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Mickey Mansell knocks former world champions Michael Smith out of Belgian Darts Open

Mickey Mansell has progressed at the Belgian Darts Open
Mickey Mansell has progressed at the Belgian Darts Open

Northern Ireland's Mickey Mansell has knocked former world champion Michael Smith out of the Belgian Darts Open in Wieze.

The Tyrone native enjoyed a 6-3 success, with another former world champions, Raymond van Barneveld, also an early casualty after he was beaten 6-1 by Boris Krcmar.

Wessel Nijman’s bid for back-to-back European Tour titles was ended by a 6-3 defeat to Sebastian Bialecki.

Dave Chisnall, Luke Woodhouse, Ricky Evans and Ryan Joyce were among the first-round winners on the opening day of the tournament.

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