Van Duijvenbode reaches maiden major Quarter-Final with victory over Van den Bergh at World Grand Prix

Dirk van Duijvenbode is through to his maiden major Quarter-Final at the World Grand Prix after seeing off Dimitri van den Bergh in a closely fought victory.

Van Duijvenbode averaged 89 and hit 45% on his starting double with 55% on his finishing doubles compared to 39% for Van den Bergh on the latter which proved the difference in four close sets.

The first set was a tale of missed big numbers with Van Duijvenbode stepped in to claim an early lead and despite the Belgian returning to send the first set the distance, he once again missed the big number and one set dart which allowed the Dutch debutant to claim the first set.

He streaked further clear to break the throw in the first leg of the second set but Van den Bergh came back to break back at 1-1. ‘The Dreammaker’ held throw to make it 2-1 but Van Duijvenbode forced a decider and another costly big number missed saw the latter go 2-0 up in sets.

Van den Bergh claimed control of the third set though as Van Duijvenbode couldn’t streak to the finishing line and the former dug deep to convert in a decider.

He took the lead in set four but Van Duijvenbode wasn’t about to relinquish proceedings as he took out 97 to go to within a leg of victory. He left 32 after starting off first time of asking and he pinned it first time with Van den Bergh sat on 51 in the decider.

World Grand Prix schedule

Thursday 8 October

Dimitri van den Bergh (93.35) 1-3 (89.82) Dirk van Duijvenbode (2-3, 2-3, 3-2, 2-3)

Mervyn King vs Simon Whitlock

Gary Anderson vs Danny Noppert

Michael van Gerwen vs Devon Petersen