Rob Cross continued his winning form on Thursday by claiming Day Three of PDC Super Series 7 (Players Championship 26) in Barnsley with victory over Ryan Searle 8-6.
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Winning the European Championship last Sunday, the confidence seems to be there for Cross and he wants to continue that and see where it takes him.
"It's great," said Cross. "It's so surprising what a bit of confidence does - I've played well this week.
"I feel like I'm never going to miss when I put that first dart in there. That's a kick-start, and the confidence on top made me a winner today.
"It's taken a lot of work. For 18-20 months I've been terrible.
"I seem to find that, when things all go wrong, you never enjoy it, and then all of a sudden you start to get a little bit of improvement and enjoy it a little bit more.
"I want to wear my heart on my sleeve, I want to enjoy it AND win. We're going to ride this crest of a wave."
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⚡ 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗟𝗘! ⚡
European Champion on Sunday 🏆
Players Championship 26 winner on Thursday 🏆
A brilliant week for a resurgent Rob Cross who takes the title here in Barnsley after an 8-6 victory over Ryan Searle!