2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship Final Preview - Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith

96 players came, only two remain with the victor set to be crowned on Tuesday evening at the 2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship. An Ally Pally spectacle awaits between two of the favourites to reach the final initially.

Michael van Gerwen has been imperious throughout the tournament with only really Mensur Suljovic's insane brilliance giving any semblance of stopping him.

Chris Dobey and Dimitri van den Bergh offered no resistence as he booked his final spot leaving many believing it is a Green Machine firmly back to his best.

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He will be the big favourite to become a World Champion for the fourth time this evening but awaiting him will be a familiar rival who will aim to make it third times the charm and leave with the Sid Waddell Trophy while upsetting the narrative of MVG returning not only to his imperious best but also to the World Number One spot.

That is Michael Smith who while not at his best either has an aspect of his game that previously would've made a task like this even more difficult - now being a major champion having won the Grand Slam of Darts.

He will hope that the floodgates now open and could be a World Champion sealing the biggest one of them all. A fascinating tie awaits with multiple narratives but only one will leave with the Sid Waddell Trophy, £500,000 and the World Number One spot.

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Tuesday January 3 (2000 GMT)

Final

Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen