JELLE KLAASEN secured his first televised victory for almost 18 months in the first round of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship with an excellent 3-1 triumph over Peter Wright.The former Lakeside Champion romped through the first two sets by winning six consecutive legs and although Wright took the third he sealed victory in the next to send the Lowestoft ace out of the competition.
The match began with both players missing chances to win the opening leg before Klaasen took it on double top.
Wright was off-target with another dart at double top in the second, and Klaasen made him pay by landing double 16 to lead 2-0.
Wright, who was defeated by Phil Taylor in last year's competition, hit a 180 in the third leg but missed four more darts at doubles and Klaasen hit a 100 checkout - finished on double 16 - to seal the first set.
The beginning of the second set followed the pattern of the first as Klaasen capitalised on more missed doubles from Wright to take the first leg and then won the next with a clinical 119 checkout.
The Dutchman fired a 180 in the third leg and went on to win it by hitting double 16 to leave Wright two sets down and without a leg to his name.
After 11 missed darts at doubles, Wright was finally successful with his twelfth attempt to make a winning start to the third set before Klaasen levelled courtesy of a 120 finish.
Wright hit double ten to take the third leg and the fourth also fell in favour of the Scottish-born star as he hit double eight with his third dart to take the set.
Wright posted double top to win the first leg of the fourth set before the 2006 Lakeside Champion hit double five with his third dart to take the second.
Klaasen then secured a vital break of throw to take third leg by hitting double top, and an accurate dart at double 16 sealed an excellent win for the Dutchman.
"I've been trying different darts to improve my game and it hasn't really worked for me," admitted Klaasen.
"Peter was off-target with his doubles in the first two sets and that allowed me to gain confidence.
"I still feel that I will have to play a lot better in my next match but I am delighted with today's win."
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