TERRY JENKINS 10-8 WAYNE JONES

TERRY JENKINS won four successive legs to hit back from 8-6 down and win through to the last eight of the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts with a 10-8 defeat of home favourite Wayne Jones.

Jenkins maintained his record of reaching at least the last eight in every year since the Grand Slam was introduced in 2007 with a gutsy display.

Jones led 3-0 before being pegged back, and restored his advantage to move within two legs of victory only to see the Ledbury ace reel off four superb legs to snatch a quarter-final spot.

Jones made an ideal start in front of his home crowd at the Wolves Civic, posting double 18 to break throw in the opening leg - punishing three misses from Jenkins - before landing a 13-darter to double his advantage.

He then finished 122 to move 3-0 up before Jenkins fired in a 180 and tops to get off the mark with a 13-dart finish in reply.

Another double top finish saw Jenkins tak the fith leg, and after Jones took out double seven to lead 4-2 it was the 2008 runner-up who took out 40 and 76 to square the game.

Jones hit 180s in winning legs of 14 and 13 darts to move 6-4 up, with Jenkins taking out 78 to hit back in the 11th only to see the home hope win the next with ease courtesy of an 81 checkout.

Double six saw Jenkins pull back to 7-5, but he was unable to take advantage when - after the pair traded 180s - Jones missed three doubles, seeing two darts of his own miss at double 19 to allow his opponent back in on double six to lead 8-6.

Another 13-dart finish from Jenkins saw him cut the gap to 8-7, and when Jones again faltered on double 12 and six he then hit double ten to level.

Double top pushed Jenkins 9-8 up after he had hit a fourth 180 of the contest, and he went on to secure the victory on tops after Jones was unable to close out a 104 finish.

"That was a battle," said Jenkins. "Wayne's the local chap and I knew it would be hard to play him, but I had to blank out the crowd and I managed to do that.

"Wayne didn't miss a lot in the first few legs and got an edge on me, but I broke him at the right time.

"I'm chuffed to be in the quarter-finals again and I'll look forward to having a good game with him on Saturday because Gary's a great player."

Jones admitted: "I'm disappointed. I hit too many 60 scores during the game and double 12 let me down a bit too, there were too many poor shots.

"Sometimes it doesn't happen for you but it's my own fault. I felt good but it didn't happen for me and although the crowd were fabulous I wish I'd given them more to cheer."