De Sousa on sensational 120 checkout after Aspinall win: "For this crowd, I think they deserve it"

Jose de Sousa finished second in the table during the regular season in the Premier League Darts in his debut season and will now face Nathan Aspinall in the play-offs.

For De Sousa, it was a night of firsts with the 180 record broken in the process by the Special One which was long standing as well.

"This is a big surprise for me. To make the record for 180's was a surprise too but at the same time, it's not so because I hit so much 60's, it's easy for me. 180's it comes a little bit easy when you make the 60's so easily," said De Sousa post match.

Also there was the matter of a sensational 120 checkout where he used three double 20's and he discussed the thinking of that as he sent the crowd into raptures.

"I do that a couple of times in the ProTour, I try to do that in Gibraltar against Michael because if I do that, everyone will remember me in that moment. For this crowd, I think they deserve it. They love it and me too. It was a great feeling."

It will be Nathan Aspinall once more in the play-offs but he isn't paying any attention to the margin of victory on Night 16 as he believes it is a different game entirely.

"It's a big win because it gives me the second place in the table. Nathan is a big player, he can do big things. He can do the same as me. I think the first to get the break will win the game."