Gerwyn Price whitewashed by Wesley Plaisier in PDC World Championship upset

World quantity 92 Wesley Plaisier has sensationally dumped Gerwyn Value out of the PDC World Championship on Sunday night time.

Plaisier – a two-time WDF World Masters champion – was the clear underdog in opposition to ninth seed Value, who had publicly backed himself to win the title on the Alexandra Palace for a second time.

Nevertheless, the Welshman suffered a 3-0 defeat by the hands of the Dutchman, who recorded, by far, probably the most notable victory of his profession.

The tone was set with a 130 checkout within the first leg and the 35-year-old allowed Value simply two photographs at a double within the opening set.

An analogous sample performed out within the second, Plaisier once more hitting three of his 5 double makes an attempt to go away Value observing a shock exit.

PLAISIER KNOCKS OUT PRICE ?

Gerwyn Value is Out ❌

What an unbelievable efficiency from Wesley Plaisier, who delivers one of many best shocks of the event to date to WHITEWASH Value!

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To his credit score, Value hit two 11-dart legs on his personal throw within the third, and he arrange an opportunity to halve the deficit after Plaisier had missed two match darts.

That chance to take out 53 went begging, nonetheless, and Plaiser would return to hit double 10 to succeed in the final 32 at this event for the primary time in his profession.

Littler overcomes Davies check

Later within the night, Luke Littler recorded a 3-0 win over David Davies, however solely after the Welshman had missed 16 darts at a double.

Davies – making his debut on this occasion – squandered 5 probabilities to go one set in entrance, and missed additional darts for a 2-1 lead within the second set.

However, Littler was excellent within the last two units, averaging 107.64 to double his lead and 98.95 to earn a spot within the final 32, the place he’ll now play Mensur Suljovic.