In the last 16 of
Players Championship 13 in Hildesheim, the likes of
Gerwyn Price,
Gary Anderson,
Chris Dobey and Michael Smith all successfully progressed.
Price averaged 93 in a comfortable 6-1 victory over France's Thibault Tricole. Anderson ended the run of Raymond van Barneveld, prevailing 6-1 whilst Dobey was 6-4 winner over William O'Connor.
Connor Scutt saw off George Killington to keep his fairy-tale run going and Michael Smith kept himself alive at the event courtesy of a 6-3 win over James Wade.
The talented American prospect, Danny Lauby Jr was a 6-4 winner over the man who survived a nine-dart finish to beat Dave Chisnall in the last round, Richard Pietrczko and
Damon Heta was somewhere near his best, beating Niels Zonneveld 6-3 with Christian Perez rounding out the quarter-final spots.
Players Championship 13
Last 16
Danny Lauby (92.18) 6 | 4 (94.14) Ricardo Pietreczko
Michael Smith (88.59) 6 | 3 (85.82) James Wade
Christian Perez (92.40) 6 | 3 (93.65) Karel Sedlacek
Connor Scutt (90.31) 6 | 3 (75.87) George Killington
Chris Dobey (98.46) 6 | 4 (93.36) William O'Connor
Gary Anderson (98.55) 6 | 1 (87.09) Raymond van Barneveld
Damon Heta (96.44) 6 | 3 (98.20) Niels Zonneveld
Gerwyn Price (93.40) 6 | 1 (91.92) Thibault Tricole
Quarter-final
Danny Lauby - | - Michael Smith
Christian Perez - | - Connor Scutt
Chris Dobey - | - Gary Anderson
Damon Heta - | - Gerwyn Price