Humphries pulls through to reach Matchplay semis

England's Luke Humphries won nan last 5 legs to hit Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh 16-10 and book his spot successful nan World Matchplay semi-finals successful Blackpool.

The world number 1 raced into a 3-0 lead but Van den Bergh came roaring backmost to move successful beforehand 4-3.

Neither subordinate past took nan inaugural arsenic nerves appeared to creep successful for some men earlier Humphries took power to spell 11-10 ahead.

The world champion cruised to triumph successful nan last 5 legs, which included a stunning 164 checkout successful nan 25th.

Humphries will now look England's James Wade, who overcame compatriot Ross Smith 16-10 to go nan first subordinate to scope nan semi-finals.

Smith took nan early inaugural to lead 4-2 earlier Wade's acquisition told arsenic he gained a foothold successful nan match.

The 41-year-old won 5 legs to move 7-4 successful beforehand and Smith ne'er looked for illustration recovering.

Wade, who vanished 2 short of equalling his ain Matchplay grounds of 15 maximum 180s, won nan last 3 legs to scope his ninth semi-final astatine Winter Gardens.

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