• Former champion shows mettle in win over Adam Hunt

• Gilding, Woodhouse and Davies victorious in first round

The thought of playing in a “new” arena is keeping Gary Anderson going at the PDC World Darts Championship . The two-time champion edged through his first-round clash at Alexandra Palace, getting the better of Adam Hunt 3-2.

Anderson is a threat to the favourites this year and, with the tournament moving to a new, bigger stage at the same venue as part of a new deal in the future, he wants to remain in the mix.

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