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World Grand Prix Darts 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Wade THRASHES Price, Humphries and Cross breeze into quarter-finals

LUKE HUMPHRIES and Rob Cross made light work of their World Grand Prix darts second round clashes as they both breezed into the last eight.

Humphries beat Ricardo Pietrezcko and Cross beat Martin Schindler to advance to Friday's quarter-final.

Top stars such as Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwyn, Michael Smith and Peter Wright were all dumped out in the first round.

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  • Daryl Gurney 2-1 Joe Cullen (sets: 1-0)

    Gurney held his nerve to make it two legs in a row.

    Cullen missed out on just 12 - with Gurney then taking out a double at his second attempt.

  • Daryl Gurney 1-1 Joe Cullen (sets: 1-0)

    Gurney immediately broke back to level this set.

  • Daryl Gurney 0-1 Joe Cullen (sets: 1-0)

    Helped by a 180, Cullen got down to a 57 finish - and he took it out against the throw.

  • FIRST SET! Daryl Gurney 3-1 Joe Cullen

    Cullen had a sluggish start to the opening set - but had his chances in the last leg to level after bagging the first 180 of the match.

    So he had a rueful smile on his face as he walked off for a mini-break one set down against solid-looking Gurney.

  • Daryl Gurney 2-1 Joe Cullen

    Cullen took out double 16 first time with Gurney way out on 283.

  • Daryl Gurney 2-0 Joe Cullen

    Gurney needed three shots at double to go 2-0 up - under pressure as Cullen was waiting in the wings needing just 32.

  • Daryl Gurney 1-0 Joe Cullen

    Gurney pretty much stole this opening leg against the throw.

  • Next up - Daryl Gurney vs Joe Cullen

    It's Northern Ireland's World No 27 against English ace Joe Cullen - ranked eight places above him.

  • WADE WINS! Gerwyn Price 1-3 James Wade (Sets: 3-0)

    Price missed a single double and Wade returned to take his out first attempt - to clinch a surprisingly smooth win.

  • Gerwyn Price 1-2 James Wade (Sets: 0-2)

    Price took out 130 with a bullseye to stay in the match.

  • Gerwyn Price 0-2 James Wade (Sets: 0-2)

    Wade brilliantly doubles his lead against the throw.

  • Gerwyn Price 0-1 James Wade  (Sets: 0-2)

    Wade races onto a finish on hold, then going from needing 106 to leaving himself 20.

    That double 10 took him two darts.

  • Gerwyn Price 0-0 James Wade  (Sets: 0-2)

    Wade completely merits his 2-0 lead in sets.

  • SECOND SET! Gerwyn Price 1-3 James Wade

    A maximum put Wade on a 24 finish, with price way out.

    And the Englishman only needed on dart to take it out to go 2-0 up in sets.

  • Gerwyn Price 1-2 James Wade (Sets: 0-1)

    Price held to keep himself in this set.

    But Wade is on throw for the fourth leg.

  • Gerwyn Price 0-2 James Wade (Sets: 0-1)

    Wade comfortably doubled his lead in this leg.

  • Gerwyn Price 0-1 James Wade (Sets: 0-1)

    Price failed with three shots at double top - with Wade returning to take out the same finish at his first attempt.

    That's the first break in this match.

  • FIRST SET! Gerwyn Price 2-3 James Wade

    Wade just missed a 170 checkout - hitting green with his bullseye shot.

    But with Price still a long way off, Wade needed just two darts to checkout on 25 and take the first set.

  • Gerwyn Price 2-2 James Wade (Sets: 0-0)

    Price took out double 10 on his second attempt, with Wade still needing 100.

    So the first set is going all the way.

  • Gerwyn Price 1-2 James Wade (Sets: 0-0)

    Wade deservedly went in front - and might feel he should have wrapped this set up already.

  • Gerwyn Price 1-1 James Wade (Sets: 0-0)

    Wade missed three shots at double top - then fluffed his next three.

    Price returned to take out 25 in two darts and hold.

  • Gerwyn Price 0-1 James Wade (Sets: 0-0)

    Wade takes out double 18 first time to nose in front.

  • Gerwyn Price 0-0 James Wade

    Practice and fistbumps are over, and Wade is throwing first.

  • Next - Gerwyn Price vs James Wade

    These two are long-term rivals but pally too.

    James Wade has slipped to 18th in the world while Welshman Gerwyn price is at No 9.

    Fans' favourite presenter Emma Paton is ready 'n waiting for this last-16 tie
    Fans' favourite presenter Emma Paton is ready 'n waiting for this last-16 tie
  • 'I don't know why it's clicking!'

    Mike De Decker had never won a World Grand Prix match before this tournament.

    But the ruthless Belgian has just wiped out Gary Anderson 3-0 in sets to reach the quarter-finals

    LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 08: Mike De Decker of Belgium throws in his first round match against Damon Heta of Australia during day two of the 2024 BoyleSports World Grand Prix darts at Mattioli Arena on October 08, 2024 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
    LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 08: Mike De Decker of Belgium throws in his first round match against Damon Heta of Australia during day two of the 2024 BoyleSports World Grand Prix darts at Mattioli Arena on October 08, 2024 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)Credit: Getty

    But he claims he doesn't like being in the limelight - and can't explain why he's suddenly hit such scintillating form.

    He told Sky Sports: "I don't know why it has clicked but it has.

    "I'm just enjoying myself. I'm just not really keen on all the attention. I'm just doing my thing."

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