Michael van Gerwen set up a mouth-watering quarter-final showdown against Andrew Gilding, while Michael Smith and Rob Cross also recorded wins at the World Matchplay.
Michael van Gerwen set up a mouth-watering quarter-final showdown against Andrew Gilding at the World Matchplay, while Michael Smith and Rob Cross also recorded wins in Blackpool on Wednesday. Van Gerwen continued his challenge for a fourth title at the Winter Gardens, defying a late fightback from a tenacious Joe Cullen to close out an 11-8 victory.
' Cross sets up a fascinating quarter-final showdown against SmithCross and Smith went head-to-head in the 2019 final at Blackpool's Winter Gardens, and they will renew their rivalry at the Empress Ballroom on Friday, after overcoming Ryan Searle and Chris Dobey in their respective second-round ties. Cross put in an electric performance to book his place in the last eight, averaging 106.99 to celebrate an emphatic 11-6 success against Searle.
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