Darts results: Dave Chisnall thrashes Michael van Gerwen 5-0 to reach the World Championship semi-finals

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EVENING SESSION

Dave Chisnall produced the performance of his life - and one of the greatest ever seen on the Ally Pally stage - to whitewash Michael van Gerwen and reach his first ever World Championship semi-final.

Chizzy came storming out of the blocks and never let up throughout a brutal one-sided contest as he averaged 107, threw 14 180s, landed three 100+ checkouts and even came agonisingly close to nine-darter in a ridiculous leg that will live long in the memory.

The result was also a sensational way to end a 27-match winless streak against MVG dating back to February 2016, while he hadn't beaten him on TV since the 2013 World Grand Prix quarter-finals.

Chisnall set the tone straight after Van Gerwen won the opening leg of the contest by unleashing a stunning burst that included an 11-darter and two 12-dart legs - one of which featuring a 141 checkout - to move 1-0 up with an average of over 112.

But the magical leg that particularly thrilled millions the world over came when Chisnall led 2-1 in the fourth set. Both players traded 180s at the start of it before Chizzy put himself on course for the nine with another maximum before MVG took the tally of successive perfect darts to eight before his sixth just fell short.

The popular St Helens thrower agonisingly failed to take out 141 when missing double 12 before MVG comically showed him how to take out that score - including the double 12 - to leave tops! The pair exchanged smiles before Chizzy made sure of winning the leg on double six for an 11-darter.

There were no signs of nerves from Chisnall as he raced towards the finish line with a 130 checkout on the bullseye to complete a 12-darter in the opening leg of the fifth set, and although MVG levelled matters briefly, he sealed an emphatic victory with two clinical finishes from 87 and 80.

On this evidence, the 40-year-old will be full of belief that he can finally win the first major trophy that his career so richly deserves with the biggest of the lot, but standing between him and his first Ally Pally final will be two-time champion Gary Anderson on Saturday night.

The world number eight, who has lost all five of his previous major finals including three against MVG, told www.pdc.tv: "I'm so proud. I've put the effort in and it's paying off. I'm playing really well. Michael wasn't playing his best and I got frustrated that I let him in to a few of the sets that went down to deciders but I felt really comfortable and I deserved to win.

"I've been under the radar for the last few years but I want this World Championship title and I know I am playing well enough to win it."

Van Gerwen, who had previously come through an epic of the ages against Joe Cullen in the previous round, wasn't at his brilliant best with an average of 98.29 and four 180s but much of that was down to the constant barrage of heavy scoring from Chizzy and was under pressure on almost all of his 16 attempts at doubles - of which he hit seven.

His high point was a 150 checkout which helped him level the third set at 2-2 but he was unable to earn a set dart as Chisnall pinched it with a pivotal finish from 86.

Three-time champion Van Gerwen will now lose his world number one spot if Gerwyn Price lifts the trophy on Sunday.

After suffering his first ever whitewash defeat at the Ally Pally since Phil Taylor thrashed him 4-0 in 2009, the Dutchman said: "It was difficult match. Dave took every opportunity he had. Fair play to him but I let myself down a little bit. I didn't turn up. My scoring power wasn't there.

"All I can say is 'well done Dave.' He played well and I didn't. I can only blame myself. I need to reflect on my game and work out what went wrong. I'm gutted."

Gerwyn Price is into the World Championship semi-finals for the second year in a row but only after holding his nerve in a tense deciding leg following a spirited comeback from Daryl Gurney.

Of the 15 matches that have gone the complete distance in this year's tournament, the Iceman has now been involved in two of them having also survived a huge scare against Brendan Dolan in the third round, and there's sure to be more drama coming his way if he's to get his hands on the Sid Waddell Trophy for the first time.

Price stormed into a 2-0 lead for the loss of just one leg before a revived SuperChin, who had endured a terrible 2020 by his standards coming into the event, bounced back by taking the next two sets by 3-1 scorelines.

This season's World Grand Prix, World Series and World Cup winner regained the upper hand in a dramatic fifth set in which he took out a 143 finish to clinch it after Gurney had spurned five attempts at a double to force a deciding leg.

The Northern Irishman failed to capitalise on a fine 11-darter in the next as he missed a set dart at tops and was made to pay when Price took out 72 with his last dart in hand for a 4-2 lead.

However, just when it looked as though the contest was all but over, Gurney picked himself off the canvas to win six legs without reply and while he'd still not been ahead at any point, it seemed as though he'd seized the momentum.

Price kicked off the decider with his third ton+ checkout of the match with a brilliant 107 finish under pressure when Gurney waited on 33 only for the 2017 World Grand Prix champion, to land his second with a splendid effort from 130 to complete a cool 12-darter.

