DAVE Chisnall joins Jelle Klaasen, Terry Jenkins and Peter Wright in the 888.com European Championship quarter-finals tomorrow from this afternoon's session in Germany.

Number eight seed Chisnall edged out Ian White 10-9 in a thriller as he reached the quarter-finals for the first time in the event following a see-saw contest.

White led 2-0 before the St Helens thrower finished 135 on his way to levelling, only for the Stoke ace to take the next two for a 4-2 advantage.

Chisnall won three in a row as he took the lead, only for White to defy maximum scores from the St Helens man as he edged in front at 7-5 before sharing the next four legs to lead 9-7.

However, White would never give himself a match dart as Chisnall finished double nine and double ten to level and send the game into a deicder, which he opened with two 180s and sealed by taking out 82 for a 12-darter.

"I'm delighted to be through," said Chisnall. "I started off a bit slowly and Ian started off very well, but I was losing legs on my throw and then nicking legs on his throw - it was a funny game.

"After I got it back to five-all I managed to get on a bit of a roll and I dug in and started to hold my throw a bit better.

"In the last leg, Ian started with a 58 and I just wanted to punish him with the 180, and then another one came and I told myself not to miss my doubles when I got a shot, so fortunately I didn't."

White said: "Dave let me in a few times towards the end, and when I got to nine legs I knew that I only needed one more leg, but it just didn't go for me in the last three legs.

"The trebles didn't go in as well as they did earlier in the game and I didn't have as much energy as earlier in the game, but fair play to Dave because he hit the 180s and 140s in the last few legs."

Klaasen turned on the style by hitting ten 180s as he won through to thequarter-finals.

Dutch ace Klaasen, a former semi-finalist in the tournament, overcame Jamie Caven 10-7 in a thrilling contest at the RWE Sporthalle in Muelheim as the pair fought out a heavy-scoring game.

An early 11-dart leg helped Klaasen into a 3-2 lead, only for Caven to hit back and put himself 6-4 up as he took out 138 and 100 in successive legs.

Klaasen, though, would win six of the game's final seven legs as a sustained spell of heavy scoring saw him power to victory, hitting two 177s as he levelled the game before hitting a 180 in six successive legs.

He also took out a 110 finish, another 11-darter and a 13-dart leg during that run as he moved through to meet either Mervyn King or Ronny Huybrechts in Sunday afternoon's quarter-finals.

"I played better than in the first round and it's good to be through," said the former Lakeside Champion. "I played well at the end of the game.

"Maybe I should have been 6-4 up instead of 6-4 down, but after that I played brilliant - I was scoring well and at the end I finished pretty well.

"Away from the big stage I'm sometimes averaging over 110, but it's different up on stage and it's getting better on stage for me and I feel more confident.

"I've got to finish better than I did here in the quarter-finals but I feel good and I'm focused."

Number four seed Peter Wright claimed a 10-5 win over Kim Huybrechts in their second round contest.

Huybrechts held a slender advantage during the early stages as the pair shared the opening eight legs, but Wright claimed a crucial break in the ninth as he punished a trio of missed doubles from his opponent by moving 5-4 up.

Although the next two legs were shared, Wright finished 142 amongst a run of four successive legs as he pulled through to reach his second quarter-final in the tournament.

"For me to get the win is good, but I felt that I struggled at times," said Wright. "I'm not happy with the performance but I'm happy to get the win.

"I didn't score as well as I thought I would today but the doubles were pretty good - and when you get a chance at a double against a player like Kim you've got to take it.

"Kim's using a new set of darts and he'll get better and better because he'd been playing for 18 years with his other darts, so his form is coming with them and he'll only keep improving.

"Even though I won 6-5 last night, I felt in a way more like I scraped through this game but hopefully I can improve for the next round."

Huybrechts conceded: "I'm not happy at all. I felt really good going into the game but it just didn't happen for me - I think I played at about 45 percent of my abilities and Peter was the better player and deserved to win."

Terry Jenkins was the afternoon session's other winner as he picked up a narrow 10-8 win over Robert THornton in another high-quality contest.

Although Thornton won the game's opening leg and moved 2-1 up, a 121 bullseye finish moved Jenkins 3-2 up and he would never relinquish that advantage as he progressed.

The eight-time major finalist produced a key 11-darter to deny Thornton the chance to level in the game's 14th leg, as he ended the game by taking over 50 percent of his chances at a double as he moves through to meet Phil Taylor or Stephen Bunting.

