Will we see a nine-darter tonight? There have been two already at this year’s tournament, but both players to deliver one – Christian Kist and Damon Heta – went on to lose the match.

Welcome to the Alexandra Palace, London. In the 92 matches played across 14 days so far, we’ve seen shock exits, unexpected comebacks, nine-darters and all-time classics. Ninety-six players have stood on the Ally Pally oche; only four remain in contention. The four previous world champions – Luke Humphries, Michael Smith, Peter Wright and Gerwyn Price – have all fallen, leaving an intriguing and finely-balanced final four.

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