Defending champion Michael van Gerwen eased into the last-16 of the PDC World Darts Championship last night.

The Dutchman beat Ricky Evans 4-0 at London's Ally Pally to advance to the fourth round:

“I could have done a lot better today unfortunately. He is a good player and every set was a bit tough, but I didn’t turn up 100 per cent. I don’t like Christmas because of the darts.

"I like family time don’t get me wrong, but I don’t like Christmas because I need to make sure my head is on the World Championships."

MVG says he's also been impressed by Fallon Sherrock, who has become the first woman to reach the last-16 at the tournament:

“I think she has got a good manager,” Van Gerwen joked. “No, we share the same management and she has done well for herself. Also the way she played, but now the question is can she do it for another game with 70 per cent on the doubles, 92 average so that is the question?

"We go a set longer, the first to four sets, and she will play Chris Dobey so it will be tough, but nothing is impossible. If she beat Mensur, nothing is impossible.”