Cross survives tricky test from Aspinall as Gurney survives last leg decider against Klaasen
NewsFriday, 02 March 2018 at 20:22
The UK Open evening session has begun with some players already through to Round 4, those include Rob Cross, Stephen Bunting and Krzysztof Ratajski as the FA Cup of Darts continues.
Cross though didn't have it all his own way against the Asp, Nathan Aspinall. 'Voltage' ended up winning 10-8 but had to average 99 compared to Aspinall's 94.
Aspinall was 6-3 up at one point but the World Champion threw some good darts to make it through to tomorrow. Despite this early scare, Cross will remain one of the favourites for the title.
Also through includes Daryl Gurney, he defeated Jelle Klaasen in a last leg decider. Gurney averaged 95 in his victory. Stephen Bunting smashed past Justin Pipe 10-3.
In addition, the in-form Krzysztof Ratajski is also a winner defeating Darren Webster 10-7. A 92 average from the Polish Eagle as the UK Open Qualifier winner moves through.
Click here for the 2018 UK Open Prize Fund breakdown.
Third Round - Best of 19 legs
Main Stage
Rob Cross 10-8 Nathan Aspinall
Mervyn King v Raymond v Barneveld
Jeffrey de Zwaan v Michael van Gerwen
Robert Rickwood v Gary Anderson
Board Three
Jason Lowe 10-3 David Airey
John Part 10-2 David Evans
David Pallett v Robert Thornton
Ricky Evans v Luke Humphries
Kyle Anderson v Vincent van der Voort
Board Four
Jermaine Wattimena 10-8 Steve Beaton
Robert Owen v Jamie Lewis
Kim Huybrechts v Gabriel Clemens
Steve West v Darryl Pilgrim
Joe Cullen v Keegan Brown
Board Five
Krzysztof Ratajski 10-7 Darren Webster
Simon Stevenson v James Wade
Peter Wright v Nathan Rafferty
Chris Dobey v Harry Ward
Michael Rasztovits v Corey Cadby
Board Six
Matthew Edgar 10-4 John Henderson
Paul Hogan v Paul Nicholson
Kirk Shepherd v Michael Smith
Ian White v Simon Whitlock
Board Seven
Daryl Gurney 10-9 Jelle Klaasen
Martin Schindler v Ryan Harrington
Adrian Lewis v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Alex Roy v Gerwyn Price
Board Eight
Stephen Bunting 10-3 Justin Pipe
Dave Chisnall v Ryan Meikle
Jonny Clayton v Michael Barnard
Dave Prins v Ron Meulenkamp
Aspinall was 6-3 up at one point but the World Champion threw some good darts to make it through to tomorrow. Despite this early scare, Cross will remain one of the favourites for the title.
Also through includes Daryl Gurney, he defeated Jelle Klaasen in a last leg decider. Gurney averaged 95 in his victory. Stephen Bunting smashed past Justin Pipe 10-3.
In addition, the in-form Krzysztof Ratajski is also a winner defeating Darren Webster 10-7. A 92 average from the Polish Eagle as the UK Open Qualifier winner moves through.
Click here for the 2018 UK Open Prize Fund breakdown.
Third Round - Best of 19 legs
Main Stage
Rob Cross 10-8 Nathan Aspinall
Mervyn King v Raymond v Barneveld
Jeffrey de Zwaan v Michael van Gerwen
Robert Rickwood v Gary Anderson
Board Three
Jason Lowe 10-3 David Airey
John Part 10-2 David Evans
David Pallett v Robert Thornton
Ricky Evans v Luke Humphries
Kyle Anderson v Vincent van der Voort
Board Four
Jermaine Wattimena 10-8 Steve Beaton
Robert Owen v Jamie Lewis
Kim Huybrechts v Gabriel Clemens
Steve West v Darryl Pilgrim
Joe Cullen v Keegan Brown
Board Five
Krzysztof Ratajski 10-7 Darren Webster
Simon Stevenson v James Wade
Peter Wright v Nathan Rafferty
Chris Dobey v Harry Ward
Michael Rasztovits v Corey Cadby
Board Six
Matthew Edgar 10-4 John Henderson
Paul Hogan v Paul Nicholson
Kirk Shepherd v Michael Smith
Ian White v Simon Whitlock
Board Seven
Daryl Gurney 10-9 Jelle Klaasen
Martin Schindler v Ryan Harrington
Adrian Lewis v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Alex Roy v Gerwyn Price
Board Eight
Stephen Bunting 10-3 Justin Pipe
Dave Chisnall v Ryan Meikle
Jonny Clayton v Michael Barnard
Dave Prins v Ron Meulenkamp
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