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DAVE Chisnall is St Helens' sole survivor going into Saturday night's action of the Unibet European Championship in Dortmund.

Chisnall will square up with Gerwyn Price in the final second-round session of the tournament after thrillingly knocking out Adrian Lewis in the opening stage.

Fellow St Helens thrower Stephen Bunting was unable to reach the second round, while Michael Smith did progress but bowed out in yesterday's second-round action.

Chisnall produced a brilliant 157 checkout in the deciding leg of his first-round contest with Adrian Lewis to move into the last 16.

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Former champion Lewis had held a narrow 5-4 lead as a tight contest moved towards its culmination, but he crucially missed one match dart at tops in the tenth leg before Chisnall levelled and then edged the decider.

Victory over Price this evening would set up a quarter final with James Wade or Ricky Evans.

Smith produced a professional display to defeat Ireland's Steve Lennon 6-3 in the first round.

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But he then disappointed against Joe Cullen.

The Yorkshireman capitalised on a below-par showing from Smith.

The Shanghai Darts Masters winner missed 17 darts at doubles in the opening four legs as Cullen took command.

Smith did manage to hit back to 5-4.

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However, he was unable to level as Cullen earned breathing space once again before landing legs of 14 and 11 darts to pull clear before sealing the win with a 132 bull finish.

"It was a good performance," said Cullen. "I thought I was three darts ahead of Mike the whole way through the game - he wasn't himself and he'll be disappointed with his performance."

Darren Webster out-lasted Bunting in an 11-leg thriller to secure a second round spot in Dortmund 6-5.

A 121 finish helped Webster into a 3-1 lead before Bunting hit back by taking out 116, and the former Lakeside Champion also capitalised when his opponent burst an attempted 142 finish in leg seven.

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However, it was Webster who was stronger as the game went to a decider, landing a 180 before taking out double 12 for a 14-darter to set up a tie with Reyes.

"I'm delighted," said Webster, who averaged over 99. "I kept hitting him with everything and he kept coming back, but the last leg was good.

"I'm a fighter and I'm starting to produce it on the big stage. I'm loving every minute of it."

The £400,000 tournament will conclude on Sunday with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final at the Westfalenhalle.

World Champion Rob Cross has been installed as Unibet's 2/1 favourite to lift the title.

Simon Whitlock is the 6/1 second favourite, with James Wade 13/2 as he aims to claim a first TV title for almost four years ahead of Chisnall (8/1), Price and Cullen (both 10/1).

The Unibet European Championship is screened live on ITV4 and through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners.

Fixtures:

Saturday, October 28, last 16, 7pm:

Gerwyn Price v Dave Chisnall

Cristo Reyes v Darren Webster

James Wade v Ricky Evans

Max Hopp v James Wilson

Sunday, October 28, quarter-finals, 12.45pm, order of play to be confirmed:

Steve West v Simon Whitlock

Joe Cullen v Rob Cross

Reyes/Webster v Hopp/Wilson

Wade/Evans v Price/Chisnall