It's only taken three days of the World Darts Championship for one of the greatest stories of the tournament to emerge.

Yet Paul Lim, who on Saturday became the oldest player to have won a game at darts' marquee tournament aged 71, was keen to heap praise on Luke Littler.

Lim, who was backed by a raucous Alexandra Palace crowd, booked his spot in the second round thanks to a 3-1 win over Jeffrey de Graaf.

The Singaporean's victory meant he beat the record for the oldest player to win a match at the World Championships, which previously belonged to John MaGowan when he knocked Chris Mason out of the tournament in 2008 aged 67.

Lim now has the daunting task of facing former world champion Luke Humphries in the second round after 'Cool Hand' cruised to a 3-1 win over Ted Evetts.

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