Price gets past Chisnall to progress at Grand Slam of Darts

Defending champion Gerwyn Price reached the knockout stage of the Grand Slam of Darts with victory over Dave Chisnall.

The three-time champion Price needed to beat 2014 winner Chisnall in his final Group A match to advance and triumphed 5-4, throwing a 103 average.

Price had lost to Raymond van Barneveld 5-4 in Wolverhampton on Sunday to put his progress in doubt.

Van Barneveld thrashed Ted Evetts 5-0 on Monday to wrap up his group stage, while in Group B Simon Whitlock beat Christian Perez 5-3.

Also in Group B Mensur Suljovic lost 5-4 to Danny Noppert, while Joe Cullen beat Lisa Ashton 5-3, with Michael Smith a 5-1 winner over Ritchie Edhouse in Group C to reach the last 16.

Dirk van Duijvenbode beat Adam Gawlas 5-3 in Group D, while Rob Cross survived a scare to book his place in the knockout stage as he came from 3-0 and 4-2 down to beat Martin Schindler.