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- Cross, the 2018 champion, looked dead and buried as Dobey took a 4-0 lead
- But he fought back and won 5-4 in a thrilling deciding leg to reach the semi-finals
Rob Cross made one of the most sensational comebacks ever at the World Darts Championship as he recovered from four sets down to stun Chris Dobey.
The Alexandra Palace crowd watched in amazement as Dobey's play fell apart as he was one set away from a place in the semi-finals.
Cross, the 2018 champion, stormed back to win the next four sets before holding his nerve in a thrilling, decisive tiebreak to complete his miraculous 5-4 win.
Dobey hit 17 maximum 180s during the epic quarterfinal and Cross hit 10.
Cross will take on the winner of the quarter-final between 16-year-old Luke Littler and Brendan Dolan later in the afternoon.
Rob Cross made a miraculous comeback from four sets down to reach the semi-finals
Chris Dobey couldn't quite believe what was happening when he dropped a commanding lead
Cross had recovered from 8-2 down to beat Dobey 11-9 in the 2022 Betfred World Matchplay in Blackpool.
Cross told Sky Sports afterwards: 'Four-nil down, I didn't really play. I missed a few opportunities early and didn't feel like myself. But towards the end it was 'persevere, persevere.'
'It's all about me and I still believed in it even when I was 4-0 down. I had one of the biggest comebacks against Chris in the Matchplay, so I might as well do it in the World Cup. I have nerves of steel!'
More to follow.