"Delighted to come through such a tough game" - Chris Dobey full of praise for Stephen Bunting after epic European Championship encounter

Chris Dobey has qualified for the quarter-finals of the European Championship. 'Hollywood' was too strong in the second round 10-8 to Stephen Bunting.

Dobey was not surprised by the strong performance from Bunting. "I knew it was going to be tough from the off Steven's been playing brilliant the last month or so," Dobey opened in a post-match interview with Online Darts. "I'm just delighted to come through such a tough game."

"He never gave up. He came back with some fighting spirit, he had the fans on his side as well which is hard for me going for that winning double. I had already missed the match dart for the 108 but yeah, to still manage to get that win I'm delighted with that"

Dobey already considers himself a good chance for the overall win at this European Championship. "I've been working hard on my finishes the past few weeks. If I can increase my scoring power some more I shouldn't be afraid of anyone."