Simon Whitlock: 'Ian White win meant so much to me'

Simon Whitlock has admitted that his emotions were running high towards the end of his dramatic win over Ian White at the PDC World Championship on Saturday night.

Whitlock lost a 4-1 lead before going on to beat the Stoke-on-Trent thrower 5-4 to book his place in the semi-finals at the Alexandra Palace.

"I actually had a tear in my eye," the Australian told Sky Sports News. "That match meant so much to me.

"I thought about previous matches I lost after leading and I'm so relived that I won now."

Whitlock reached the final at Ally Pally in 2010 and he will repeat that feat if he overcomes Peter Wright on Monday.