World number one Luke Littler survived a first-round scare at the World Series of Darts Finals, recovering from 3-1 down to beat Dutchman Danny Noppert 6-4 in Amsterdam.
In front of a partisan crowd, the 19-year-old reigning world champion lost three legs in succession. The turning point came after Noppert made a mess of a 44 checkout, allowing Littler to level at 3-3.
Littler let out a huge roar and put his hands to his ears as he was booed, repeating the reaction when, at 4-4, he produced a 95 checkout to edge ahead again and move within sight of victory.
He now faces compatriot Nathan Aspinall, a 6-4 winner against Raymond Smith. Former World Series Final winner Gerwyn Price, who almost blew a 5-0 lead before eventually winning 6-4 against Brody Klinge, will take on Jim Long after his last-leg victory over Adam Leek.
Motomu Sakai beat Callan Rydz by the same score as did James Wade against Damon Heta.