King dumps out Cross in dominant display, White hits 107 average in excellent win over Smith
PDCSaturday, 23 November 2019 at 22:38
Mervyn King and Ian White are the final two players through to the Quarter-Finals at the Players Championship Finals in Minehead after two excellent displays.
King finished proceedings off on the Main Stage as he completed a dominant display against Rob Cross with a 10-4 victory as he stunned the World Matchplay champion.
The Bradwell ace took out 131 to complete the job in a real sign of the display that he put in; this was alongside a 105 average, eight 180's and 55 percent on the doubles. A brilliant performance put in by 'The King'.
White also was excellent as he moved through to his third Quarter-Final in the event in Minehead after also completing a 10-4 victory over Michael Smith.
It was similarly a very complete display from 'Diamond' who will aim to break his Quarter-Final duck tomorrow.
This was shown with a 107.5 average, five 180's and 66 percent on the doubles en rout eto seeing off his practice partner.
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Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Third Round
Main Stage
Gerwyn Price (101.88) 10-4 (92.86) Mensur Suljovic
James Wade (102.01) 6-10 (105.96) Michael van Gerwen
Glen Durrant (92.51) 3-10 (96.91) Raymond van Barneveld
Mervyn King (105.09) 10-4 (95.05) Rob Cross
Third Round
Main Stage
Gerwyn Price (101.88) 10-4 (92.86) Mensur Suljovic
James Wade (102.01) 6-10 (105.96) Michael van Gerwen
Glen Durrant (92.51) 3-10 (96.91) Raymond van Barneveld
Mervyn King (105.09) 10-4 (95.05) Rob Cross
Stage Two
Stephen Bunting (107.03) 10-2 (94.68) Ryan Meikle
William O’Connor (95.09) 10-7 (102.2) Gabriel Clemens
Chris Dobey (95.21) 10-5 (86.75) John Henderson
Ian White (107.46) 10-4 (100.36) Michael Smith
Stephen Bunting (107.03) 10-2 (94.68) Ryan Meikle
William O’Connor (95.09) 10-7 (102.2) Gabriel Clemens
Chris Dobey (95.21) 10-5 (86.75) John Henderson
Ian White (107.46) 10-4 (100.36) Michael Smith
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UndartedWaters15-11-2024 - Agree. Van der voort will be the one taking a break when he loses his tour card. Everyone saying about how bad Wright's last 18 months have been, and in that time he's won several Euro tours and the European Championships.Matilda6215-11-2024
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