Luke Humphries remains on course to defend his World Grand Prix title after easing into the quarter-finals with victory over Ricardo Pietreczko.
Pietreczko had accounted for two-time finalist Raymond van Barneveld in the previous round but the German was no match for the world number one and reigning world champion, who coasted to a 3-1 victory.
Humphries won the first set 3-0 and finished in style with a 112 and 139 in his final leg.
Rob Cross, who knocked out pre-tournament favourite Luke Littler, made it past the second round for the first time in eight appearances with a 3-1 win over Martin Schindler.
The German number one, a quarter-finalist last year, won five successive legs in taking a 2-1 lead but Cross levelled things up with the help of his first 180 of the match and was never behind from that point.
Nathan Aspinall, 2022 runner-up, missed three match darts to allow Ryan Joyce to win 3-2 in a last-leg shoot-out.
Jonny Clayton’s quest for a second World Grand Prix title continued with a 3-1 victory over Ross Smith.
World Grand Prix: Daily schedule & results
Monday October 7 (6pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
First Round (Best of three sets)
- Josh Rock 0-2 Ryan Joyce
- Brendan Dolan 0-2 Martin Schindler
- Jonny Clayton 2-0 Ritchie Edhouse
- Nathan Aspinall 2-1 Ryan Searle
- Raymond van Barneveld 1-2 Ricardo Pietreczko
- Luke Humphries 2-1 Stephen Bunting
- Rob Cross 2-1 Luke Littler
- Gian van Veen 0-2 Ross Smith
Tuesday October 8 (6pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
First Round (Best of three sets)
- Dave Chisnall 2-0 Cameron Menzies
- Luke Woodhouse 1-2 Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Mike De Decker 2-1 Damon Heta
- Peter Wright 1-2 James Wade
- Gerwyn Price 2-1 Danny Noppert
- Michael Smith 1-2 Gary Anderson
- Michael van Gerwen 0-2 Daryl Gurney
- Chris Dobey 1-2 Joe Cullen
Wednesday October 9 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Second Round (Best of five sets)
- Nathan Aspinall 2-3 Ryan Joyce
- Rob Cross 3-1 Martin Schindler
- Luke Humphries 3-1 Ricardo Pietreczko
- Jonny Clayton 3-1 Ross Smith
Thursday October 10 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Second Round (Best of five sets)
- Gary Anderson v Mike De Decker
- Gerwyn Price v James Wade
- Daryl Gurney v Joe Cullen
- Dave Chisnall v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Friday October 11 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Quarter-Finals (Best of five sets)
- Four Matches
Saturday October 12 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Semi-Finals (Best of seven sets)
- Two Matches
Sunday October 13 (7pm)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports
Final (Best of nine sets)
- Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2
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