Huybrechts keeps European Championship qualification hopes alive with victory over Clayton, Cross and Ratajski also ease through

Huybrechts kept his European Championship hopes alive with victory over Jonny Clayton - who has been brilliant over the past week or so on the ProTour but 'The Hurricane' breezed to a 6-3 win. It was impressive from the Belgian with three 180's and 54 percent on the doubles.

Cross wasn't at his brilliant best but didn't have to be against Krzysztof Kciuk coming through a 6-3 winner with an 87 average, 10 more than his opponent. He showed signs of his best though with three 180's and a brilliant 126 checkout that he will hope to take into tomorrow.

Finally Ratajski did what his countryman could not do and that was move through with another 6-3 win over Steve Beaton. He saw off 'The Bronzed Adonis' in a steady performance himself with a 124 checkout the highlight for 'The Polish Eagle'.

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Nathan Aspinall (108.14) 6-4 (100.79) Ryan Joyce
James Wade (95.7) 6-2 (93.28) Paul Rowley
Krzysztof Ratajski (90.53) 6-3 (88.05) Steve Beaton
Jonny Clayton (95.2) 3-6 (93.07) Kim Huybrechts
Rob Cross (87.56) 6-3 (77.8) Krzysztof Kciuk
14:30 Daryl Gurney v Carl Wilkinson
15:00 Dave Chisnall v Jeffrey de Zwaan
15:30 Michael Smith v Danny Noppert