PDC World Championship clash cancelled at last minute due to medical emergency
Sandro Eric Sosing was forced to withdraw from his PDC World Darts Championship match after suffering chest pains while practising. Sosing was due to play against Ian White in the first round on Friday. GettySandro Eric Sosing unfortunately had to pull out of his first round match[/caption] After the Filipino star complained of chest pains, he was attended to by medical staff and has now left Alexandra Palace for further treatment. Sky Sports’ commentary confirmed Sosing has since been taken to hospital. White has subsequently received a bye to play European Championship winner Ritchie Edhouse in the second round on Sunday. As a result of Sosing’s withdrawl, crowd favourite Stephen Bunting’s second round match against Kai Gotthardt was brought forward. Sosing was due to make his second appearance at the World Darts Championship having qualified through the PDC Asian Championship. He went down to fellow countryman Lourence Ilagan 7-3 in the final but picked up £5,500 and a spot in darts’ showpiece event for his troubles. It was also Sosing’s second consecutive final at the same event, cementing his status as one of the biggest rising stars on the Asian circuit. Sosing, ranked 225th in the world, also recorded his first PDC Asian Tour title at Kyoto in March. Earlier in Friday’s afternoon session, the Netherlands’ Alexander Merkx beat Stephen Burton 3-0. Merkx, who is also a caravan salesman in his home nation, threw four 180s and will now face 15th seed Chris Dobey in the second round. Merkx celebrates after sealing his spot in the second roundPDC The second game in the afternoon slot provided much more drama as Wessel Nijman held off Cameron Carolissen. Nijman raced out to a 2-0 lead, but South African star Carolissen roared back and levelled the contest. Carolissen even held a 2-1 lead in the final set but wobbled in the decisive leg, allowing Nijman to close out victory. Nijman evidently felt the pressure as he let out an emotional roar of delight after his final checkout of 25 to book a spot in the second round against No. 23 seed Joe Cullen. The Dutchman and Carolissen combined for 13 180s, as the pair averaged 94.83 and 95.9 respectively. Pop superstar Ed Sheeran was in attendance for Nijman and Carolissen’s thriller as he soaked in the contest from the hospitality section. Sheeran was bantered by the fans inside Ally PallyGetty Sheeran, who owns a minority stake in Premier League side Ipswich Town, thoroughly enjoyed himself and happily played up to the crowd when they chanted for him to down a pint. The four-time Grammy winner also played along with the Ally Pally’s brutal heckle, where they sang ‘Ipswich get battered, everywhere they go’.
Sandro Eric Sosing was forced to withdraw from his PDC World Darts Championship match after suffering chest pains while practising.
Sosing was due to play against Ian White in the first round on Friday.
After the Filipino star complained of chest pains, he was attended to by medical staff and has now left Alexandra Palace for further treatment.
Sky Sports’ commentary confirmed Sosing has since been taken to hospital.
White has subsequently received a bye to play European Championship winner Ritchie Edhouse in the second round on Sunday.
As a result of Sosing’s withdrawl, crowd favourite Stephen Bunting’s second round match against Kai Gotthardt was brought forward.
Sosing was due to make his second appearance at the World Darts Championship having qualified through the PDC Asian Championship.
He went down to fellow countryman Lourence Ilagan 7-3 in the final but picked up £5,500 and a spot in darts’ showpiece event for his troubles.
It was also Sosing’s second consecutive final at the same event, cementing his status as one of the biggest rising stars on the Asian circuit.
Sosing, ranked 225th in the world, also recorded his first PDC Asian Tour title at Kyoto in March.
Earlier in Friday’s afternoon session, the Netherlands’ Alexander Merkx beat Stephen Burton 3-0.
Merkx, who is also a caravan salesman in his home nation, threw four 180s and will now face 15th seed Chris Dobey in the second round.
The second game in the afternoon slot provided much more drama as Wessel Nijman held off Cameron Carolissen.
Nijman raced out to a 2-0 lead, but South African star Carolissen roared back and levelled the contest.
Carolissen even held a 2-1 lead in the final set but wobbled in the decisive leg, allowing Nijman to close out victory.
Nijman evidently felt the pressure as he let out an emotional roar of delight after his final checkout of 25 to book a spot in the second round against No. 23 seed Joe Cullen.
The Dutchman and Carolissen combined for 13 180s, as the pair averaged 94.83 and 95.9 respectively.
Pop superstar Ed Sheeran was in attendance for Nijman and Carolissen’s thriller as he soaked in the contest from the hospitality section.
Sheeran, who owns a minority stake in Premier League side Ipswich Town, thoroughly enjoyed himself and happily played up to the crowd when they chanted for him to down a pint.
The four-time Grammy winner also played along with the Ally Pally’s brutal heckle, where they sang ‘Ipswich get battered, everywhere they go’.
