Luke Littler's World Darts Championship title defence got off to the perfect start at Alexandra Palace in London.
The world number one eased into the second round with a 3-nil win over Darius Labanauskas.
Elsewhere on the opening night, 2023 champion Michael Smith won his first-round match against Lisa Ashton without dropping a set.
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Today sees the first afternoon session of the tournament, with former champion Rob Cross up against Cor Dekker in the final match on stage.
The evening session will feature Ireland's Steve Lennon - he faces Damon Heta in the first round.
