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Devon darts star reaches quarter-finals of World Championship

Ryan Searle (image courtesy: DARTS NOW, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Ryan Searle hasn't dropped a set yet

Devon based Darts star Ryan Searle is through to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Darts Championship after beating James Hurrell four, nil in a dominant display. 

'Heavy Metal' continued his record of not dropping a single set during the tournament. The win guarantees the Devon player at least £100,000 of prize money.

He will head into his quarter-final against Jonny Clayton or Andreas Harrysson. 

Speaking to Sky Sports, Searle said: "Honestly, I thought that was rubbish!"  "To have a 100 (average) is massive. I don't really know what happened then. Just threw a few darts and managed to win. We'll take it and have a couple of days off now."

If Ryan Searle wins the competition he will be £1 million richer. 

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