"I'm pleased with that performance," said Jenkins. "Rob's a class player and he's tough to beat, but my doubles went in well and I was scoring okay too, so everything's going alright at the moment.

"It won't be any easier in the quarter-finals against Phil or Stephen but every player is capable of beating each other now. I've just got to make sure I prepare properly and do the business on stage.

"I'm probably a better player when I've got a tough draw because you know what you've got to do when you get up there, and I'm doing that so far this week.

"It sometimes makes it harder if you're expected to win, so I don't mind being the underdog. Past records against players don't mean anything - it's about performing on the day."

The second round concludes on Saturday evening with the remaining four matches, including World Champion Michael van Gerwen up against Brendan Dolan, four-time European Champion Phil Taylor facing Stephen Bunting, Ronny Huybrechts up agaisnt Mervyn King and the all-Dutch game between Raymond van Barneveld and Vincent van der Voort.

888.com European Championship

Saturday October 25

Afternoon Session Second Round

Terry Jenkins 10-8 Robert Thornton

Dave Chisnall 10-9 Ian White

Jelle Klaasen 10-7 Jamie Caven

Peter Wright 10-5 Kim Huybrechts

MATCH INFORMATION AFTERNOON SESSION

Terry Jenkins v Robert Thornton 0-1 - Double 16 gives Thornton the opening leg.

1-1 - The Scot misses the bull to take out 87 for a break of throw, and double ten sees Jenkins get off the mark.

1-2 - Double ten sees Thornton edge back ahead.

2-2 - Jenkins finishes 62 on tops to square the contest.

3-2 - Jenkins claims the first break of throw as he finishes 121 on the bullseye.

4-2 - Jenkins moves two legs clear as he lands a 180 and then posts double ten.

4-3 - Thornton fires in his first maximum of the game before hitting back on tops.

5-3 - Another 180 helps Jenkins to a 13-darter as tops restores his cushion.

5-4 - Thornton replies by pinning double 14 to win his fourth leg of the game.

6-4 - Jenkins finishes a key final-dart double top, with Thornton waiting on 40 to beak back.

7-4 - Jenkins breaks throw again to open up a three-leg lead, finishing 72 on tops.

7-5 - Thornton breaks for the first time, landing a 180 and finishing tops to hit back.

7-6 - Thornton takes out 81 for a 12-darter as he pulls back to within a leg.

8-6 - The pair trade 180s before Jenkins finishes tops for an 11-dart finish.

8-7 - Double two sees Thornton hit back to within a leg once more.

9-7 - Jenkins finishes double top to edge to the brink of victory.

9-8 - Jenkins misses three darts at tops for the match, and Thornton finishes 60 on tops to keep the game alive.

10-8 - Double top this time sees Jenkins seal the win.

Dave Chisnall v Ian White 0-1 - White wins the opening leg on double 16.

0-2 - Tops sees White break throw to double his lead.

1-2 - Chisnall finishes tops to break back with his first leg of the game.

2-2 - Both players leave 135, with White unable to finish the combination and then only able to watch on as Chisnall takes out the finish on double 14 to level the game.

2-3 - Chisnall opens the leg with a 180, but White pins double ten to hold throw and regain the lead.

2-4 - White takes out 72 on tops to break throw and move two legs up.

3-4 - Chisnall posts a 180 before finishing 65 on double four to break back immediately.

4-4 - Chisnall lands his third 180 of the game before double 16 sees him level matters.

5-4 - White sets up a potential nine-darter with two 180s, and adds a seventh treble 20 only to wire treble 19 - and he then pays the price for missed doubles on his next two visits as Chisnall finishes 70 for a 14-darter to break throw and move ahead for the first time.

5-5 - Chisnall lands a 171 score during the leg, but White breaks back to level matters.

5-6 - Chisnall hits his fourth 180 of the game, but White averts a possible break of throw by landing tops.

5-7 - White adds a maximum of his own, and finishes double 16 to break throw and move two legs clear once more.

6-7 - Chisnall halves the gap, hitting a 180 and taking out tops.

6-8 - White denies Chisnall the chance to level by landing double ten.

7-8 - White misses the bull for a 127 finish, and Chisnall posts double 18 to hit back.

