A lethal Luke Humphries made it through to the semi-finals of the World Matchplay on Thursday after dispatching Dimitri Van den Bergh to set up a meeting with James Wade.
The world champion averaged 101.21, including a spectacular 164 on his way to a 16-10 victory over 'The Dream Maker'. He next faces 2007 champion Wade on Saturday after 'The Machine' booked his place in the semi-finals for the first time in nine years with a fine win over Ross Smith by the same scoreline.
An underdog coming into the tie, Wade was a front-runner for the bulk of the contest with his trademark finishing under pressure denying 'Smudger' a way back. 'I feel really good after that,' said Wade. 'I enjoyed the game, it was a great game and I'm just glad that I played a little bit better than Ross on the night. 'He played really well at the start; I felt like I dragged him into a scrap and then I took charge.
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