John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

Both of these players need to find the awareness to realise the other player will feel the same, maybe even worse, with both playing in their first major semi-final.

They need to recognise their weaknesses but also their opponent's.

Mickey Mansell misses double 14 for a 148 checkout, Martin Lukeman can't take out 59 and Mansell returns to mop up the opening leg.

The biggest match of darts that both Mickey Mansell and Martin Lukeman have played in their careers to date is under way.

Mansell throws first and registers a steady ton, Lukeman responds with 85.

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

I really admired Martin Lukeman's drive to the finish line from 10-10 against Rob Cross so I have to favour him in the first semi-final.

I'm expecting him to play against Gary Anderson. What he showed in the quarter-final to get into the lead and keep it shows the level he still has.

Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

I'm expecting Martin Lukeman to get over the line in the first semi-final and then I expect Luke Littler wins the most incredible semi-final we've had here.

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Martin Lukeman hugs a few friends and family as he makes his way to the stage.

He started the tournament ranked 45th in the world, with Mickey Mansell 11 places lower.

As mentioned earlier, neither of these men have made it to a major ranking semi-final before, but Lukeman may have a slight edge in terms of experience at the latter stages of big events.

The 39-year-old appeared in the 2022 World Grand Prix quarter-finals and also got to the last eight of the UK Open in March, losing to eventual champion Dimitri Van den Bergh.

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Our first semi-final is almost upon us in Wolverhampton and Northern Ireland's Mickey Mansell makes his way to the stage first.

He came through a tense last-leg decider to win his quarter-final match against Cameron Menzies on Friday.

Mansell has played 70 legs so far in this tournament, the most of any of the four semi-finalists.

Semi-finalist Mickey Mansell, speaking to Sky Sports: "I'm excited, a lot of people dream of being in a semi-final of a major tournament and I'm very fortunate to be in the position I'm in at the minute."

Mansell's opponent, Martin Lukeman: "It's a game of darts and anything can happen, but I'm confident."

Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

I love how Martin Lukeman has spoke about his wife as a motivation and how the success of his best mate Ritchie Edhouse is a motivation as well.

He's the favourite in this game. He's been the underdog throughout so it's how we deals with being the favourite and the prospect a televised major final later this evening.

The first semi-final is between two players who have never previously made it this far in a major PDC ranking event before.

Northern Ireland's Mickey Mansell takes on England's Martin Lukeman for a place in tonight's Grand Slam final.

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We started with 32 players in this year's Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton and among the early casualties were the top three players in the PDC's Order of Merit rankings.

Defending champion Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith all went out in the group phase and only one of the eight seeds, Rob Cross, made it to the quarter-finals.

Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

It is a day of endurance. Mental strength will come into it.

The Euro Tour is similar so Luke Littler will be used to it, and Mickey Mansell and Martin Lukeman will be going with the adrenaline.

My one bit of advice would be to not put it all into the afternoon, think about this evening.

Luke Littler to continue his outstanding 2024 with another trophy? Gary Anderson to roll back the years? Mickey Mansell or Martin Lukeman to produce a surprise?

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The two semi-finals will be played in Sunday's afternoon session which starts shortly, with the final scheduled for about 19:45 GMT.

I will be bringing you text updates of all three matches, which are the best of 31 legs, meaning 16 is the target for victory.

• Mickey Mansell v Martin Lukeman
• Luke Littler v Gary Anderson

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Two men appearing in their first major ranking event semi-finals, darts' newest superstar and a legend of the sport are all vying to add their name to the list of winners of the Grand Slam of Darts.

Who will come out on top in Wolverhampton?