JAMES WADE won through to the semi-finals of the PartyPoker.net Las Vegas Desert Classic with a 10-6 win over Adrian Lewis.
The world number two remains on course for a second successive Desert Classic final following the victory against his fellow young gun.
Lewis had produced his best displays this year to defeat Vincent van der Voort and Peter Manley and reach the quarters, but was failed by missed doubles at crucial stages.
Wade kicked off the game with a 104 finish to break Lewis' throw and then doubled his lead on double ten.
A 121 bullseye finish got Lewis off the mark, with Wade going 3-1 up in 13 darts as the pair traded 180s before the Stoke star posted another maximum in winning leg five.
Wade took out double top to win two of the next three legs, but Lewis landed two 180s in an 11-darter to pull back to 5-4.
Wade denied him the chance to level with another tops finish to move 6-4 up, before they once more traded maximums in the 11th leg, which Lewis edged on double eight.
It was, though, to be as close as he would get as Wade took the next two legs on double ten and then punished Lewis' misses to take out double six for a 9-5 cushion.
Double 19 from Lewis kept him in the game, but Wade was too strong in the next and took out double ten to progress to a last four clash with Raymond van Barneveld.
"It wasn't a vintage performance but Adrian missed a lot of doubles," said Wade. "It was a battle and I came through it.
"I can't wait to play Raymond, it will be a good game and also a tough game."
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