David Pallett lands Kim Huybrechts in worlds
Newport's David Pallett has been paired with the 12th seed Kim Huybrechts in his return to the PDC World Championship next month.
The Shropshire darter and the Belgian will meet in the first round at the Alexandra Palace in London, live on Sky Sports,
The 25-year-old made his Ally Pally debut last December against two-time world champion Adrian Lewis, who was in imperious form to whitewash him 3-0.
Lewis recorded the best average of the phase , racking up 101.90 for a sets landslide success. Pallett won three legs over the nine, taking the lead with a cracking 161 checkout.
This seems a more winnable tie, with Pallett holding a win over him in the European Trophy. However, Huybrechts has beaten him in a UK Open qualifier and in the Players Championship.
That Trophy run to the semi-finals, where Huybrechts was accounted for 6-5, remains Pallett's best run in a PDC competition.
It's been another year of improvement, which has seen him rise to 38th on the Pro Tour Order of Merit and 47th overall.
