Dazzling Dobey produces finishing masterclass to dump out Humphries, Van den Bergh battles past Chisnall

Luke Humphries has continued his barren run in TV majors this season with Chris Dobey producing a dazzling display of doubling to move into the second round of the World Grand Prix.

Dobey reeled off six consecutive legs from 2-0 down in the first set with vital checkouts of 138, 136 and a 94 checkout to seal it 2-1.

Dobey missed 68 for a hold and Humphries punished to go one away from the opening set. But he couldn’t get away till nine darts in and Dobey hit a 180 and double 16 to make it 2-1 and he made it 2-2 to force an opening decider.

Humphries missed 71 for the set and Dobey hit back with two double 19’s on 94 to seal the opening set. A 136 checkout saw Dobey go 1-0 up to hold in the second set and followed it up with a 138 checkout to go one away. Humphries missed 132 for a leg back but Dobey hit double eight to seal it.

While Dimitri van den Bergh is through also after seeing off two-time finalist Dave Chisnall who could not continue his superb form as of late into his favorite tournament after a 2-1 win for 'The Dreammaker'.

Van den Bergh hit a 180 and double seven to hold and go 1-0 up and kept his throw to go 2-1 up. Chisnall missed 160 for 2-2 but despite returning, he spurned a chance to send it to a decider and Van den Bergh sealed the opening set.

A 78 checkout after not getting in after five darts saw Chisnall open with a hold. Van den Bergh hit double 10 to level up in the second set.

Chisnall set up double 20 from 124 and pinned it to go one away from levelling up. A third 180 to leave 61 but he missed to seal a deciding set and Van den Bergh held to send it to a decider but a 63 checkout from Chisnall saw him send it all the way.

Van den Bergh hit double 16 to go 2-1 up and Chisnall hit a 61 checkout to send it all the way only for the former to produce a 13-darter when it mattered most to seal it.