Gary Anderson produced a sparkling performance to defeat Krzysztof Ratajski 6-2 at the Hungarian Darts Trophy, while defending champion Niko Springer’s title challenge came to an end against Ryan Searle on Day Two in Budapest.
The Flying Scotsman averaged over 105 in a dominant display against the Pole, underlining his class as he progressed to the last 16 at the MVM Dome.
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Springer’s hopes of retaining the crown he won last year were dashed by Searle, who claimed a 6-4 victory to send the German packing.
Chris Dobey staged a fine comeback, recovering from 4-0 down to edge out Tom Sykes 6-5 in a tight contest. Ross Smith and Dave Chisnall both posted ton-plus averages in comfortable victories.
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Smith defeated William O’Connor 6-2, while Chisnall saw off Wessel Nijman by the same scoreline.
Elsewhere in the afternoon session, Jermaine Wattimena progressed with a 6-4 win over Andrew Gilding, Danny Noppert beat Ritchie Edhouse 6-4, and Rob Cross edged a high-quality battle against Luke Woodhouse 6-5.
Attention now turns to the evening session, where the remaining second-round ties will complete the last-16 line-up.
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