Crucial Night At IDL

THE Topic International Darts League reaches a crucial evening on Thursday as the second round concludes.

Only Mark Webster has firmly booked his place in Friday's quarter-finals, with a host of other players having one foot into the last eight.

Gary Anderson, Darryl Fitton and Simon Whitlock have both won two matches and are almost assured of a place going into final games against Mark Dudbridge, Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis respectively.

Those three opponents, though, know that a win may not even be enough to put them through - with leg difference possibly coming into play.

Phil Taylor faces Michael van Gerwen with the Dutch youngster having lost both of his Second Round matches to date, while Wayne Mardle needs a big win over Tony O'Shea to give himself a chance.

The winner of the game between James Wade and Scott Waites will progress alongside Webster from Group L.

Topic International Darts League
Thursday Fixtures

Tony O'Shea v Wayne Mardle
Michael van Gerwen v Phil Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld v Darryl Fitton
Adrian Lewis v Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson v Mark Dudbridge
Gary Robson v Martin Adams
James Wade v Scott Waites
Mark Webster v Tony Eccles