World Grand Prix Darts 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Wade THRASHES Price, Humphries and Cross breeze into quarter-finals
LUKE HUMPHRIES and Rob Cross made light work of their World Grand Prix darts second round clashes as they both breezed into the last eight.
Humphries beat Ricardo Pietrezcko and Cross beat Martin Schindler to advance to Friday's quarter-final.
Top stars such as Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwyn, Michael Smith and Peter Wright were all dumped out in the first round.
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Dave Chisnall 2-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh (Sets: 1-1)
Helped by a maximum, Chisnall comfortably held.
Dave Chisnall 1-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh (Sets: 1-1)
Chisnall was on 204 when VDB finished on double 16 to level the set.
Dave Chisnall 1-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh (Sets: 1-1)
VDB gets his second maximum of the match.
But, on hold, Chisnall got down to a finish far quicker.
But after going from 107 to 40 he nearly blew a double-top checkout before taking it
Dave Chisnall 0-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh (Sets: 1-1)
VDB LEVELS! Dave Chisnall 0-3 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Chisnall missed three doubles to keep this leg and set alive.
VDB then took three attempts of his own at a double to close out the set and level.
Dave Chisnall 0-2 Dimitri Van den Bergh (Sets: 1-0)
Van de Bergh held his nerve after Chisnall got down to a double to seemingly take control of the second set.
Dave Chisnall 0-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh (Sets: 1-0)
VDB took the opening leg on throw.
1st SET OVER! Dave Chisnall 3-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Chisnall missed a 19 checkout.
But VDB left three shots at double 18 all lined up just the wrong side of the metal.
Chisnall returned to nick the leg and the set.
Dave Chisnall 2-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Chisnall's one and double two checks out with VDB on 151.
So Chisnall leads on throw.
Dave Chisnall 1-1 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Van de Bergh levels on hold with a 52 checkout, Chisnall being stuck on 56.
Dave Chisnall 1-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Chisnall holds in a slower, more measured leg than we've seen so far tonight.
Dave Chisnall 0-0 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Chisnall is throwing first.
Up next - Dave Chisnall vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
It's England's World No5, Dave Chisnall, against dangerous Belgian Dimitri Van den Bergh, ranked 14th on the planet.
CULLEN WINS! Daryl Gurney 0-3 Joe Cullen (Sets: 2-3)
Cullen missed a double for a 116 checkout - but needing 20 he then bust on his next visit.
Gurney got down to 97.
But Cullen finally took out 20 at his second attempt on his return to the oche.
So from 2-1 down in sets he took six legs in a row.
Daryl Gurney 0-2 Joe Cullen (Sets: 2-2)
Double 16 this time to make it five legs in a row for Cullen.
Daryl Gurney 0-1 Joe Cullen (Sets: 2-2)
Cullen sailed to this first leg with a double nine finish on hold.
JOE LEVELS! Daryl Gurney 0-3 Joe Cullen
Cullen's 79 checkout, with Gurney on 85, completed his best set of the match.
So at 2-2 we are going to a final set.
Daryl Gurney 0-2 Joe Cullen (Sets: 2-1)
Cullen checked out on 62 on throw.
Daryl Gurney 0-1 Joe Cullen (Sets: 2-1)
Incredible! Cullen was nowhere to be seen but a string of missed doubles let him edge back.
Cullen then missed a double for a 116 checkout with Gurney on four.
But incredibly the Northern Irishman missed three more doubles and Cullen eventually took it out.
GURNEY TAKES 3rd SET! Daryl Gurney 3-0 Joe Cullen
A double six sails in for Gurney as the rapid knockout blow for Cullen in this third set.
Daryl Gurney 2-0 Joe Cullen (Sets: 1-1)
Gurney doubled his lead on throw and now looks as solid as he has all match.
Daryl Gurney 1-0 Joe Cullen (Sets: 1-1)
Gurney immediately breaks, with Cullen stuck on 53.
Daryl Gurney 0-0 Joe Cullen (Sets: 1-1)
Cullen appeared likely to pay for erratic finishing and go 2-0 down.
But 1-1 feels about right.
JOE WINS 2nd SET! Daryl Gurney 2-3 Joe Cullen
Cullen brilliantly levelled at one set apiece - with Gurney stuck on 56 in the final leg on his own throw.
The Englishman's finishing was again shaky - but he did enough.
Daryl Gurney 2-2 Joe Cullen (sets: 1-0)
Cullen was shaking his head again after blowing doubles.
But Gurney failed to checkout on 25 and Cullen returned to hold.
But Gurney is off first in the final leg of the set.