Summary

  • Phil Taylor beats Jamie Lewis 6-1

  • Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Rob Cross

  • Cross wins match in sudden death

  • Semi-finals best of 11 sets

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    #bbcdarts or text 81111

    Is Phil Taylor one of the greatest sportsmen of all time?

    Should he win another title, or are you rooting for the underdog Jamie Lewis?

    Wherever you're watching, if you want to get involved, you know the drill.

    You can tweet me using #bbcdarts or text 81111.

  2. Postpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    And now...

    This man needs no introduction. The crowd are on their feet, the trumpets are out, it's time to meet a legend.

    The 16-time champion of the world.

    It's Phil THE POWER Taylor.

  3. Postpublished at 19:49 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    We are ready.

    Here comes 'Fireball' Jamie Lewis... walking on to Uptown Funk.

  4. About last night...published at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    Jamie Lewis was the first to book his place in the semi-finals with a 5-0 demolition of Darren Webster.

    Phil Taylor, meanwhile, survived a scare against old foe Gary Anderson to prevail 5-3.

    But can the man from Cardigan continue this fine run of form and beat the greatest darts player of all time?

  5. Tournament statspublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    By the time Jamie Lewis was born, back in 1991, Phil Taylor had already won his first World Championship title.

    Lewis is playing catch up, but there's not much to choose between them at this year's worlds.

    One point in fact.

    Jamie Lewis v Phil TaylorImage source, Getty Images
  6. GOAT?published at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    Phil TaylorImage source, A

    Phil Taylor wants the fairytale ending.

    But can he add one more title?

    Here's what he's got in his trophy cabinet so far...

    World Championship (16): 1990 (BDO), 1992 (BDO), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013

    World Matchplay (16): 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017

    World Grand Prix (11): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013

    Grand Slam of Darts (6): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014

    UK Open (5): 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013

    European Championship (4): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

    Players' Championship Finals (3): 2009, 2011, 2012

  7. Postpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    The action hasn't even begun and we've already got cries of "boring boring tables" ringing around the Ally Pally.

    Give them a chance.

    We await the entrances of the players...

  8. Postpublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    Despite playing one more match than Phil Taylor at this tournament, Jamie Lewis has dropped just three sets - the fewest of all four semi-finalists.

    Here was his road to the semi-finals:

    Preliminary round: Kenny Neyens 2-1

    Round 1: Jonny Clayton 3-0

    Round 2: Peter Wright 4-1

    Last 16: James Richardson 4-1

    Quarter-final: Darren Webster 5-0

  9. The underdogpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    Jamie LewisImage source, Getty Images

    Jamie Lewis, a 26-year-old Welshman, who goes by the stage name 'Fireball'.

    You may have been forgiven for not knowing much about him before this World Championship, but he's had rather a remarkable rise over the past 10 days.

    The world number 46, who started his run in the preliminary round, was the last man to book his place at Alexandra Palace.

    He only qualified for this event after winning the third place play-off at the PDPA qualifier.

  10. It's Taylor timepublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    Jamie Lewis v Phil Taylor

    Phil TaylorImage source, Getty Images

    The fairytale is still on for darts legend Phil Taylor.

    In his 29th and final World Championship appearance, the 57-year-old is bidding to win a 17th world crown before he retires.

    Taylor has dropped just four sets throughout the tournament, but could this be the final time we see him on the Ally Pally stage?

    Here's who he's up against...

  11. Big names and rising starspublished at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2017

    World Darts ChampionshipsImage source, Getty Images

    It's the old-timer against the surprise package followed by the reigning champ against the debutant.

    Welcome to my live text coverage of the World Championship semi-finals.

    Game on!