Dimitri Van Den Bergh shocks former housemate Peter Wright to take Blackpool win

Dimitri Van Den Bergh knocked out reigning champion Peter Wright to win a classic at the World Matchplay in Blackpool (Adam Davy/PA)

Dimitri Van Den Bergh shocked former housemate Peter Wright to avenge his defeat in last year’s World Matchplay final.

Van Den Bergh, the 2020 champion at Blackpool, prevailed 16-14 in a Winter Gardens classic to knock out the world number one at the quarter-final stage.