The septuagenarian stunned Jeffrey de Graaf in the first round at Alexandra Palace.

Paul Lim made World Darts Championship history at Alexandra Palace – and then hoped lightning would strike twice against Luke Humphries.

Lim became the oldest player to win a match at the event after the Singaporean, who turns 72 next month, defeated Jeffrey de Graaf 3-1 to extend his own record set in 2020.

On that occasion he overcame Humphries and the pair are reunited in round two after the world number two produced eight 180s in crushing Ted Evetts 3-1.

Lim regards his victory over Humphries five years ago as a bigger achievement than setting a new age record for the tournament and is an admirer of his next opponent.

“I thought it would be really uncanny if I was to meet Luke Humphries again,” he

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