The next two legs went with throw as the match reached the crescendo of the decider, which the Welshman pinched with a nerve-jangling 16-darter on tops, as Gurney waited to come back on 52 having failed to take out 108.

"I bombed a couple of sets where I missed loads of doubles. I was very lucky," admitted Price, who averaged 96.36 compared to Gurney's 96.25, threw nine of the 24 180s in the match and pinned 36.96% of his doubles (Gurney 34.62%)..

"At 4-2 up I had it in the bag but at four all I had to pull it out of the bag. I was up against it. I've certainly learned a big lesson tonight. I shouldn't be complacent when I am 4-2 up.

"It must have been nerve-wracking for my wife and family to watch. Maybe I wanted it too much but I'm still in the tournament and I'm going to give it my all."

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AFTERNOON SESSION

Gary Anderson stormed into the World Championship semi-finals for the sixth time in his career thanks to a stunning performance against Dirk van Duijvenbode that will send a real warning sign to those still left in the tournament.

The Flying Scotsman had gone 18 competitive matches without recording a 100 average due to a combination of knee problems and a lack of consistent form (and possibly Mensur Suljovic's 'slow play' on Monday!) - but this was much more like the Anderson of old in all departments of his game.

He threw six of the nine 180s in the match, averaged 101.07 compared to Aubergenius' 94.29 and ruthlessly converted half of his attempts at doubles as his opponent missed 11 of his 18.

The 2015 and 2016 champion, who lost the opening set 3-1, also thrilled the fans watching at home with two stunning checkouts from 131, which featured two double tops, and one from 127.

His effort from 131 was the 10th leg in a row during a trademark turbo spell that took the match completely out of the hands of a stunned van Duijvenbode, who can still be proud of getting this far in just his second Ally Pally appearance and first since 2016.

"That was good. I think I've played better as the tournament has gone on," Anderson told www.pdc.tv. "Dirk's a cracking player so I'm pleased to get through. I still made a few mistakes but I'm happy.

"I think that might have been the best I've played for a couple of years and once it gets to the last four, it's anybody's tournament to win."

Stephen Bunting also averaged over a ton as he reached his maiden Ally Pally semi-final with a 5-3 victory over Krzysztof Ratajski.

The former Lakeside champion, who was playing in his first quarter-final on this stage since his debut in 2015, continued to remind everyone of why so much was expected him during his early PDC days with a yet another impressive performance at this year's tournament.

Having defeated Andy Boulton, James Wade and Ryan Searle in the previous rounds, the confident Bullet stormed into a 3-0 set lead for the loss of just three legs to take full control. He was particularly impressive in the second set, in which he used just 39 darts and fired in his first of four 100+ checkouts.

Birthday boy Ratajski, who was trying to celebrate his 44th birthday in style, punished his opponent for a missed set dart in the fourth to finally get on the board but was stunned in the fifth as Bunting wiped out a 2-0 lead with the Big Fish 170 checkout before taking the decider.

The Polish Eagle fought back bravely by taking the next two sets by 3-1 scorelines - with the help of a 12-dart completing 124 checkout - but ultimately it would prove in vain, with Bunting clinching victory by whitewashing him in the eighth.

Bunting threw five of the 12 180s in the match and averaged 101.01 comapred to Ratajski's 97.58 but the biggest difference was the finishing as he pinned 52.78% of his double attempts while his opponent could only convert 38.89% of his.

He told www.pdc.tv: "This is the best win of my career. Getting to the semi-finals of the biggest tournament in the world is the best thing I've ever done. I'd love to win it," said Bunting, after bettering his quarter-final run of 2015.

"It's been a difficult run for me but I never give in, never say die and I'm dangerous. If I can keep my nerve I've got a great chance of winning it."

World Championship: New Year's Day results and remaining schedule

Friday January 1
Afternoon Session (1200 GMT)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 9 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts

• Krzysztof Ratajski (97.58) 3-5 (101.01) Stephen Bunting
  Set scores: 1-3, 0-3, 2-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1, 0-3
• Gary Anderson (101.07) 5-1 (94.29) Dirk van Duijvenbode
  Set scores: 1-3, 3-1, 3-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2

Evening Session (1800 GMT)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 9 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts

• Gerwyn Price (96.36) 5-4 (96.25) Daryl Gurney
  Set scores: 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-2, 0-3, 0-3, 3-2
• Michael van Gerwen (98.29) 0-5 (107.34) Dave Chisnall
  Set scores: 1-3, 2-3, 2-3, 1-3, 1-3

Saturday January 2
Evening Session (1800 GMT)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Semi-Finals (Best of 11 sets)

• Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Price
• Dave Chisnall v Gary Anderson

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Sunday January 3
Evening Session (1930 GMT)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Final (Best of 13 sets)

• Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2

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