Australia's Damon "The Heat" Heta has shown his class in an impressive start at the darts world championship.
Following the headline act of teenage senastion Luke Littler, Heta held off a stern challenge from good mate and regular practice partner Connor Scutt of England to win 3-1 at London's Alexandra Palace on Saturday night.
No.9 ranked Heta fell just short of a nine-dart finish as he narrowly missed double 12 en route to the victory which set up a third-round meeting with England's Luke Woodhouse.
