Simon Whitlock and Raymond van Barneveld won through to the quarter-finals of the second European Tour event with victories on Sunday afternoon, while James Hubbard’s impressive run in Berlin was ended by Mervyn King.

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Whitlock produced a stunning display to reach the last eight of the German Darts Championship, averaging 106.83 in a 6-2 defeat of Kevin Painter.

“I’m really pleased with how I played there,” said ‘The Wizard’, who conjured up five 180s in his victory over the 2011 Players Champion.

“Kevin is a great player and always gives me a hard match so I’m pleased with the win and looking forward to my next game tonight.”

Whitlock will take on Kim Huybrechts in the quarter-finals on Sunday evening.

‘Barney’ set up a mouthwatering quarter-final against old rival Phil Taylor, after the Dutchman beat Mark Webster 6-3.

“I was happy with how I scored and I’ll go and prepare to play Phil now,” said van Barneveld. “Everything has to be right when you play against him but I am excited.”

King saw off the challenge of his practice partner Hubbard, triumphing 6-4 in a match that included seven breaks of throw.

“I’m happy to get through but disappointed for James because we practice and travel together,” said ‘The King’, who faces Dave Chisnall in the last eight.

“He’s a player to watch in years to come. He has so much talent and you’ll see much more of him in the future.”

That result brought an end to a memorable weekend for 19-year-old Hubbard, with the World Youth Champion claiming a shock victory over World Champion Adrian Lewis in the first round.

Hubbard, who only turned professional in January, also defeated Peter Wright before losing out to King.

Co Stompe also missed out on place in the last eight, after a 6-4 defeat at the hands of Austrian Open winner Justin Pipe.

Sunday evening sees the remaining eight players compete in the quarter-finals of the £82,100 tournament, with the semis and final also being played out on the night.

By Chris Murphy

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Simon Whitlock secured a hard-fought victory over Brendan Dolan in the second round of the second European Tour Event in Berlin, as he hit three ton-plus finishes, including a 170, in a 6-5 triumph on Saturday.

James Hubbard, Mark Webster, Raymond van Barneveld, Meryvn King and Co Stompe also progressed to the last 16 of the German Darts Championship.

Whitlock had to break Dolan in a tense last-leg decider to win a high quality match, in which ‘The Wizard’ also produced checkouts of 128 and 106.

“That was a great game. Brendan was fantastic,” said Whitlock, who will now face Kevin Painter on Sunday afternoon.

“I’ve always said that you need a little bit of luck and I had it there. I’m excited about Sunday now, Kevin is a fantastic player and I’ll be ready for a good match.”

Hubbard, who continues to impress on the professional tour, added a 6-3 triumph over Peter Wright to Friday’s defeat of World Champion Adrian Lewis.

The 19-year-old will face Mervyn King in the last 16 on Sunday afternoon after King progressed with a 6-3 triumph over Wayne Jones.

“Peter missed a few doubles and you’ve got to ride your luck sometimes if you’re going to win tournaments like this,” said the World Youth Champion, who only turned professional in January.

“Hopefully I can continue this tomorrow against Mervyn. I’ve known him for a long time and he’s been good to me and helped bring my game on.”

Webster beat Colin Osborne 6-4 to book his place in the last 16.

“We both missed chances and I’m just glad to be through,” said Webster, who faces van Barneveld on Sunday afternoon, after the Dutchman completed a 6-3 victory over Alan Tabern, with ‘Barney’ posting an average of 103.12 in his second round win.

Fellow Dutchman Stompe will play Justin Pipe in the last 16, after defeating Michael Barnard 6-5.

He said: “It’s important for my rankings to do well in this tournament so I’m delighted to come through a tough match like that.”

Paul Nicholson and Vincent van der Voort both missed out on last 16 spots, after Nicholson suffered defeat at the hands of an in-form Colin Lloyd, while van der Voort was beaten by Ronnie Baxter in a last-leg decider.

By Chris Murphy

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