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Rock reaches first World Masters quarter-final

Josh Rock secured a 4-1 victory over Rob Cross to reach his first World Masters quarter-final at Arena MK, marking a milestone in his darts career.

  • Saturday's evening session saw Josh Rock, Antrim player, reach the Winmau World Masters quarter-finals after beating Rob Cross 4-1 in Milton Keynes.
  • World champion Luke Littler closed out a 4-1 victory over Ross Smith to reach the quarter-finals in Milton Keynes and will face Josh Rock.
  • Deciding sets saw Gerwyn Price recover from 2-0 down to beat Jonny Clayton in a last-set decider, finishing with a 102 average and top checkouts of 126 and 161, while James Wade fought back to beat Gary Anderson 4-3 in a tight match.
  • For Josh Rock, the reward is a quarter-final against Luke Littler, World champion, who averaged almost 108 to blast through the stage of the Winmau World Masters.
  • Upsets such as Danny Noppert routing Stephen Bunting 4-0 and Humphries producing a nine-dart finish highlighted the event's unpredictability.
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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