Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor both progressed to the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam of Darts after comfortable wins in Wolverhampton. World No 1 Van Gerwen continued the defence of his title with a 10-5 victory over Robert Thornton and was joined in the next stage by Taylor, who defeated Jeff Smith by the same scoreline at the Civic Hall. Live Grand Slam of Darts November 17, 2016, 7:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Peter Wright is also safely through after a one-sided 10-3 win over Daryl Fitton, setting up a showdown with Taylor in the next stage, while Brendan Dolan edged out Gerwyn Price 10-9 to earn a quarter-final against Van Gerwen. Following Mondays whitewash defeat by Darren Webster, there would not be a repeat of that sluggish start from Taylor against Smith, and he broke with a 12-dart leg for a 4-2 lead. Phil Taylor will face Peter Wright on Friday Smith, this years runner-up at the BDO World Championship, reduced the deficit to 7-3 with a fantastic 152 finish, but paid the price for an array of missed darts at a double and The Power sealed victory on double 10.Van Gerwen traded legs with Thornton in a frenetic opening to their match, with the Scotsman rattling through an early 129 checkout. Taylor admitted he is still to show his best form, but was too good for Jeff Smith A further 145 finish kept Thornton in touch at 6-3 down, but MVG bettered his opponent with the biggest possible checkout as a sizzling 170 opened a 7-4 advantage.Ending with an average of over 103, Van Gerwen completed victory with double 18, and will be hoping for another emphatic win over Dolan after demolishing the Irishman 5-1 in the group stages. Brendan Dolan completed a tense comeback win over Gerwyn Price Earlier in the night, Dolan had battled back from 4-0 down to defeat Price in a see-saw match which was littered with breaks.Wright has only dropped a handful of legs since the start of the tournament and would hand out another thrashing to Fitton. Wright claimed a succession of legs in his last-16 win over Daryl Fitton The BDO player led 3-2 at the first break, but Wright then reeled off eight legs in a row during a composed display of finishing.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Sky Bets darts odds On Sky TV Schedule/Results Features Fake Air Jordans .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. 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Charles was in the process of moving out of the dorms last Thursday, when the team was getting ready to shift the rest of camp to their own practice facility, when he came to a grassy slope. He wound up slipping just a bit and turned his foot just enough to set alarm bells ringing. X-rays and MRI exams ensued, and Charles did not make the trip to Carolina for Sunday nights preseason game against the Panthers. And while all the tests came back negative, coach Andy Reid said Monday that hes unsure just how long the explosive running back will be out. "Hes feeling better today. Were optimistic about it," Reid said. "Initially there was a little concern, but he had all stuff done to it and everything is clear." Reid did not say whether Charles will practice this week, or whether hell be available when the Chiefs host the Minnesota Vikings for their third preseason game Saturday night. "I dont know if there is any other guy in the league like him. You cant replace him," Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said, "but thats the NFL. Its every team. If a guy goes down, the next guy has to step up and we got to go. We all have to take up the slack as a group." The health of Charles is hardly the only cause for concern in Kansas City these days. The Chiefs offence has failed to score a touchdown on eight series spanning two preseason games, netting only a pair of field goals against the Panthers. That production was clearly hurt by the loss of Charles, who is arguably the most valuable player on the entire roster. The defence has continued to give up big plays, particularly in the downfield passing game against a secondary that is still missing Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry to his own injury. Carolina put up two touchdowns apiece in the second and third quarters on Sunday night. Fundamentals remain problematic -- things such as blocking, tackling and route running. And the yellow laundry that litttered the field did little to make Reid feel good about discipline -- Kansas City was flagged 13 times for 131 yards compared to four times for 32 yards for the Panthers.dddddddddddd "Really, penalties were a significant issue," Reid said. "Weve got to a better job." Delving deeper into the issues facing Kansas City: -- The performance of the offensive line has been mediocre at best. Left tackle Eric Fisher, the first overall pick in 2013 draft, was soundly beaten several times by the Panthers pass rush, and the rest of the front five fared little better. -- The defensive backfield is still struggling to adapt to the loss of Pro Bowl cornerback Brandon Flowers and starting safety Kendrick Lewis. Ron Parker, Marcus Cooper and Sean Smith are all trying to earn a cornerback job, and all three were penalized during the game. -- The wide receiver race is still begging for someone to step up, particularly with Dwayne Bowe suspended for the season opener. Bowe had five catches for 62 yards against Carolina, but the rest of the wide receivers combined for just seven catches for 91 yards. "It felt like we were able to move the ball but just couldnt finish," Smith said. Of course, not everything is doom and gloom with two preseason games remaining. The pass rush was effective in getting after Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, and it already appears that first-round pick Dee Ford will fit seamlessly with fellow outside linebackers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston. And kicker Ryan Succop, being pushed by Cairo Santos, may have solidified his job by kicking a 54-yard field goal against the Panthers. Then theres Travis Kelce, who missed all of his rookie season with a knee injury. The tight end caught a long touchdown pass against Cincinnati in the Chiefs preseason opener, and caught a 43-yard scoring strike from rookie Aaron Murray on Sunday night. "I do like what he is doing. He just has to keep coming with it," Reid said. "Theres more than just the route running. You have to be able to run block and detail all of your work there. You sure have to give him credit for the effort that he has given." ' ' '