"Normally he has the biggest mouth": Belgium duo revel in silencing Michael van Gerwen at World Cup of Darts

A phenomenal thumping 8-2 of the Netherlands for Belgium saw Kim Huybrechts and Dimitri van den Bergh star against the pairing once again. This time featuring Michael van Gerwen who has often sat out the World Cup of Darts. But he was at the forefront of their minds.

The duo spoke afterwards and revelled in silencing the Dutch juggernaut. They defied six 180's and a ton plus average from Van Gerwen and Noppert to reach the last eight. They dumped out Noppert and Van Duijvenbode last year, but they repeated the feat this time around with a sheer doubling masterclass. Huybrechts revelled in his finishing post match including an 89 followed up by a 129 and 121 checkout. Van den Bergh then got in on the act with an 86 checkout.

The Dutch duo scored superbly but struggled on the doubles and paid the price as they joined Wales in being sent packing early in Frankfurt.

"The 129 went in, the 121 was especially hard because they had missed already three darts at a double. 82 and 86 out and if you keep doing that, you're going to be so painful to opponents," said Huybrechts.

"I've never heard Michael van Gerwen being quiet and I haven't heard him the whole game. Normally he has the biggest mouth on the whole ProTour. We've both experienced that. He's tried to pull it off so many times," he continued.

"He's a fantastic player mentally and talent wise. But i've never heard him so quiet. I heard Danny Noppert scream more than Michael van Gerwen," they continued.

"Backstage he said this draw was meant to happen, that's what he said. I was not expecting us to play this game but then again they played a phenomenal game as well. I was ready to rumble but I am dead proud of what Belgium just did against the Netherlands."