As darts' clash of the titans turned out to be more one-sided than a postage stamp, Michael van Gerwen administered a brutal 6-1 thrashing. World No.1 Van Gerwen appeared to be on the verge of tears after reaching his fourth world championship final at Alexandra Palace, where he will meet Michael Smith on Tuesday night. (Image: PA)Take nothing away from Van Gerwen, whose 104.76 was the 18th consecutive match on this stage where his average has topped the 100 mark. He had complained of a sore back throughout the tournament, and this was the night when Van Gerwen turned off the spinal tap. But nobody can live with Van Gerwen when he is in such unstoppable form – especially when his opponent can only hit seven out of 29 shots at doubles.

Source: Daily Mirror December 30, 2018 22:30 UTC