Overall it was a strong opening session for the top ranked PDC stars with seven out of eight progressing through to tonights's quarter final line up ...
The enlarged schedule, comprising a record fifteen tournaments, has thus far produced remarkable diversity. Nine events have yielded eight different champions ...
Perhaps then stand out story was Tom Sykes dream Euro Tour debut. Sykes had a tremendously impressive run on his maiden European Tour appearance, winning four consecutive matches to reach the semi-finals ...
Although Cross could not claim a third European Tour title, the 35-year-old followed up his Players Championship 22 triumph with a second £15,000 paycheque of the week ...
The Dutchman - who had claimed Players Championship 21 on Tuesday - continued his outstanding form at the Incheba Expo to become the first-ever winner of the Slovak Darts Open ...