Duleek Darts Dynamo Keane Barry’s first-round opponent for the PDC World Darts Championships has been decided.

The youngster will face South African Grant Sampson, who won the African Qualifying event earlier this month.

It comes just days after Barry shocked the two-time world champion Adrian Lewis by beating him in the opening round of the PDC Players Championship Finals.

He beat Andrew Gilding in the second round before losing to Callan Rydz in the last 16

The World Championship gets underway at London’s Alexandria Palace on Thursday 15th December.