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Nathan Aspinall was victorious in Exeter on Thursday to move into the top four of the table, which is led by Michael van Gerwen.

Chris Mason
Former PDC World Championship quarter-finalist on ITV4

It was only a couple of years ago we were talking about Dimi the way we are talking about Luke [Humphries]. A former Matchplay winner, he was making finals, doing well in events.

Then for whatever reason, maybe the pressures of being a new father, his game sort of deteriorated a bit.

There have been indications that he's been moving back in the right direction. We've seen that here and sometimes the averages don't tell the whole story.

This final could all be about timing - I make Humphries a big favourite but I don't think it's a foregone conclusion. There may be bumps in the road and I wouldn't be massively shocked if Dimitri managed to find a way to win.

Dimitri Van den Bergh is no stranger to major finals - he is a former World Matchplay champion, although that success in 2020 came behind closed doors in the middle of the Covid pandemic. He also got to the final in Blackpool a year later, losing to Peter Wright.

His 10-5 and 11-6 wins today would suggest it's been a fairly easy passage through to the final for the Belgian, although it's been solid rather than spectacular.

Van den Bergh started the tournament 14th in the PDC rankings but he'll climb up to seventh if he wins the final.

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• Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-6 Damon Heta
• Luke Humphries 11-2 Ricky Evans

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on ITV4

It was a bit too one-sided, Ricky gave himself too much to do. He's just got to take the positives, £30,000 of prize money and moving up the rankings. He put everything into that quarter-final against Rob Cross, it took a lot out of him.

For Luke, you've just got to be impressed with how professional he's been.

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Right, when's the draw for the final?

Oh right, yeah...

Chris Mason
Former PDC World Championship quarter-finalist on ITV4

I said before that I didn't expect Humphries to lose. There are so many different levels between the two.

It would have taken Luke to have a drop-off in form. In the end it was comfortable, he did that at a canter.

Absolute dominance from the world champ.

Double top seals an annihilation.

He wants a fifth PDC major title in the last 12 months - and he's going to take some stopping in the final.

Ricky Evans has a resigned look on his face. He's had it most of this match to be honest.

He could have put another leg on the board but misses double top for a 120 finish and Luke Humphries, yet again, punishes the miss.

The world number one won 10-2 in his quarter-final and is on course for a similar one-sided scoreline in the semi.

Luke Humphries has the finishing line in sight. Double six seals a third leg on the spin for the reigning world champion.

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A reminder that the winner of this second semi-final will play Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh in the final later this evening.

Van den Bergh saw off the challenge of Damon Heta in the first semi-final, finding form after a slow start to beat the Australian 11-6.

Important leg before the second mini-break, one Ricky Evans surely has to win to stand any chance of winning this semi-final.

But two darts go just the wrong side of the double bed - and Luke Humphries takes out 96, treble 20 and double 18, like it's the easiest thing in the world.

Chris Mason
Former PDC World Championship quarter-finalist on ITV4

More like it - a 14-darter, acknowledged with a nod by Ricky Evans.

It doesn't work, though. Easy hold for Humphries. Four legs from the final.

Evans misses two more doubles - but hits the third, double six, to hold throw. Decent response from the underdog.

Again he raises his arms in celebration, looking to get the crowd - and perhaps himself - going.

Luke Humphries is having a wobble but Ricky Evans cannot capitalise.

Evans has eight darts at a double for a break of throw - and eight go begging as Cool Hand eventually converts double five to win an incredibly scrappy leg seven.

Humphries won't have many worse legs than that - but Evans let him get away with it.

Make that 15 of 18 - Ricky Evans is on the board!

For once it's Luke Humphries missing doubles and 'Rapid Ricky' lofts his arms in the air in celebration after landing double 16 to open his account in this semi-final.

Luke Humphries hammered the in-form Stephen Bunting 10-2 earlier today in the quarter-final.

So he's played 17 legs today and won 15.

Luke Humphries is averaging 100 - and Ricky Evans has missed all five darts he's had at a double.

That, readers, in a nutshell, is why this is 5-0 at the mini-break. The world champion is cruising.

Ricky Evans is being dominated in the scoring stakes, which means he's always well behind when it comes to checkout time.

Needing 100, he hits single five first dart, cannot get down to a finish and is punished by Humphries yet again.

Looking very ominous for the underdog.