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Michael van Gerwen to face Chris Dobey in quarter-finals I Watch the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship – stay on Sky Sports Darts. We’re again on New Year’s Day at 12.30pm and seven.30pm with Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith and MVG all eyeing Monday’s semi-finals
By Raz Mirza at Alexandra Palace
Last Updated: 30/12/22 11:27pm
Michael van Gerwen and Chris Dobey will meet within the World Darts Championship quarter-finals on New Year’s Day
Michael van Gerwen continued his quest for a fourth World Darts Championship and first since 2019 after easing to victory over fellow Dutchman Dirk van Duijvenbode on Friday evening.
Van Gerwen coasted into the quarter-finals after a 4-1 victory over a below-par Dirk van Duijvenbode with a 100.4 common to arrange a gathering towards Dobey on New Year’s Day, who had earlier knocked out former champion Rob Cross.
“I feel good and that anything is possible in this World Championship. If I play like this, I am not going to lose,” Van Gerwen instructed Sky Sports’ Emma Paton within the studio.
“Something strange has to happen to me, an off day or whatever, for me not to win my games.”
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Michael van Gerwen stated he beat Dirk van Duijvenbode together with his ‘B-game’ and says if he continues to play like he’s, ‘he will not lose’
Friday, December 30 – Evening Results
| Rob Cross | 2-4 | Chris Dobey (R4) |
| Michael van Gerwen | 4-1 | Dirk van Duijvenbode (R4) |
| Luke Humphries | 1-4 | Stephen Bunting (R4) |
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MVG accomplished the win with this particular 120 checkout to arrange a quarter-final conflict towards Chris Dobey
Van Gerwen produced one other robust efficiency, averaging 100.42 and 43 per cent on the doubles.
He began a lot the higher of the 2 within the all-Dutch conflict and regardless of a cracking 117 from Van Duijvenbode within the second leg, 5 pricey missed darts at doubles allowed ‘Mighty Mike’ to safe the opener.
‘Aubergenius’ then threw the fourth 170 of the event and second of the evening to get again into the second set, however after lacking his likelihood to drive a deciding leg, Van Gerwen accepted the reward to double his lead with a 100.7 common.
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Van Duijvenbode netted ‘The Big Fish’ throughout his match towards Van Gerwen. It was the second 170 of the evening!
Van Duijvenbode closed the hole to 1 after profitable the third 3-1 with a formidable 120.67 set common and regardless of forcing a fourth-set decider he endured a disastrous scoring leg to permit MVG to assist himself to a two-set benefit as soon as once more.
The title favorite then breezed by means of the following to e book a gathering with ‘Hollywood’ Dobey due to a show-stopping 120 end.
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Chris Dobey says he’d by no means felt something just like the nerves he had together with his match darts as he secured a 4-2 win over Rob Cross to succeed in the quarter-finals
Dobey made it by means of to the quarter-finals on the Worlds for the very first time courtesy of a 4-2 victory over 2018 champion Rob Cross with a 102 common, eight 180s and a shocking 170 checkout.
Having clinched the opener, ‘Voltage’ averaged nearly 119 within the subsequent however he did not even win a leg. However, Cross composed himself to comb by means of the following and reclaim the lead.
Dobey then raised the Ally Pally roof with the most important end of the lot – a 170 – as he upped his common to 121.72 in levelling the tie at 2-2.
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Dobey reeled in a magical 170 checkout towards Cross to ship Ally Pally wild
Dobey is the primary participant to beat Cross on the Worlds in a match when ‘Voltage’ has averaged over 100 (Cross beforehand had six ton-plus averages and was victorious on all events)
He edged nearer to victory by profitable the following 3-1 and he held his nerve within the sixth set on his sixth match dart to seal his spot within the last eight.
Dobey stated: “It was 100 per cent [the biggest result of my career]. I finally got over that hurdle so I am delighted, buzzing. Rob threw everything at us. I hit 170s for fun at home so it was due, but 170s mean nothing. It is that winning double that means the most.
“There isn’t any cause I am unable to go all the best way.”
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Michael van Gerwen
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Rob Cross
Former Lakeside champion Stephen Bunting completed the quarter-final line-up by dominating Luke Humphries with a 99.43 average and landing 46 per cent of his doubles.
Bunting took an entertaining opening set 3-1 with the players sharing ton-plus finishes of 121 and 119, and he then pinned a brilliant 127 on his way to a 115.62 average to double his advantage before ‘Cool Hand’ Luke found some form to close the gap.
‘The Bullet’ converted double 3 to restore his two-set cushion and with the world No 5 reeling, Bunting crashed in a 106 to break throw in the opening leg of the fifth set before going on to make it through to a meeting with Michael Smith in a St Helens derby.
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Stephen Bunting says he’s a danger to anyone in this tournament after an impressive 4-1 win over Luke Humphries
Wins for Smith & Dimi as Clemens makes history at The Palace
Friday, December 30 – Afternoon Results
| Kim Huybrechts | 0-4 | Dimitri Van den Bergh (R4) |
| Gabriel Clemens | 4-1 | Alan Soutar (R4) |
| Michael Smith | 4-1 | Joe Cullen (R4) |
Michael Smith swept aside Joe Cullen to cruise into the quarter-finals
Smith fired in an imperious display to storm through to the last eight with a 4-1 win against Masters champion Joe Cullen.
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Watch Cullen nail this magnificent 153 checkout, which even Smith applauded
“I lastly turned up and it felt good,” declared Smith, who averaged 103, landed ten 180s and converted 40 per cent of his attempts at double.
“I believe the primary set was vital. Being 1-0 down towards Joe may have been an enormous game-changer, and I knew I could not afford to throw units away.
“I want to play the best players, I want to beat the best players and I want to show how far my game has come, and winning this title would mean everything.”
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‘Bully Boy’ stated he needed to ‘dig deep’ to defeat Cullen regardless of the scoreline suggesting in any other case
Elsewhere, Gabriel Clemens made historical past with a convincing 4-1 success towards Dundee firefighter Alan Soutar, to grow to be the primary German participant to succeed in the quarter-finals on the Worlds.
The ‘German Giant’ will subsequent face an enormous take a look at towards world No 1 Gerwyn Price on New Year’s Day.
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Clemens took out this large 148 on his method to a snug victory towards Soutar
“He will be the favourite, but I’ve had three good games on the stage with him and I’ve beaten him before so it’s about taking your chance,” stated the 39-year-old former locksmith.
“I hope I can put some pressure on him. It’s not easy to play against the world No 1. This is my first time playing in the quarter-finals of the Worlds so I hope I can give him a good game and maybe I can win, why not!?”
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Van den Bergh proved too good for fellow Belgian Kim Huybrechts
Dimitri Van den Bergh secured a spot in his third quarter-final right here after producing a demolition job to defeat his Belgian World Cup associate Kim Huybrechts in straight units.
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