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CHISNALL STORMS PAST THORNTON AS WRIGHT, LEWIS AND BARNEVELD PROGRESS IN UNIBET MASTERS

DAVE CHISNALL kicked off The 2015 Unibet Masters with a superb 10-5 win over Robert Thornton on Saturday afternoon, as Peter Wright, Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld joined him in the quarter-finals at ArenaMK.

Chisnall produced one of his finest TV performance as he averaged 106.30 and landed ten doubles from 14 attempts in a clinical win over the world number eight.
Chisnall took the game's opening four legs without reply - following up a 14-darter with three successive 13-dart legs - and landed his first six darts at a double in the game. Thornton, though, had pulled back to 6-3 at that stage and also staed in double at 8-5 before Chisnall took out 87 and 127 in successive legs to secure his quarter-final place against either Michael van Gerwen or Wes Newton.

"After the World Championship I was a bit disappointed in my game, but I've worked on my game and I played well today," said Chisnall. "My doubles have been quite good in my last few competitions and my scoring was up there today too so I'm very happy with that. "I'm here to win and I was ready today, and the hard work showed so I want to carry this on now."

Peter Wright and Adrian Lewis were also in impressive finishing form as they set up a tasty quarter-final clash with wins over Brendan Dolan and Ian White respectively.
Wright dropped only one leg as he stormed past Dolan 10-1, winning the opening nine legs without reply - the highlight being a 117 finish to accompany three 180s. Dolan took leg ten on double eight, but any hopes of a fightback were short-lived as Wright landed tops to seal victory, having hit 50 percent of his chances at a double.

"I've been working since the World Championship on a new set-up, so that I can score better and get less deflections, and they've been going pretty well," said the former World Championship finalist. "It wasn't a bad performance but it can be better and I'll work on that, and I'm still in the tournament. "Brendan didn't play as well as he can but it's not about the other player, it's about me going through and preparing myself for the quarter-finals."

Lewis, meanwhile, hit ten doubles from 15 attempts in his 10-4 win over Stoke rival Ian White, who was unable to fight back after seeing the reigning UK Open champion take a four-leg lead. 2013 Masters finalist Lewis took out 153 and 106 as he took command early on, and he then replied to a 104 finish from White with checkouts of 103 and 135 to book his spot in the last eight.

"I missed too many doubles in the World Championship but my finishing today was very good and I improved that today," said Lewis. "I've put a lot of work in over the last couple of weeks and I feel good about my game. Ian's a lot better than he showed today and I took full advantage and I'm looking forward to Sunday now."

Reigning Premier League champion Raymond van Barneveld defied a 167 checkout from Simon Whitlock in the opening leg of their game to take a 10-7 win over the gritty Australian.
Van Barneveld replied to his opponent's opening salvo by taking five successive legs to move into a lead he would never lose. Whitlock hit back to 6-3 and 7-5 but was unable to level as van Barneveld, aided by a key 111 checkout, held on to move through to meet either Phil Taylor or Terry Jenkins.

"Simon hit a fantastic 167 in the first leg but I had to stay focused," said van Barneveld. "Simon's always a fighter and he's awesome, and I know he'll get back there. I know what I can do. I hit many 180s and scored well but my game isn't there yet and I have to get stronger. I'm happy to be through and I'll prepare for the quarter-finals now."

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