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Fraser Watson

Michael van Gerwen's emphatic message to Michael Smith revealed before Ally Pally final

Michael van Gerwen has warned his World Championship final opponent that he "is not going to stop me" after the Dutchman romped past Dimitri Van den Bergh on Monday night.

'Mighty Mike' threw nine 180's and averaged over 108 as he made light work of the Belgian player, who was left fuming by both the nature of his 6-0 defeat and what he felt were inappropriate tactics by van Gerwen mid-match. It was a second successive whitewash for the three-time champion, after he put away Chris Dobey 5-0 in the last eight.

Tuesday night will represent a repeat of the 2019 final at the Ally Pally, with the now resounding favourite taking on Michael Smith. And Smith, who also lost out at the last stage last year to Peter Wright, has claimed it's a clash he's relishing.

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