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Defending champion Luke Littler strolled into the World Matchplay final with a 17-5 demolition of unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode in Blackpool.<\/b><\/p>\n

The world number one raced in an 8-2 advantage and was averaging 117.10 and on course to beat Phil Taylor’s tournament match average record of 114.99<\/p>\n

Littler admitted afterwards that distracted him and his level did drop slightly as he finished with an average just below 111. <\/p>\n

However, that leaves him well placed to beat Taylor’s tournament average of 106.31, with Littler’s currently at 110.88. <\/p>\n

The teenager’s victory also means he has now amassed more than \u00a33m in the PDC’s order of merit, and is more than \u00a32m clear of world number two Luke Humphries. <\/p>\n

Littler will face Wales’ Gerwyn Price in Sunday’s final after he beat Netherlands’ Gian van Veen 17-10.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s final gets under way at 20:05 BST, with the Women’s World Matchplay taking place in the afternoon session from 13:00 \u2013 Beau Greaves and defending champion Lisa Ashton the top two seeds. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Price broke in the opening leg of the game and charged into a 4-1 lead, before a scrappy run of legs saw both players break throw regularly to leave Price leading 11-9 at the final mini-break. <\/p>\n

From there, the seventh seed powered on and stretched away from Van Veen in scoring and finishing to seal a comfortable victory. <\/p>\n

Both players missed 23 darts at a double across the match, while Van Veen was broken nine times in 14 legs throwing first on what was a difficult night for the world number three.<\/p>\n

The victory sees Price climb to fourth in the order of merit, above Jonny Clayton, and in turn becomes Welsh number one. <\/p>\n

Price told Sky Sports he was “happy” to reach the final, but “getting one up” on good friend Clayton was his main focus going into the tie. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Follow live text coverage of the men’s World Matchplay on the BBC Sport website and app from 19:30 BST on Sunday. <\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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