Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports

Scintillating performance from Gary Anderson.

He looks in the mood.

In a game where both players have performed so well, winning the opening set against the darts could make crucial for Gary Anderson.

What a start this has been.

Gary Anderson lets Gian van Veen back into it as he doesn't check out 59, but the Dutchman can't find 102 and Anderson then punishes him - finding double 10 at the third time of asking.

Great scoring from Gary Anderson helps him to break Gian van Veen's throw in just 11 darts.

A 140, then a 180, then a 140 before he takes out 41.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on Sky Sports

This is a pearler of a start from both players.

Gary Anderson has a chance to check out a 170, he finds 100 instead.

It takes six more darts but Anderson holds his throw to win the leg.

Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports

He looks so cool on that stage Gian van Veen.

Such a young age, but he belongs.

Gian van Veen has been difficult to break and he holds his throw to take the first leg.

Two twenties before the double to see off 80.

Here we go! Gian van Veen gets us started.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on Sky Sports

Gary Anderson has showed no signs of wilting under all the pressure, no one has been under more pressure this tournament than Gary.

There's so many tests he's had and I think he may win tonight, I really do.

I've just got this feeling that if Gary was to fold, it would have happened by now.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on Sky Sports

He's so articulate and clever, Gian van Veen, but when you're playing your idol on TV you have to deal with the history of Gary Anderson.

That's not easy to do. It's something else to think of.

Gian van Veen's got the ability, but Gary Anderson has looked as good as he has since 2021.

Gian van Veen has been considered one of darts' rising stars for a while now, but in the past few months he has catapulted himself into a contender for major titles.

He won the European Championship in the lead-up to this tournament, and standing between him and a first world final is Gary Anderson - a player he describes as his "darting idol".

John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

In 2025 and now into 2026, Gian van Veen's proven he's the real deal and able to compete with elite players.

He knows it and he feels alive now.

He will win a lot of matches and he'll win some tournaments - maybe this one.

Luke Littler, speaking to Sky Sports after beating Ryan Searle 6-1 to reach a third consecutive PDC World Championship final: "I went 1-0 down, I wasn't the happiest. I thought I didn't play that well - everyone knows I want to go 1-0 up.

"Big shout out to Ryan he's done amazingly this tournament - he can be proud. We go again tomorrow."

On being prolific on double 20: "Tops is not usually one I go for. I usually come inside for double 10, but tops gave me a treat tonight."

On coming close to hitting a nine-darter: "It was a horrible first dart! But yeah one more game, I'll try again tomorrow."

On Gian van Veen v Gary Anderson: "It's going to be a brilliant game. I don't mind who I play. They're both good lads but yeah, whoever hits their doubles first wins that match."

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Luke Littler is appearing in his third PDC World Championship and has now reached a third consecutive final.

Littler became the youngest world darts champion in history a year ago when he won the title a few weeks before his 18th birthday.

"The Rise of Luke Littler" charts his journey to sporting stardom.

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Gian van Veen stormed into the semi-finals last night, beating 2024 world champion - and world number two - Luke Humphries 5-1.

It is another big moment in an excellent year for the Dutchman, who won the European Championship in 2025, as well as the World Youth Championship.

Could the 23-year-old go a step further at the Ally Pally?

Victory meant he provisionally moved up to third in the world rankings, above compatriot Michael van Gerwen.