World Matchplay Darts: Gian van Veen edges past James Wade to book semi-final showdown with Gerwyn Price in Blackpool
Gian van Veen defeated James Wade to reach the semi-finals of the World Matchplay darts tournament in Blackpool. He is set to face Gerwyn Price, who secured his own spot in the final four after a victory over Ross Smith.
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Gian van Veen set up a semi-final showdown with Gerwyn Price at the World Matchplay after an eventful 16-13 win over James Wade in Blackpool. <p>Both players were nowhere near the best during the first half of the contest, only for the quarter-final to be sparked into life when Wade fired four consecutive legs from 11-7 down to level the match.</p><p>The scoring significantly improved as the pair traded ton-plus checkouts, only for Van Veen - who only averaged 93 in the match - to silence boos by winning the final two legs and reach the last four for the first time.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13561989/betfred-world-matchplay-2026-luke-littler-michael-van-gerwen-gary-anderson-routes-to-final-as-draw-and-schedule-confirmed"><strong>Latest World Matchplay Darts results, schedule</strong></a> 📅</li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchDartsApp" target="_blank">Got Sky? Watch on the Sky Sports app </a></strong>📱</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Not got Sky?
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