That is some bounce-back game from Luke Humphries.

He finishes with a brilliant 109.48 average and two 180s.

Rob Cross had a more than respectable 96.68 but couldn't get close to the world champion.

Add in six of nine - 66.7% - on the doubles and Humphries was just not going to be beaten.

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Luke Humphries completes a thrashing! Six legs on the trot to march into the semi-finals!

Rob Cross finishes with a 180, leaving himself 30, but that's where he stays as Humphries gets the 98 he needs in two darts.

Double 19 seals an 11-dart break to secure the win.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

Rob Cross hasn't been poor here, he's just been outgunned.

No ton-plus finish for Luke Humphries this time - he misses double eight for a 124.

But he's back to hit it with his next dart.

Five legs in a row for Humphries. This has been very impressive.

Luke Humphries is putting on a show in front of his home crowd!

He gave himself a leg to warm up but now he's going very well indeed.

Rob Cross couldn't get the big fish and Humphries isn't about to let him back in.

Bullseye completes a 121 checkout.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

You need a little bit of luck at times but once you get it you need to run with it, and, boy, has Luke Humphries run with it.

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Three legs in a row for Luke Humphries.

He's in control of this leg from the start and having hit the first 180 of the match, he finishes it off with a double 10.

Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports

That is more like it from Luke Humphries. It was very cool.

Is this the start of Luke Humphries returning to form?

Another clinical finish gives him the break of throw.

He misses the treble 17 when on an 87 out but responds with a treble 20 and a double five. Superb.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

Luke Humphries knows he hasn't been playing well and that can put more pressure on you.

That was good from him, though.

After a scratchy start, Luke Humphries clicks into gear to take out 66 in two darts.

Treble 14, double 12. Good stuff from the world champion.

Luke Humphries fluffs a chance to break, not even allowing himself a dart at double.

That means Rob Cross, who has been in good form the past two weeks, to come back, hit double eight and get the hold to start.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

I absolutely loved that new walk-on. Luke Humphries was orchestrating the crowd and it will make him feel good.

He's going to have to be good to beat Rob Cross.

Those of you who had I Predict A Riot by Kaiser Chiefs, give yourselves a pat on the back.

It gets the Leeds crowd going and Luke Humphries looks as excited as I've seen him ahead of a match.

He gets the fans involved. It seems the new walk-on tune is a hit - at least in Leeds...

What do we think then? I reckon it's between Marching On Together and I Predict A Riot for Luke Humphries' new walk-on song.

Let's see...

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Luke Humphries talking to Sky Sports: "It is a Leeds-inspired shirt, I thought I would do something a bit different. It is a special night for me and I've really been looking forward to it."

On his new walk-on song: "I'm going to keep it a secret, but everyone probably already knows what it is going to be! I'll leave it for the crowd to experience."

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

When everyone has found their game then Luke Humphries is the only one that is untouchable. If he finds his game then he wins.

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World champion and world number one Luke Humphries booked his place at finals night last week.

The points that ultimately secured his place came from a walkover after Gerwyn Price withdrew because of injury.

He fell to a 6-5 loss to Rob Cross - his opponent tonight - in the semi-final and since winning three weeks in a row, his form has dipped.

With finals night around the corner, now would be a good time to start clicking back into gear.

While Humphries has dropped off, Cross has picked up and reached the final in the last two weeks.

Losses to Luke Littler on both occasions mean he is still searching for a first nightly win but he has done enough - just - to give himself the slimmest of slim chances of making the top four.

It looked one-sided and the stats bear it out.

Luke Littler averaged 97.2, while Peter Wright was lagging behind on 82.69.

The 180s were four to one in Littler's favour and the teenager only allowed Wright two darts at double.

That does mean Wright had the better checkout percentage - 50% - but only just, Littler hit six of 13 at double for 46.2%.

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Luke Littler moves through to another semi-final!

For the first time in the match, Peter Wright gave himself a chance to break but couldn't get over the line.

No such problems for Littler, another dart into the bed of double 10 completes a 78 out and extends his lead at the top of the table.