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Sky Live: Thursday at the Darts
- Updated: December 14, 2016
Reigning and defending back-to-back world champion Gary Anderson will be in action on the opening night, live on Sky Sports Darts & Sky Sports Mix from 7pm.
The world No 2 is aiming to the join the greats of the game as a three-time champion on the Alexander Palace stage and will be hoping for a comfortable night when he takes on Mark ‘Frosty the Throwman’ Frost.
“Everyone hates the first round – people who tell you that they’re not under pressure are lying, because you just want to get past the first round,” Anderson told the official PDC website.
“If you don’t, you have a rubbish Christmas! It’s very hard, you just want to win, and every player in the tournament will tell you it’s first round nerves.
“I know the standard of players now, and if you’re not on your game you’re going home. The standard is getting so high now and everyone can beat everyone.
“I’ll be giving it a shot. When I get there it …