Daryl Gurney was emotional at the end of his World Matchplay win
World No 17 will play Peter Wright for a place in the final of the World Matchplay on Saturday
Friday 28 July 2017 00:08, UK
Daryl Gurney produced arguably the performance of his career to reach Saturday's last four of the World Matchplay with an epic 16-13 comeback win against Mensur Suljovic.
The Northern Irish ace's rise has continued with an impressive week in Blackpool, and he piled in 13 maximums and finished 57 per cent of his chances at a double to see off the No 7 seed.
The runner-up in the recent US Darts Masters in Las Vegas, Gurney is now set to appear in his third televised ranking semi-final on Saturday, and admitted: "It's an unbelievable feeling. Mensur is one of the hardest people to beat in the world. He probably only had one poor leg on his own throw in the game and I punished him to get the crucial break.
"I've learned a lot about being patient and I kept on, and eventually the break came - but in 29 legs he only slipped up once. I was trying to keep my emotions in check and be patient, but I'm still learning and I'm just pleased to have got over the finishing line.
"I'm not here to make up the numbers but I'm not thinking about the final. I'll have to be at my best on Saturday but I can improve on this and I'll need to in the semis."
Click on the video above to see how Gurney celebrated his win and then watch his two ton-plus finishes on the night, including his fabulous 146 checkout.
Watch all the action from the World Matchplay Darts at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool from 7pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action on Friday night, or watch for £6.99 without a contract on NOW TV. The arrows run right through until the final on Sunday, July 30.
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