Overview
- Danny Lauby’s 6-0 victory over defending champion Rob Cross and Jason Brandon’s 6-4 upset of top seed Stephen Bunting set the scene for Saturday’s quarter-finals.
- Luke Littler defeated Jules van Dongen 6-1 to earn a last-eight clash with Nathan Aspinall, while Luke Humphries’ 6-4 win over Stowe Buntz pitted him against Danny Lauby.
- Gerwyn Price’s 6-2 victory over Adam Sevada and Michael van Gerwen’s 6-1 win against Leonard Gates set up their quarter-final meeting.
- The North American Darts Championship took place Saturday afternoon with eight U.S. and Canadian qualifiers competing for a £18,576 prize fund and spots at the World Darts Championship and Grand Slam of Darts.
- Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) and the final (best of 15 legs) are scheduled for Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden, with live coverage on ITV4 and free streaming on ITVX.