Sunday 21 September 2014 12:03, UK
Michael van Gerwen and Simon Whitlock overcame double trouble to win their places in the European Darts Trophy third round with victories over Ross Smith and Steve West on Saturday, as Dave Chisnall was knocked out by rookie Roxy-James Rodriguez.
World champion van Gerwen began his bid for a second PDC European Tour win of the year in Leipzig with a 6-3 second round victory over qualifier Smith, who had knocked out Stephen Bunting on Friday.
Smith also held a 3-2 lead midway through his clash with van Gerwen, who had missed five darts to break throw during the early stages.
The Dutchman, though, levelled in the sixth leg on double four and then secured the game's first break of throw by finishing 78 for a 14-darter to lead 4-before he finished double eight and double 18 to reel off four successive legs in claiming victory.
Van Gerwen will now play Wes Newton in the last 16, after the Fleetwood ace picked up a 6-3 win over Kevin Painter in an entertaining opener to Saturday's double session.
World number four Simon Whitlock, like van Gerwen, had some nervous moments before he edged out Steve West 6-5, missing 17 darts at doubles during the game but keeping his composure to take out 80 on double ten in the deciding leg.
Whitlock's third round opponent will be Dutch ace Jelle Klaasen, who ended Mervyn King's hopes of winning back-to-back European Tour titles with a 6-3 win from their contest.
Peter Wright, who won July's European Tour event in Dusseldorf, saw off Germany's Michael Hurtz 6-1 as he set up a third round date with Terry Jenkins, who took out 156 on his way to a 6-2 win over Canadian youngster Shaun Narain.
Austrian newcomer Roxy-James Rodriguez - who overcame Tomas Seyler on his European Tour debut on Friday as he follows younger brother Rowby-John Rodriguez into the spotlight - caused an upset with a 6-4 win over Premier League star Dave Chisnall.
The youngster will now play former World Youth Champion Michael Smith in the third round, with the St Helens ace - the runner-up to King in the European Darts Grand Prix a fortnight ago - impressing with a 104.50 average in his 6-2 win over Germany's Jyhan Artut.
European Darts Trophy
Saturday September 20
Second Round
Afternoon Session
Wes Newton 6-3 Kevin Painter
Terry Jenkins 6-2 Shaun Narain
Vincent van der Voort 6-1 Ryan De Vreede
Michael Smith 6-2 Jyhan Artut
Justin Pipe 6-5 William O'Connor
Andy Hamilton 6-4 Ronny Huybrechts
Jamie Caven 3-6 Dean Winstanley
Mervyn King 3-6 Jelle Klaasen
Evening Session
Steve Beaton 3-6 Gerwyn Price
Kim Huybrechts 6-5 Andrew Gilding
Dave Chisnall 4-6 Roxy-James Rodriguez
Peter Wright 6-1 Michael Hurtz
Simon Whitlock 6-5 Steve West
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Ross Smith
Brendan Dolan 6-4 Andy Smith
Ian White 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Sunday September 21
Afternoon Session
Third Round
Best of 11 legs
Roxy-James Rodriguez v Michael Smith
Kim Huybrechts v Justin Pipe
Gerwyn Price v Vincent van der Voort
Brendan Dolan v Andy Hamilton
Peter Wright v Terry Jenkins
Ian White v Dean Winstanley
Simon Whitlock v Jelle Klaasen
Michael van Gerwen v Wes Newton
Evening Session
Quarter-Finals
Rodriguez/M Smith v K Huybrechts/Pipe
Price/van der Voort v Dolan/Hamilton
Wright/Jenkins v White/Winstanley
Whitlock/Klaasen v van Gerwen/Newton
