Wayne Jones won't watch opponent

Wolverhampton's Wayne Jones insists he won't watch the play-off between Paul Barham and Scott MacKenzie to face him in the PDC World Championships.

Barham and MacKenzie meet in a preliminary clash tomorrow night, with the winner to face Jones in the last match of the evening at the Alexandra Palace in London.

Both Barham, ranked No 2 in the PDC Youth Order of Merit, and MacKenzie, who is 116th in the world rankings, are rank outsiders with the bookies to get any further.

And Jones will not be worrying himself by watching what he up against, instead 'the Wanderer' plans to hit the practice boards backstage.

By coming to the oche sharp, Jones feels he can force his game on either opponent and secure a safe passage to the second round next Thursday.

He said: "I can't say I am disappointed with my Worlds draw but it's a funny one because I don't really know the two players.

"I have seen Barham a couple of times, he's a decent player, but I don't know anything about MacKenzie.

"I probably won't even watch it, my intention is to play my own game.

"If I play well, neither of them will beat me anyway. If I play well, I win, it's as simple as that."

If he goes through tonight, Jones will meet either Jamie Caven or Dutchman Roland Scholten in the second round.

The 46-year-old beat Caven 6-2 in the PDC Players Championship last month, which helped him reach the finals last weekend.

Jones whitewashed three-time world champion John Part 6-0 but failed to produce against Mark Walsh, going out 8-3 in the next phase.

If Jones goes one better than the second round in the World Championships, it could set him on a collision course with reigning champion Adrian Lewis.

And Jones insists he won't sweat Lewis if he's still in the competition at that point.

He said: "I beat Jamie in the Players Championship and I have beaten Roland the last three times I have played him, so it's a winnable game.

"If I am in the last 16 after that, I will be ready, warmed up and holding my throw, so I wouldn't fear Ady.

"It wouldn't bother me in the slightest, that would be a nice draw for me."