STEVE LENNON secured his first Alexandra Palace success with a 3-0 whitewash of Australia's James Bailey in the first round of the 2018/19 William Hill World Darts Championship.
Lennon, who reached May's Dutch Darts Championship Final, continued his rise toward the world's top 32 with a solid display.
The opening set saw the Irish number one cruise to a 3-1 success, before a 112 checkout helped him double his lead in the second which went to a last-leg decider.
Lennon took the final set 3-1 to set up a clash with Alan Norris in the second round.
Match Stats
Averages:
Lennon - 87.23
Bailey - 79.91
180s:
Lennon - 2
Bailey - 0
Highest Finish:
Lennon - 112
Bailey - 100
100+ Checkouts:
Lennon - 1
Bailey - 1
Finishing:
Lennon - 8/30
Bailey - 4/15
