Cross edges out Reyes and Payne sees off Whitlock to finalise Quarter-Final line up

Cross averaged 93 in a scrappy affair with the Spaniard. He avenged his defeat to him at the recent Players Championship Finals as he continues as the favourite for the tournament. Payne similarly won through in a scrappy game with Simon Whitlock. The Gravesend ace has booked his place in a first PDC major quarter-final. This is on the eve of Whitlock’s 50th birthday in a game that was evenly matched throughout. Despite that, Payne found an extra gear in order to get through successfully. for more information about the UK Open including the schedule, prize fund breakdown, TV coverage and format. Ross Smith (90.5) 10-8 (92.2) James Wade Krzysztof Ratajski (95.0) 3-10 (104.6) Gerwyn Price Michael Smith (101.6) 10-3 (85.6) Jermaine Wattimena Rob Cross (93.5) 10-6 (83.8) Cristo Reyes Nathan Aspinall (91.5) 7-10 (96.7) Steve Lennon Dave Chisnall (90.1) 9-10 (90.7) Simon Stevenson Steve Beaton (86.0) 10-8 (85.1) Dimitri Van den Bergh Simon Whitlock (92.5) 7-10 (92.3) Josh Payne