7-9 - Chisnall misses three darts to level the game, with two at double eight and one at double four going begging to allow White in on tops to move a leg away from the win.

8-9 - Chisnall keeps the game alive by finishing double nine for a 14-darter.

9-9 - Chisnall sends the match into a decider by finishing double ten.

10-9 - Chisnall kicks off the decider with two 180s, and though he is unable to complete a nine-darter has enough cushion to finish 82 on tops for a 12-darter against the throw to snatch victory.

Jelle Klaasen v Jamie Caven 0-1 - Caven opens with 140 and 180, and needs the breathing space with six initial missed doubles before he returns to post double 12 - although Klaasen misses one dart at double 18 to break.

1-1 - Klaasen posts a maximum of his own, and when Caven misses the bull for a 92 finish, the Dutchman returns to land double ten.

1-2 - Caven opens the leg with a 174 score, before hitting tops to move back ahead.

2-2 - Klaasen finishes a third-dart double 16 as he levels.

3-2 - Klaasen kicks off the leg with a 180 and adds scores of 140 and 105 before finishing 76 for an 11-darter to break throw and move ahead for the first time.

3-3 - Double four sees Caven break back to level.

3-4 - Klaasen lands a 180 but pays for missed doubles as Caven steps in on double 12 to move back ahead.

4-4 - Klaasen posts another maximum and then takes out double 18 for a 12-darter to level.

4-5 - Caven posts a 180 and finishes 138 on double nine to edge back in front with a fine leg.

4-6 - Caven breaks throw by finishing 100 to move two legs up for the first time.

5-6 - Klaasen lands a 177 before missing doubles across two visits, but Caven is unable to finish 147 on double 18 to allow the Dutchman back on double two.

6-6 - Klaasen scores seven perfect darts with a 177 and 180, but misses a second treble 20 on a 144 finish for a nine-darter - although he returns to win the leg in 11 darts on double 18 to level.

7-6 - Klaasen's charge continues as he fires in a sixth 180 of the game, with Caven landing a 177 in reply only to see his opponent finish tops for a 13-darter to regain the lead.

8-6 - Klaasen posts another maximum and takes out 110 on double 18 as he moves two legs clear with a fourth successive leg.

8-7 - The pair trade 180s before double top sees Caven slow his rival's momentum.

9-7 - Klaasen lands his ninth 180 - and posts a maximum for a fifth successive leg - before double three moves him to the brink of victory.

10-7 - A tenth 180 of the game sees Klaasen pull clear, and when Caven misses double 12, the former Lakeside Champion returns to pin double two to complete a heavy-scoring win.

Peter Wright v Kim Huybrechts 0-1 - Tops sees the Belgian claim the opening leg.

1-1 - Wright levels by landing tops himself.

1-2 - Wright misses double 16 to break on a 110 finish, and Huybrechts finishes tops as he moves back ahead.

2-2 - Double top is hit for a fourth successive leg, this time by Wright as he levels the match.

2-3 - Huybrechts this time deviates from tops, and after initially missing double 16 returns to take the leg and regain the edge.

3-3 - Huybrechts posts his first maximum of the game, but Wright denies him the chance of a break by landing double six.

3-4 - Wright is unable to break on a 101 finish, and Huybrechts lands tops to move back ahead.

4-4 - The pair trade 180s, but Huybrechts misses the bull to break with a 94 finish, and Wright returns to land double top for a 13-darter.

5-4 - Wright initially misses two darts to break at double ten, but Huybrechts is unable to finish 24 with three darts at doubles 12 and six, allowing the World Championship finalist back in on double ten.

6-4 - Double five sees Wright win his third successive leg as he moves two clear of his opponent.

6-5 - Huybrechts responds by landing double 16.

7-5 - Wright restores his cushion by finishing double eight.

8-5 - The world number four produces his second 180 before landing a superb 142 checkout on double 11 to break throw and move three legs clear.

9-5 - Both players miss double top to complete ton-plus finishes, with Wright returning to finish tops as he moves a leg away from the quarter-finals.

10-5 - Wright misses the bull for a showpiece 167 finish, but he returns to land double eight to complete a fine victory.

Evening Session (8pm-12am local time, 7pm-11pm UK)

Second Round

Raymond van Barneveld v Vincent van der Voort

Phil Taylor v Stephen Bunting

Michael van Gerwen v Brendan Dolan

Ronny Huybrechts v Mervyn King