Summary

  1. Some interesting outfits on display...published at 22:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Jude McCann
    BBC Sport NI at SSE Arena

    Wouldn't be a night of darts without the iconic traffic cone costume.

    Cone costumes in full force here in BelfastImage source, BBC Sport
  2. The reality of being a professional darts playerpublished at 22:36 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI

    Luke HumphriesImage source, Getty Images

    "Sometimes the people at home just see you throwing darts and that's it. There's a lot more that goes into it."

    The glamour, fame and financial rewards - there's never been a better time to be involved with darts as the sport continues to grow at a rapid rate.

    But there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes for players to make it to the top of the game.

    Read more here.

  3. Postpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Results: Van Gerwen 5-6 Humphries

    Michael van Gerwen had the edge on the averages, 101.51 to Luke Humphries 99.31.

    He also had three 180s to Humphries' one but his doubling cost him.

    While Humphries was 54.5% on the outer ring, Mighty Mike was down at 31.3%.

  4. Humphries into the final!published at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February
    Breaking

    Van Gerwen 5-6 Humphries

    Luke Humphries squeaks through to the final!

    Michael van Gerwen had a dart at bull to win it. But he missed and Humphries came back, hit double 16 and will play Chris Dobey in the final.

    MVG will be wondering how he lost that one, he was dominating at one stage but poor finishing when 4-3 up let Humphries back in and the Englishman is good enough that if you give him a chance, he will take it.

    Luke HumphriesImage source, PA Media
  5. Postpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 5-5 Humphries

    Dan Dawson
    Commentator on Sky Sports

    It is a one-leg shootout for the final.

  6. MVG forces a deciderpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 5-5 Humphries

    Michael van Gerwen does what he has to do.

    He holds and we've got one leg to see who goes through to the final.

    Luke Humphries has the darts...

  7. Humphries one leg from victorypublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 4-5 Humphries

    Luke Humphries takes out 120 and is on the brink of victory!

    How has Michael van Gerwen let that happen? The Dutchman was in complete control but that messing around on the doubles in the last leg has put him right up against it.

    It's a 15-darter for Humphries with MVG a long way back.

  8. A night at the dartspublished at 22:27 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    You go through every emotion as a spectator at the darts...

    As broadcaster Colin Murray demonstrates.

    Colin MurrayImage source, PA Media
    Colin MurrayImage source, PA Media
    Colin MurrayImage source, PA Media
  9. Postpublished at 22:26 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 4-4 Humphries

    Luke Humphries was able to have a couple of off legs in his quarter-final against Nathan Aspinall, it hasn't been the case in this match... until now.

    Michael van Gerwen misses countless darts at double, including double one when he gets down to it, and Humphries hits double four to break.

    MVG should be a leg away from the final.

  10. MVG takes the leadpublished at 22:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 4-3 Humphries

    From 3-1 down, Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3!

    It's magnificent darts from the Dutchman to break. Just two darts needed to take out 64.

    A 14-darter and Van Gerwen is really on it now.

  11. Postpublished at 22:22 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 3-3 Humphries

    Brilliant scoring from Michael van Gerwen and after a 133 leaves him 100, he can take his time with Luke Humphries lagging slightly behind.

    Tops secures the leg and we're all square again.

  12. MVG breaks backpublished at 22:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 2-3 Humphries

    Immediate response from Michael van Gerwen.

    It's double 16 for a 15-dart break of throw.

    Luke Humphries has the darts in the match so Van Gerwen really needed that break.

  13. Postpublished at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 1-3 Humphries

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

    That is just so good, it's too good. And the important thing is it's a break of throw.

  14. Humphries takes out 140 to breakpublished at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 1-3 Humphries

    Stunning from Luke Humphries.

    Michael van Gerwen is sitting happily with 32 remaining, only for Humphries to take out 140 in a flash.

    Two trebles 20s then double 10 to break. Made to look so simple by the world number one.

  15. Postpublished at 22:18 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 1-2 Humphries

    Michael van Gerwen puts the pressure on with his second 180 of the match.

    The Dutchman has a dart at bullseye to break after Luke Humphries misses double 18 for a 150 checkout.

    Humphries eventually holds when he hits double nine at the third attempt.

  16. Postpublished at 22:16 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 1-1 Humphries

    Michael van Gerwen is quickly back on terms.

    He, too, finishes on tops and gets it at the second attempt for a 14-darter.

  17. Postpublished at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen 0-1 Humphries

    Strong start from Luke Humphries as he hits a pair of 140s on his way to a 13-dart hold.

    Tops seals the leg.

  18. Postpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen v Humphries

    Two crowd-pleasing walk-ons done, we're just about ready to go...

  19. Postpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Van Gerwen v Humphries

    Michael van Gerwen and Luke HumphriesImage source, Getty Images

    Who's ready for our second semi-final?

    This one should be a cracker!

  20. Postpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February

    Result: Dobey 6-4 Cross

    A match that veered between the sublime and the ridiculous, with a large dose of sloppiness mixed in.

    Chris Dobey won't mind now, his average of 92.69 with four 180s, and 35.3% on the doubles is enough to see him through.

    For Rob Cross, an average of 89.55 and 28.6% on the outer ring means he won't be surprised not to have made it through.