In a high quality field for today, some seeds could find themselves dumped out with Hughes for example facing Rob Cross next up as the former BDO star takes on the World Champion.
In terms of those who went out though at this stage, Corey Cadby lost in a close one. Jeff Smith, Brendan Dolan and Dawson Murschell are also out as the field is whittled down.
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