LOCAL professional Ryan Searle is set to play fellow Englishman Ryan Joyce in the third round of the PDC World Darts Championships which are being staged at the Alexandra Palace in Londom.

The tournament carries total prizemoney of £2,500,000 with £500,000 going to the winner.

Searle and Joyce are due to play each other in the best of seven sets match in the afternoon session on Saturday, December 28.