TWO-time partypoker.com World Grand Prix finalist Terry Jenkins booked his place in the last 16 after overcoming 2012 runner-up Mervyn King in a three-set thriller in Dublin.

The Bull, who has just turned 52 years old, now faces the tough challenge of Vincent van der Voort tomorrow night.

Van der Voort knocked out former champion Phil Taylor in straight sets in the first round despite The Power missing the bullseye for a nine-dart finish.

King, using a new style of dart for the first time on television, took the game's opening two legs before Jenkins replied with three in a row to move 3-2 up in the first-round clash.

Jenkins also led 2-1 in the second before King battled back to win the set with a 13-darter to force a decider.

But the Ledbury ace was to strong with a 12-darter, a 14-dart leg, which featured a 100 checkout and a 76 finish, as he sealed victory in style to continue his bid for a maiden major title.

"I'd love to win this event," said Jenkins.

"I'm always good on the doubles and this is my favourite tournament, and over the longer format I'm more dangerous.

"When I was 2-0 down in the first set I still felt alright and pretty confident, and maybe Mervyn was trying too hard to win that first set with the darts. I punished him for it but he got it back in the second set.

"There were a lot of nerves there but I'm glad I managed to get the win.”

World number six James Wade, the 2007 and 2010 winner, has also been eliminated from the competition as Austrian ace Mensur Suljovic came from a set down to win 2-1 with six straight legs in a high-quality clash.

World Champion Gary Anderson began his challenge with a straight sets win over Scottish rival John Henderson.