Raymond van Barneveld returned to the oche on Friday afternoon and set up a blockbuster clash with rising superstar Luke Littler in the last-16.
The 56-year-old has impressed during both his outings at the PDC World Darts Championship this year following a 3-1 victory over Polish debutant Radek Szaganski in round two and a 4-1 win against Jim Williams in round three.
Williams outscored Van Barneveld but missed opportunities on the doubles ensured that the five-time world champion snuck into the fourth round.
“I’m so happy, Jim played brilliant. I know what he was capable of but he missed some doubles and let me in.” said Raymond van Barneveld in his post match interview.
“Jim played amazing but I was lucky to win this afternoon. I was never in control but I’m happy to go through.”
Elsewhere, Damon Heta fought back to beat Berry van Peer in a thrilling contest before Jonny Clayton professionally defeated Krzysztof Ratajski to get into the next round.
Relive all the action from the World Darts Championship below:
