Simon Whitlock continued his good run of form by making the Quarter Finals of the Unibet European Championships in Hasselt, Belgium.
Losing out to eventual champion Michael van Gerwen, The Wizard saw off James Richardson 6-3 and spectacularly whitewashed Alan Norris 10-0 on his way to the quarter final match with MVG.
Michael van Gerwen was challenging to win a fourth successive European Championship title, he and Whitlock shared the opening two legs, but saw Van Gerwen finish 72, 84 and 74 in a run of four successive legs as he moved into a 5-1 cushion.
That was extended to 8-2 before Whitlock responded with back-to-back legs, but Van Gerwen powered home the maximum finish to lead 9-4 before closing out the win.
Simon is now hoping for a good run over the next couple of months to keep himself in the Top 10.
Next event: The Ladbrokes World Series of Darts in Glasgow, Nov 3-5 live on ITV4