Michael Smith Darts

Michael van Gerwen surged into his sixth PDC World Darts Championship final with a devastating 6-0 victory over a shellshocked Dimitri Van den Bergh.

I finally won my first TV title at the Grand Slam, and hopefully I can get my first World Championship tomorrow. “I will never give up. “I’m in my third final in five years. “This means everything. I’m over the moon,” reflected Smith. The Belgian, who was playing in his first World Championship semi-final, averaged 96.46 and hit six of the 15 maximums in the match but he missed 11 of the 15 opportunities at a double and cut a dejected as MVG won four of his six sets 3-0, including the last two.

Michael van Gerwen shook off a mid-match disagreement to beat Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-0 and will play Michael Smith for the title.

Smith sensed his moment to strike at 1-1 in the eighth set, checking out 81 to break throw. It proved the turning point, Clemens narrowly missing out on a 121 checkout as Smith extended his lead to 5-2. Smith raced through the next 3-0, breaking throw in the second leg with a 100 checkout. Both players hit the ground running in the first set, but Smith took it 3-2 and broke Clemens’ throw to open the second set. After a brief verbal exchange, the Dutchman’s response was to fire in a 170 checkout of his own and take total control of the match. Smith averaged 103.79 and landed five 100-plus checkouts to end the challenge of Clemens, who had stunned Price in a

Michael van Gerwen will face Michael Smith in the PDC World Darts Championship final, a repeat of the 2019 decider, after both players comfortably won their ...

"It has been good. "It has been special. "The only thing I am thinking about is lifting that trophy. "It feels phenomenal, to play the game I played tonight it feels phenomenal. It feels phenomenal." "I feel too good for that, I feel comfortable and I am playing some good darts.

Michael Smith will face Michael van Gerwen in the final of the World Darts Championships after a thrilling night of semifinal action at Alexandra Palace.

Michael Smith will throw first in the opening set. 8.31pm: Smith hits a 161 checkout on the bullseye in leg two of the fourth set. Smith took it to a decider, and then pinned 83 on the bull in the deciding leg against the throw to go 4-2 up. Smith goes ahead in sets for the third time with a comfortable 3-0 fifth set victory. A dramatic second set here at the Ally Pally! Michael Smith is really in the groove and in control now! It looked like Clemens was going to win the set but missed a set dart in leg four. However, he missed two darts at double tops to open his set account and Van Gerwen - at the sixth time of asking in the leg - goes 4-0 up. Will the third time be a charm for the Englishman? Van Gerwen will throw first in set one. The players have an exchange mid-leg in the opener of set three. Was Van Gerwen in the red exclusion zone?

Michael van Gerwen is one step away from clinching a fourth PDC World Darts Championship crown after easing into another final appearance at Alexandra ...

"I had a 180 in the very first leg and that set me up." “It feels phenomenal to have played the game I played tonight,” Van Gerwen told Sky Sports. With the crowd behind me again today, it feels phenomenal.

Michael van Gerwen booked his place in the World Darts Championship final alongside Michael Smith, following a thumping victory over Dimitri Van den Bergh.

Following his victory, Van Gerwen was quizzed on his altercation with Van den Bergh during the third set. Van Gerwen blew away Scottish star Chris Dobey in his quarter-final clash on Sunday, and the Dutchman was keen to do it once more at the expense of Van den Bergh. Belgian Van den Bergh was left fuming and shaking is head as Van Gerwen appeared to encroach as he was taking his throw.

Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith will collide in the final of the World Darts Championship after dispatching Dimitri van den Bergh and Gabriel Clemens ...

I finally won my first TV title at the Grand Slam, and hopefully I can get my first World Championship tomorrow. “I will never give up. I’m over the moon,” said Smith, who averaged 101.8 to continue his bid for the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy. Everything felt good tonight, there were a couple of dodgy scores, but you can’t be perfect every leg. “This means everything. Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith will collide in the final of the 2022/23 World Darts Championship after dispatching Dimitri van den Bergh and Gabriel Clemens at Alexandra Palace on Monday.

Michael Smith put in one of the performances of the tournament at the Alexander Palace to book a place in the final against either Michael van Gerwen or ...

And this was dually sealed as he checked out tops to in the deciding set and leg to secure an impressive 6-2 victory. The class of Smith shone through though, as he just about edged the world No. Smith played out arguably one of the most impressive performances of the tournament, which included a remarkable 101 average.

'Bullyboy' booked his final spot with victory over Gabriel Clemens.

“I had a 180 in the very first leg and that set me up.” “I’ll wake up tomorrow and just do what I’ve been doing, lay in bed and watch a few Catchphrases,” Smith said. “It has been good.

MICHAEL Smith has reached the Cazoo World Championship Final for the second year running after beating German number 1 Gabriel Clemens 6-2 at the…

Crucially he won the sixth against the darts with a bull finish, edging a tight next set in which throw was broken twice – one each. Smith saw it home to take his place in tomorrow’s final - the third in five years. The pair took another set each, but Smith got the bit between his teeth in set five with a 3-0 whitewash.

Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will contest the PDC's Cazoo World Darts Championship final and our guide includes tournament statistics, head-to-head ...

[2017](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/dutch-win-world-cup/74167), [2018](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/mvg-and-barney-win-world-cup/148519)) [Sky Bet odds](https://m.skybet.com/darts?aff=1197321778&dcmp=SL_ED_DARTS_WORLDDARTS2023) [2015](https://m.sportinglife.com/darts/news/mvg-wins-epic-european-final/35822), [2016](https://m.sportinglife.com/darts/news/mvg-claims-euro-hat-trick/37097), [2017](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/mvg-claims-fourth-successive-title/119368)) [2015](https://m.sportinglife.com/darts/news/grand-slam-glory-for-mvg/35823), [2016](https://m.sportinglife.com/darts/news/van-gerwen-wins-grand-slam/37069), [2017](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/van-gerwen-wins-grand-slam-title/125784)) [2015](https://m.sportinglife.com/darts/news/mvg-claims-matchplay-crown/35820), [2016](https://m.sportinglife.com/darts/news/matchplay-glory-for-van-gerwen/37001), [2022](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-michael-van-gerwen-wins-the-world-matchplay-after-beating-gerwyn-price-18-14-in-the-winter-gardens-final-in-blackpool/202437)) [2019](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/mvg-wins-third-world-title/156769), [2022](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-peter-wright-wins-pdc-world-darts-championship-after-beating-michael-smith-7-5-in-the-ally-pally-final/197432)) [2017](https://m.sportinglife.com/darts/news/van-gerwen-wins-world-title/37079), [2019](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/mvg-wins-third-world-title/156769)) If he has the kind of lapses he suffered against Martin Schindler and Stephen Bunting then it could be another final to forget. [2022](https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/news/darts-results-michael-smith-defeats-michael-van-gerwen-to-win-the-us-darts-masters-in-new-york/201276)) Bully Boy isn't afraid of van Gerwen and knows how to keep his cool and pile on the pressure. In fact, Michael Smith won 80 legs compared to MVG's 79 in that run of games. - Format: Best of 13 sets.

Michael Smith is hoping to continue his upward trend at the PDC Darts World Championship when he takes on Michael van Gerwen in the final after an ...

"I had a 180 in the very first leg and that set me up." It's been on about 9 o'clock every morning, it's the only thing that's been on at that time." Smith had survived a couple of scares on his run to the last four, but upped his level against the history-making Clemens, who was the first German to reach the semi-finals of the World Championship.