Double Dutch delight as Van Duijvenbode and Noppert reach Last 16 at Austrian Darts Open

Danny Noppert and Dirk van Duijvenbode joined the last sixteen at the Austrian Darts Open in Premstätten on Saturday night.

Noppert was too strong for Chris Dobey 6-4 in the second round. 'The Freeze' held his own throw in the ninth with a 68 finish before breaking Dobey with a 13-darter for the win. In the last sixteen, Noppert will face Nathan Aspinall.

Van Duijvenbode recorded a solid 6-4 win over Ryan Meikle. He defied three ton-plus checkouts in a thrilling affair to seal his spot in round three.

He was clinical converting 6/8 of his darts at double and averaged 99 en route to victory and both move into the final day in Graz.