Callan Rydz left fans stunned with a mouth-watering World Championship display against Dmitri Van Den Bergh.
Rydz took on Van Den Bergh in what promised to be a real thriller at Ally Pally in the fourth round.
Van Den Bergh was the marginal favourite having been seeded higher going into the contest, but Rydz at his best is a real formidable prospect.
And the remarkable scorer showed exactly why he can be considered a real threat at the oche.
The Englishman averaged a remarkable 105.31 during the match, with a set-high of 119.95 in the second set.
It was his second over-100 average of the tournament, a sign that he could beat any top player on his day.
And fans were stunned with his display as he went on to beat the world No.11 4-0 in sets.
They couldn’t believe what they were watching, with one writing on social media: “Performance of the tournament.”
Another wrote: “This guy could go on and win it, simply incredible.”
A viewer also agreed: “Player of the tournament right now. Watch out Luke Littler.”
He said when reflecting on his win with talkSPORT: “I’m buzzing I don’t know what to say.
“I am over the moon, I was a bag of nerves downstairs practicing.
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“If I’m playing well I know I can beat anyone. Dmitry is a world class act.
“Listen I have to take every game at a time, but if I am a world champion at the end of the tournament happy days.
“But listen we take every game as it comes, but I’m over the moon.
The Geordie player has supreme talent, and will move into the Round of 16 where he will face the winner of Ricky Evans’ clash with Robert Owen.
He is just 26-years-old but has the world at his feet if he continues with these levels of consistency throughout the tournament.
Rydz’s furthest run is a quarter-final in the showpiece event, a record he can equal if he wins his next match.
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He has yet to drop a set and was left seriously impressed with his own display.
“Yeah it felt great. I looked up and saw my average on the screen. I didn’t let Dmitry turn up so I am happy and I will carry on.
“I was singing with the crowd and I noticed up on the screen and I was like ‘oh my god’.
“Yeah it is [the best he’s felt] but at the end of the day you have got to beat what is in front of you.
“I didn’t give Dmitri a sniff, yeah listen I’m buzzing with the result and can’t wait to get back here again.”
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