Q/F Anastasia Dobromyslova (Russia) bt Julie Gore (Wal) 2-0

Russian Anastasia melts the "Ice Cube"

Former champ Anastasia Dobromyslova eased into the semi finals, sweeping aside Wales’ Julie Gore 2-0.

The 27-year-old 2008 title winner, nicknamed "The Ice Cube" was never really challenged as the second seed once again suffered big night nerves on the Frimley Green stage in the 23-minute clash.

Gore opting to wear a shirt featuring the flag of St Davids – a yellow cross on black background – instead of the traditional red dragon was bidding to reach the semi finals for the first time in five attempts.

The former champ grabbed the initiative from the off, taking the first leg against the throwing advantage to send out a warning. The Russian sharpshooter turned the screw in the next exiting on 60 with double tops.

The Llanelli player blazed in 121 and 97 to pressurise Dobromyslova and pull back a leg but the Russian won the race to the double in the next, a 123 coming too late to save Gore as Dobromyslova clinched a set-winning double tops against the throw.

The former world champ stamped her authority on the match, annexing the opening leg with the throw of the second set and followed up with double tops with Gore languishing behind unable to apply any pressure.

Blasting in a brace of 140s and a ton she piled on the agony for Gore racing to the double with the Welsh player needing 183. Dobromyslova missed three attempts for double eight and then planted her next dart in the double 13 segment, while bidding for a match-winning double four.

Gore failed to pressurise once again as the grateful former champion exited on double four, cooly melting "The Ice Cube."