A solid start from both men, who get down to a finish quickly.

On his throw, Michael van Gerwen is down to 96. Treble 20 and double 18 are pinned across three darts for the first leg.

Especially given that match between Nathan Aspinall and Rob Cross, and Aspinall's illness, this match feels like a huge chance for both men.

Michael van Gerwen to throw first, game on!

Chris Dobey talking to Sky Sports: "A few years ago it was only my stage game that was there but now I am getting my floor game back again but now I need to transform my floor back to the stage and both can pay off. I am confident.

"When you get another chance at the Premier League it is not just about the walk on song, it is about myself, and if I can get the crowd on my side I can play with freedom. It is a new year and a new me and hopefully I can start winning titles again."

Michael van Gerwen talking to Sky Sports: "I always want to give the fans as much as possible. I feel good and confident.

"It is not always about bringing your A-game. It is about winning games and getting enough points for the table. That is the only thing that matters. The field is strong and you can't make too many mistakes."

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To round off Dublin's quarter-finals, Michael van Gerwen takes on Chris Dobey.

Dobey reached the final on night one in Belfast a fortnight ago, but suffered a first round exit last week. Both losses were to Luke Humphries.

Mighty Mike has been consistent so far with back-to-back quarter-final wins, but he's yet to reach a final this term.

Across the last seven ties between the two, Van Gerwen has four wins to Dobey's three. In the most recent, the Dutchman beat Dobey in the semi-finals of the PDC World Darts Championship.

Laura Turner
Ex-Women's World Championship quarter-finalist on Sky Sports

Chris Dobey is very good on the floor and this season we will hopefully see him bring that form to the stage. His game has fallen down slightly on the big stage.

He loves the Premier League and he's hungry for the Premier League.

The winner of this game will really fancy their chances of making the final.

Rob Cross was convincingly ahead in the averages with a 90.42, but missed 19 of his 22 darts at a double.

Nathan Aspinall won but at an average of 85.53. Very low from both men compared to what the Premier League is used to.

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Rob Cross is turning up now and a 180 on his throw puts him in control in this ninth leg. Surely he could not repeat the 5-1 comeback that went against him against Luke Littler?

Cross gets six darts at 102 and the first three end with a miss at double 18.

Cross lays up double four on his return, but goes either side of the wire with the two darts.

Nathan Aspinall is down to a finish at 170, but the second treble 20 goes begging.

Cross no scores with misses at double two and double one and on 65, Aspinall takes the match on double 20.

Chris Dobey or Michael van Gerwen await in the semi-finals.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

We've always said that Nathan Aspinall is one of the best at scrapping away and he'll need to show those qualities here.

Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports

If Rob Cross can hold here it suddenly gets twitchy for Nathan Aspinall.

A nervy leg from Nathan Aspinall and Rob Cross, a 140 from the Asp gets him down to a two-dart finish for the match.

At 64, Aspinall starts with singles eight and 16, but double 20 is too high.

Cross is back at 146. Treble 19, treble 19 and just wide at double 16. That was almost superb.

Aspinall is back at tops and puts the lot over the bar.

Cross snatches it at double 16 to break.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

That is more like it from Rob Cross but he's got a mountain to climb.

Nathan Aspinall needs to offer Cross no encouragement here.

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For how he has played at times, it's easy to forget Nathan Aspinall is playing this match while batting a nasty sounding cold.

At 144 for the match, The Asp can't get it going.

Rob Cross gets a visit at 52 for a hold of throw and in two darts, cleans up with a 20, double 16 combo.

Last week, Rob Cross was on the wrong end of a 6-5 defeat after leading 5-1 against Luke Littler.

He needs that kind of turnaround against Nathan Aspinall.

On his throw, Aspinall gets down to 32 after 12 darts. The 13th pins double 16 for a 5-1 lead.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

This is where you've got to stay focused if you're Nathan Aspinall. He got a bit too pally with Luke Littler in the World Championships.

He's got himself in a brilliant position to get some points on the board here.

We've just heard a superb rendition of the Irish national anthem from the Dublin crowd, you'd think you were at the rugby. Excellent all round.

On stage, Rob Cross has just breezed the fifth leg and avoided a 6-0 whitewash, pinning double eight for a 13-darter.

A better standard from both men in leg four, who exchange 140s on Rob Cross' throw.

Voltage finds another before Nathan Aspinall responds with his third 180 in four legs.

A 139 from Cross puts the pressure on Aspinall, who cannot land bull on 81.

At 82, Cross goes 20, 12 and very low on the bull attempt.

The Asp sees off double 16 for a 4-0 lead.

A second 180 from Nathan Aspinall gives him a chance of a break of throw and a 3-0 lead, although the finishing from him and Rob Cross has been poor.

Aspinall, on 92, finds treble 20 and after splitting double 16, pins the eights.

Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports

Nathan Aspinall will feel that is his leg by right because he was first to a double but Rob Cross, well, this is almost unprecedented doubling.

That snatched leg gives Nathan Aspinall a boost, who starts on his throw with a 180. He jumps for joy.

The Asp will get at least six at 121 and after three, he leaves double 20.

Rob Cross finds a 180 of his own to put the pressure on and Aspinall puts a hat-trick over double 20.

Cross gets darts to see off 40, but double 20 and 10 both get split.

Aspinall bends the double 20 wire on his return and goes over again before finishing with a single one.

At 10, Cross no scores with missed doubles five and one.

Aspinall doubles at the 10s. Another poor leg from both.