Cross though came through a tight clash with Josh Payne, the Gravesend native who is a previous ranking title winner pushed the World Champion but will be ruing missed opportunities and as a result Cross remains involved at Players Championship 6.
Stephen Bunting is one of the players left in and he will face Dave Chisnall in a St Helens derby. Bunting, Chisnall, Cross or Wilson will be in the final.
From the bottom half of the draw, it will be Mervyn King, Dimitri van den Bergh, Ian White or John Henderson. Henderson in particular could finally win a first ranking title but will have a tough test in Ian White who smashed James Wade.
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Last 16
Stephen Bunting 6 | 3 Jermaine Wattimena
Dave Chisnall 6 | 2 Ricky Evans
James Wilson 6 | 3 Jelle Klaasen
Rob Cross 6 | 4 Josh Payne
George Killington 3 | 6 Mervyn King
Dimitri Van den Bergh 6 | 4 Richard North
Ian White 6 | 1 James Wade
John Henderson 6 | 3 Ryan Joyce