White looks to continue form after superb Van Gerwen win: “If I can keep playing like that then people will keep talking about me”

Ian White produced a phenomenal display to overcome a familiar adversary in World Number One, Michael van Gerwen and reach the Quarter-Finals at the European Championship.

White was 5-0 up and despite Van Gerwen coming back to 7-4 down, ‘Diamond’ won the next three to dispel any doubts in a 10-4 win with an almost 104 average.

He spoke afterwards and said that is how he can play against MVG but that he can’t rest on his laurels ahead of his tie against Devon Petersen.

"It's brilliant, a big moment," said White. "It was a good game and everything went for me. Michael missed a few doubles at the beginning and I kept taking them out.

"You want to be leading at the first break but at 5-0 it was a matter of carrying on doing what I was doing. You know Michael can come back at you, he's the best player in the world so even when I got to nine legs I had to keep hitting it.

"It's a good win. I've beaten him a few times before but I know I can play like that, and the luck went for me tonight.

"I've got to focus on the next game against Devon now because he's playing good darts. I'm feeling confident and playing well, and if I can keep playing like that then people will keep talking about me."