Northern Irish sensation Josh Rock left needing to do it the hard way to reach knockouts of Grand Slam of Darts
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Northern Ireland darts sensation Josh Rock will have to mount a title challenge the hard way after being edged out in a deciding leg – 5-4 – by World No.17 Ryan Searle in his opening group match in the Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton last night.
he 21-year-old from Antrim has taken the arrows world by storm this season, announcing himself as the heir apparent to Ulster kingpins Daryl Gurney and Brendan Dolan.
Rock is in Group H in the glamour £650,000 event, alongside Searle, Luke Humphries and Scott Williams, the top two progressing to the last-16 which begins on Wednesday.