Van Gerwen thrashes Van den Bergh, set to face Gilding in final of 2023 UK Open

Michael van Gerwen will face Andrew Gilding in the final of the 2023 UK Open shortly as he aims to become a four time champion and his first since 2020.

Van Gerwen eased past a mostly out-of-sorts Dimitri van den Bergh who threatened a comeback making it 9-6 after being 7-3 down but he continues his dismal head to head record against the Green Machine.

In the final, it is a repeat of the 2015 semi-final which saw Gilding miss out despite averaging 108 but will it be the same result or will 'Goldfinger' have the Midas touch?

To begin the tie against Van den Bergh, he missed eleven darts at double which proved to be a theme throughout but the Belgian just couldn't take advantage as he went into a 3-2 lead.

Van den Bergh produced a superb 129 checkout with treble 19 and two double 18's to make it 3-3 but couldn't capitalise on that to put a run together as Van Gerwen romped to a 7-3 lead at the interval despite averaging just 92.

Van den Bergh started to pounce on missed darts at doubles from Van Gerwen with a 124 checkout on the bull followed by making it 9-6 but the break came at the wrong time and he couldn't continue that run on return with MVG sealing the deal.