Cross averaged 98 along the way to set out his ambitions for the rest of the week. It was a 50% checkout rate with one 180 for the Hastings ace.
Then
Andrew Gilding has to hold on from 4-1 down to then defeat Glen Durrant in the decider. He missed six match darts on the way before hitting double 8 with his final dart with Durrant waiting on 24 to win.
If Price defeats Whitlock, Durrant is through otherwise The Wizard will leaving a wait for ‘Duzza’.
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here.
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Grand Slam of Darts.
Rob Cross (98.7) 5-2 (88.66) Ryan Searle (H) Andrew Gilding (101.52) 5-4 (104.98) Glen Durrant (F) 20:15 Simon Whitlock v Gerwyn Price (F) 20:45 Mensur Suljovic v Martin Schindler (G) 21:15 Stephen Bunting v Scott Mitchell (G) 21:45 Max Hopp v Jim Williams (E) 22:15 Peter Wright v Josh Payne (E) 22:45 Dimitri Van den Bergh v Mark McGeeney (H)
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