Gerwyn Worth fought off an impressed comeback from Joe Cullen to succeed in the fourth spherical of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship on Friday in an all-time basic at Alexandra Palace.

Worth, seeded tenth, raced to a three-set lead over No. 23 seed Cullen, however the match would solely get extra attention-grabbing.

Cullen fired again within the fourth set as Worth struggled with double 20 and double 10, and the Englishman made hopes of a restoration much less faint when he took the fifth set, too, albeit after lacking seven darts within the last leg.

Cullen went on to stage the scores at 3-3 after taking the sixth set, organising a deciding set that may dwell lengthy within the reminiscence.

The 2 gamers went blow-for-blow, with Cullen at one level lacking a match dart that may have accomplished the inconceivable comeback.

Nevertheless, neither participant might discover a two-leg lead after 10 legs. Worth, nonetheless struggling on doubles, missed 4 match darts, solely to see Cullen take out a 170 end to ship the match to a sudden demise leg.

“That was powerful. I simply needed to recover from the profitable line … each single set he simply saved coming again. He performed some good darts on the proper time,” Worth instructed Sky Sports activities.

“The group had been effectively behind him, and I really thought I used to be going to lose that recreation.

“I put myself in that place, I received myself out of it. I saved in it proper until the top and fortunately received the win and I am nonetheless in.

“I’ve received much more within the tank and I will play lots higher than I performed tonight. I accomplished sufficient to win — and I am simply pleased with that.”

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