Story byAlan Soutar has twice reached the last 16 of the PDC World Championship []Phil Cartwright - BBC Sport journalistTue, December 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM UTC·1 min readScotland's Alan Soutar missed 15 match darts before finally defeating Finnish debutant Teemu Harju in a sudden-death leg to reach round two of the PDC World Championship. In an epic first-round match that lasted almost an hour and a half, 33-year-old Harju missed four match darts of his own in the sixth leg of the deciding set. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSoutar, 47, had flown into a two-set lead without losing a leg, averaging 107.36 at that stage and hitting six of his first eight attempts at doubles. But while Harju maintained a steady level, Soutar's overall three-dart average dropped closer to 90 and when opportunities arose, he was unable to put the match away. Harju had the advantage of throwing first in the 11th and deciding leg of the fifth set at Alexandra Palace, but Soutar broke to win - landing his first dart at double 16 to complete a 45 checkout. The record number of missed match darts in a major match is 18, by three-time world champion John Part. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe was wearing glasses on stage for the first time and missed a succession of doubles in a defeat by Andy Hamilton in their Players Championship Finals contest in Minehead in 2013. Menzies apologises for punching table after lossThe Ally Pally wasps are back - but where are they coming from?Tuesday results and scheduleAlan Soutar 3-2 Teemu HarjuNick Kenny v Justin HoodScott Williams v Paolo NebridaChris Dobey v Xiaochen ZongFrom 19:00 GMT:Ricardo Pietreczko v Jose de SousaDanny Noppert v Jurjen van der VeldeGerwyn Price v Adam GawlasNiko Springer v Joe ComitoWorld Darts Championship - Draw, seeds, prize moneyWorld Darts Championship 2026 schedule and results.