Luke Humphries noticed off a spirited fightback from Michael Smith as he booked his place within the semi-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts with a 16-8 victory.
World primary Humphries raced right into a 4-0 lead in the most effective of 31-leg match however Smith battled again to degree it at 7-7 all.
Nevertheless, Humphries gained 9 of the subsequent 10 legs because the 30-year-old ruthlessly closed out the competition in opposition to his fellow Englishman.
Humphries, the 2023 Grand Slam champion, averaged a powerful 104.98 with a checkout share of 44.4%
He’ll face Gerwyn Worth within the final 4 after the Welshman chalked up a 16-9 win over England’s Ricky Evans.
The remaining two quarter-finals on the WV Energetic Aldersley centre in Wolverhampton happen on Saturday.
World champion Luke Littler faces Northern Eire’s Josh Rock whereas Germany’s Lukas Wenig takes on Dutchman Danny Noppert.
