Van den Bergh after decider win over Aspinall: "It was a proper emotional rollercoaster"

Dimitri van den Bergh's bid to follow up July's World Matchplay triumph continued with a 16-15 victory over Nathan Aspinall at the Grand Slam of Darts.

Aspinall led 11-8 at one stage and came from 14-12 down to lead 15-14 only for Van den Bergh to come through and he summed it up afterwards as an emotional rollercoaster.

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"I'm so chuffed that I'm through," said Van den Bergh, who now plays Wade. "It was a proper emotional rollercoaster and I'm still in that ride.

"I kept battling and never gave up because today was a such a struggle. I lost the first three sessions 3-2 and went down 9-6, but I kept digging in and believing in myself.

"We didn't perform the way we can but at least I have a chance to improve in the next round, and I will learn from this quarter-final. It's a lesson for me but this week is going very well and I'm playing strong."

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