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Van Barneveld comeback stuns Chisnall

Raymond van Barneveld came back from a set down © PA Photos

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Raymond van Barneveld came back from a set down to secure a dramatic win against Dave Chisnall and move into the second round of the World Grand Prix.

Last year's runner up Chisnall looked to be well on his way to the last 16 in Dublin after completing a first-set whitewash.

Chisnall then moved to the brink of victory, following a 180 with a double 10 and landing tops to lead 2-1 in the second set.

However, Van Barneveld struck back with a 105 finish before turning the match on its head with a 13-darter, including a 180, to make it one set apiece.

The Dutchman then went 2-0 ahead in the deciding set with Chisnall finishing double eight to keep his hopes alive, only for Van Berneveld to complete the win with the same finish.

Michael van Gerwen saw off close friend Vincent van der Voort © Getty Images

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Earlier in the night, world champion Michael van Gerwen eased into the second round with a straight-sets rout of his best friend Vincent van der Voort.

The world No.1, who claimed his first career major title at the same event in 2012, admitted it is "always difficult" facing Van Der Voort, who was best man at his wedding in August.

However, Van Gerwen was in determined mood and took the first set 3-1 in Dublin with a 100 checkout before cruising through the second set 3-0, with his celebrations muted afterwards.

"It's not a really nice thing to do, he's a very good friend of mine," Van Gerwen told Sky Sports. "But we need to play each other. It's a big thing for both of us, we both want to do well.

"I'm really glad I won. It's always very difficult to play my best mate. We never want to play each other, but sometimes we have to.

"After the World Championship and the Matchplay this is biggest tournament of the year - you want to perform as best as you can."

Van Gerwen next faces Dean Winstanley, who beat Michael Smith 2-1 earlier in the night.

"Dean played very well but I'm looking to my own game," Van Gerwen added. "I'm looking to what I can do. I can do better than this, I've showed everyone before.

"I've got it in me [a repeat of 2012]. The first set was very good, I never missed three darts from a double. We'll see what happens in the next couple of days, but I'm up for it."

Elsewhere, Stephen Bunting marked his Grand Prix debut with a 2-0 victory over Ronnie Baxter. By no means at his best, Bunting still made it through to the second round, winning the first set 3-1 and the second 3-2.

Terry Jenkins kicked off the evening with a 2-0 win against Kim Huybrechts, before Peter Wright battled to a 2-1 victory over Jamie Caven, with Mervyn King beating Wes Newton by the same score.

The final match of the night saw Richie Burnett claim a dramatic 2-1 win against Simon Whitlock, edging the final set 3-2 by finishing 121 on the bull.

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