Jamie Hughes makes last eight at Lakeside

'Yozza' came from a set down to see off stubborn Latvian outsider Madars Razma 4-1 and book a place in the quarter-finals,

Fourth seed Hughes was 10-3 with the bookmakers to go one better than his Frimley Green debut last year, with Razma ranked 18th by the BDO.

The 29-year-old again reached the second round with a 3-0 whitewash over Ross Montgomery, while Razma dumped out Gary Robson 3-1. In the last 16, play switched to best of seven sets.

He progresses to Friday's next phase where he will take on double semi-finalist and fifth seed Wesley Harms, after the Dutchman saw off Wales' Jim Williams 4-3 in a deciding set.

But Hughes freely admitted he was, again, not at his best, having to reverse a deficit and dropping legs in all sets won, including a 3-2 decider along the way.

He said: "Someone is going to get an hiding when I do my form, because I've not shown anywhere near how good I am in this first two games. My finishing has been slack.

"I'm a bit embarrassed by that but I've still got a chance to put it right. If me and Wesley both turn up, it will be a good game. If one of us doesn't, the other will run away with it."

Play once again began with Hughes questioning whether was board was straight with the officials. Like on Monday, for his shut out of Scot Montgomery, it was deemed level.

Razma broke his throw immediately with his second attempt at double eight to strike first, doubling his advantage with the darts upon a first try at double five.

He took the first set on double 20 in a gift after Hughes fluffed doubles at eight, four and two to muster his first reply.

Hughes battled back in the first leg of set two against the darts, a 140 setting up double eight after Razma had wired two goes at tops.

Razma broke back on double two for 25, after Hughes could only hit the single rather than double eight with his third arrow, with his European opponent landing the game's first 180 straight after.

Double 10 turned the tables on Hughes and left him trailing in the second set but he levelled on double 16, then ensuring parity overall with one dart at double six for 24 and a break of throw.

The Black Country thrower charged off the stage at the break and headed straight into the practice room, returning to hold his throw on double 10 for 20.

Razma surged ahead next but encountered real trouble on double 18, only managing to hit the single after six tries. He then bust himself and fluffed nine, Hughes capitalising on double eight.

Another maximum from Razma got him going again, only for Hughes to immediately respond with his first 180 of the match. Six, followed by double 16 for 38, pulled it back to 2-1.

Double 16 for Razma levelled the set but he couldn't stop Hughes taking the third leg, another 140 setting up double 16 with the second dart. A 2-1 sets lead sparked a roar of celebration.

A second 180 from Hughes in the first leg of set four put him on his way to lead again with five and double eight for 21, before Razma slung in his third maximum.

Hughes restored order by making it 2-0 in the fourth set on double four for 25, but Razma replied as the outer bull set up nine for double 16. Nine for double eight gave 'Yozza' a 3-1 match lead.

A third 180 from Hughes began the first leg of the fifth set which he took on double 18, but Razma responded on double five with his second dart to hold his throw.

A hesitant double two put him to within touching distance of match victory, after another maximum from Razma with his first darts of the third leg.

Two tons and a 103 then allowed Hughes a chance at double eight, after Razma missed the bull for a 170 checkout. He stepped in to pin the required target at the second attempt.

He averaged 82.92 over the course of his second round success, with Razma below the 80 mark with 79.83. It was a touch inferior to Hughes' 83.76 on Monday, albeit over three sets.