

Hood advised Sky Sports activities: “It was recreation and I knew it will be as a result of Danny is a category participant.

“I do not fear concerning the strain, I simply throw the darts and if it is adequate, it is adequate. Tonight it was.”

Seventeen of the 32 seeds have been knocked out within the opening two rounds of the match, with Noppert the highest-ranked participant to fall up to now.

Additionally overwhelmed on Tuesday had been two-time former champion Peter Wright, who misplaced in straight units to German debutant Arno Merk, and Northern Eire’s Daryl Gurney, who got here out on the incorrect facet of a deciding set with England’s Callan Rydz.