Hungarian Darts Trophy: Michael Van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith impress in Budapest
- Planet Sport writer
- 23 September 2023
Michael Van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith headed the list of big guns to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Hungarian Darts Trophy.
Van Gerwen, fresh from winning the World Series of Darts last weekend, beat Ross Smith 6-4 and will now meet eighth seed Jonny Clayton in the last eight after the Welshman survived a last-leg decider against James Wattimena.
Price was in imperious form as he dispatched Nathan Rafferty 6-0, averaging 106.09 in a clinical performance.
World champion Smith will play Mike De Decker after getting past Jose de Sousa 6-4.
Peter Wright earned a 6-3 win over Scott Waites while Dave Chisnall eased to a 6-2 victory against Scott Mitchell.
European Tour specialist Luke Humphries beat Keane Barry 6-2 and will play Martin Schindler next.
There was a shock earlier in the day, though, as Nathan Aspinall was dumped out by world number 75 Gian Van Veen, going down to a 6-1 loss.
Rob Cross was also beaten 6-3 by Luke Woodhouse and Joe Cullen saw off James Wade 6-4.
