Gilding saw off Stefaan Deprez 5-4 to move through as he aims to bounce back from not claiming his Tour Card at the recent UK Q-School.
A win today would surely mean entry to most Players Championship events at least at the start of the year so for a player like Gilding, it could be a season-changing day.
This can be said as well for Andy Hamilton who defied a 170 checkout from John Part to edge out the former multiple time World Champion 5-4.
Also through include the likes of Dennis Nilsson, Jeffrey de Graaf and Scott Taylor. As a result we are set for a thrilling conclusion in Wigan.
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Last 16 - Andrew Gilding 5-4 Stefaan Deprez
Mick Todd 5-1 Dave Prins
Jeffrey de Graaf 5-3 Mareno Michels
Ritchie Edhouse 5-4 Ricky Williams
Anthony Brown 5-4 Martin Atkins
Dennis Nilsson 5-4 Brian Woods
Scott Taylor 5-1 Peter Mitchell
Andy Hamilton 5-4 John Part
Quarter-Finals - Andrew Gilding vs Mick Todd
Jeffrey de Graaf vs Ritchie Edhouse
Anthony Brown vs Dennis Nilsson
Scott Taylor vs Andy Hamilton