Hankey: Cold

I have to say that the Finn had a good game. It wasn't easy for the lad.

He's not from this country, so I don't think he understood what was being said around him - to make matters worse for him there would have been a lot of Hankey supporters there.

Ted didn't play brilliantly, but at the end of the day he won, and that's what counts.

Mervyn King didn't really get going at all in his game against Russell Stewart.

But to be honest it was a bit of a rough game anyway.

Mervyn scored well but he couldn't finish. Stewart just picked up the pieces and got back at him.

But Mervyn came back well in the third set after looking as if he was going to lose it.

I haev to say, it was bad luck with what happened to his knee.

He told me he popped his knee after twisting when he picked up his darts from the board.

Mervyn thought, "Oh no", because it happened on the Embassy stage.

It happens to the best of us. I suffered from it once.

You see, darts can be a tiring sport because you're on your feet all the time. And if you have size 14 feet you have to turn them sideways to get in closer - and that's not really a natural way to stand.

I felt a little sorry for young Finn Markus Korhonen.

King: Knee problems

You can fight for your country when you turn 18, but there aren't many 18-year-olds that represent their country in darts.

You see all these talented footballers play brilliantly for their clubs and but when they step up to the international game, it's a different kettle of fish.

I bet on Sunday night he wanted his mummy when he was up there, playing against Steve Coote.

It must have been frightening for him, with couple of thousand people and all those lights and cameras.

But he'll be back, the boy done well.

Bob Taylor's playing on Monday against John Ferrell.

Bob told me it's the longest he's been in the tournament because he is in one of the last matches in the first round.

I don't think he's been past the opener. He's a good player, he's got the points playing around the world.

But when he comes to the Embassy, it just doesn't go right for him.

The boy Marko Pusa starts his challenge too.

He played well in the two rounds last year, and had recorded a finish of 164 - the best, up until then.

But then he played the long game and eventual champion, John "Boy" Walton.

He's a dangerous player and this is another year. maybe his form has improved.

TV times for darts until Friday 11 January.

Monday, 7 January: 2350 GMT
Tuesday, 8 January: 2325 GMT
Wednesday, 9 January: 2325 GMT
Thursday, 10 January: 2325 GMT
Friday, 11 January: 2335 GMT