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Chris Dobey mounted a concerted fightback to keep his PDC World Championship campaign alive with a second-round win over Jeff Smith at Alexandra Palace.
The Canadian took the first two sets with the No 22 seed missing doubles, but the Englishman scrapped his way back into it to level at 2-2 before taking the final set 3-0, hitting four 100-plus checkouts along the way.
Written by PA Media
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