Cross and Williams reach Last 16 at Hungarian Darts Trophy after producing comebacks

Rob Cross and Lewis Williams are the first two players to make it into the last sixteen at the Hungarian Darts Trophy in Budapest. Both players came back from a break behind in their second round match on Saturday afternoon.

Cross saw his opponent Ross Smith taking a 4-2 lead after hitting three ton plus finishes. Smith missed his two chances to make it 5-2 and then saw Cross come alongside. A well-timed 89 finish levelled the score in the eighth leg. The former world champion then completed his comeback with a 16-darter and a 54 checkout for the victory in this match.

Williams also came from behind against Krzysztof Ratajski. The Pole had a 3-0 lead, missed three chances to make it 4-2 and then saw the match slip out of his hands. The 19-year-old Williams claimed six legs on the spin to take the win with a superb 86% on his doubles.

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