michael van gerwen first up, absolutely dismantling the man from bedlington, chris dobey, the men's numbere—time world champion, the dutchman comprehensive, averaging a shade under 100 en route towards his seventh world final. luke littler after that with an equally dominant performance of his own, was superb. right from the off this time, no signs of nerves to begin. and stephen bunting, the world number eight, an accomplished player, a masters champion, standing absolutely no chance with the numbers, the shared dart history that luke littler demonstrated. just far too good for bunting. so a 6—1 win for both those finalists in the semifinal, it will be a difficult one to call on friday night at the palace. michael van gerwen faces the 17—year—old sensation who, remember, is in a second consecutive world championship final of his still fledgling career on friday night. well, michael van gerwen hasn't had the best of seasons, but was in a bullish mood after his semifinal win. i have been in this position a few more times, and the moment people do not believe in me, that is the moment i have