Gary Anderson crashed out of the Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals to Joe Cullen at Glasgows Braehead Arena on Saturday night, as Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor avoided potential upsets. World champion Anderson was knocked out in a deciding leg by Terry Jenkins in his opener in Glasgow a year ago, and suffered the same fate as Cullen continued his impressive 2016 by holding his nerve against the Scottish favourite.Anderson had won the World Series events in Dubai, Auckland and Tokyo earlier this year, but was unable to mark his first appearance on stage wearing glasses - and using a new design of dart - with victory. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. The Scot started brightly enough in front of the passionate Scottish crowd as he opened up a 2-0 lead with legs of 15 and 13 darts, but Cullen levelled before finishing 124 on the bull to move himself ahead.The next five legs were won with throw to send the contest into a decider, which Cullen tk with a 13-dart finish of his own.Its brilliant, said Cullen, who had edged out Joe Murnan 6-5 in the first round earlier in the day. Its great to beat the world champion in Scotland - it was a great atmosphere, up there with the best Ive played in front of.Cullen will now play Peter Wright, after last years runner-up in this event impressed in his 6-3 win over Daryl Gurney in their second-round clash.Northern Irelands Gurney had defeated youngster Josh Payne by the same scoreline in the afternn session, taking out a key 141 finish, but found Wright t strong as the world No 5 backed up his firework-themed outfit with a strong display.World No 1 Van Gerwen, the champion in both Shanghai and Perth, held off Gerwyn Prices fightback to claim a narrow 6-5 win over the Welshman, who had defeated Steve Beaton 6-3 in round one. Michael van Gerwen battled past Gerwyn Price in Glasgow Van Gerwen - last weeks European Championship winner - led 3-0 and 5-2 before Price battled back to level, but the Dutchman was first to a finish in the decider as a 13-darter secured his triumph.I did enough to win the game, said Van Gerwen. Gerwyn tried everything he could to make it as close as possible but I out-scored him.The win was the most important thing and Im through to the quarter-finals. Im feeling confident and playing well and Ill get myself ready because its a big day.Van Gerwen now takes on Simon Whitlock in the last eight, after the Australian defeated Brendan Dolan 6-5 and Raymond van Barneveld 6-2. Phil Taylor avenged last weeks defeat to Mensur Suljovic. (Photo by Steve Welsh/Matchrm) Phil Taylor came from three legs down to avenge last weeks defeat to Mensur Suljovic in the European Championship quarter-finals with a 6-3 win over the Austrian.Suljovic - who went on to reach the European Championship final - had been in brilliant form as he whitewashed Robert Thornton in the first round, taking out finishes of 120 and 116 as he punished ten missed doubles from the Scot, and started superbly on his return to the stage against Taylor by taking the first three legs.Taylor, though, sparked his revival with a 12-darter and also landed an 11-dart finish as he tk five successive legs before finishing 120 to complete a fine comeback.Taylor now meets Dutch youngster Benito van de Pas, who followed up his first round win over former World Youth champion Michael Smith with a defeat of James Wade on Saturday night.First round results:Max Hopp 5-6 Cristo ReyesBenito van de Pas 6-3 Michael SmithJelle Klaasen 5-6 Kim HuybrechtsBrendan Dolan 5-6 Simon WhitlockMensur Suljovic 6-0 Robert ThorntonJoe Murnan 5-6 Joe CullenGerwyn Price 6-3 Steve BeatonDaryl Gurney 6-3 Josh PayneSecond round results:Adrian Lewis 6-3 Cristo ReyesJames Wade 5-6 Benito van de PasDave Chisnall 6-4 Kim HuybrechtsRaymond van Barneveld 2-6 Simon WhitlockPhil Taylor 6-3 Mensur SuljovicGary Anderson 5-6 Joe CullenMichael van Gerwen 6-5 Gerwyn PricePeter Wright 6-3 Daryl GurneySundays quarter-finals:Adrian Lewis v Dave ChisnallMichael van Gerwen v Simon WhitlockBenito van de Pas v Phil TaylorJoe Cullen v Peter Wright Also See: Van Gerwen completes treble Van Gerwens major milestones Alen Hanson Jersey . 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