Sky Sports presenter Polly James says she couldn't keep a straight face after Andrew Gilding delivered a memorable post-match interview following his win at the World Matchplay.

SKY SPORTS presenter Polly James could not keep a straight face after darts star Andrew Gilding gave a remarkable answer to a question live on TV. Gilding, 54, progressed past Dirk van Duijvenbode

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Andrew Gilding was impressive enough in the first round against Damon Heta, but was able to follow up that performance with a win against Dirk van Duijvenbode. This will be the second straight year that Gilding advances to the quarterfinal round at the World Matchplay of Darts.

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Andrew Gilding dug deep into his reserves of mental strength to edge out Damon Heta in a gripping World Matchplay first-round clash – but while the crowd were on the edge of their seats, ‘Goldfinger’ insisted it wasn’t quite the same experience from his perspective in post-match comments to Dartsnews.