Danny Noppert books final place

Danny Noppert continued his superb run at the BDO World Darts Championship by beating Darryl Fitton to reach Sunday's final.

Just 24 hours after putting out defending champion Scott Waites, the Dutchman was too good for England's 10th seed Fitton as he ran out a 6-3 winner to reach his first world final on his Lakeside debut.
'The Dazzler' averaged 95.73 and landed 11 maximums but Noppert's consistency was the key, as the 26-year-old averaged 93.57 to condemn Fitton to a third Lakeside semi-final loss.
Noppert took the first set without dropping a leg and although Fitton improved in the second - including a 127 checkout - he was unable to stop his opponent opening up a 2-0 lead.

Some heavy scoring from Fitton in the third, including a 156 outshot, saw him get his first set on the board and he also took the fourth to restore parity.
The next two sets were traded before Noppert - who is still to be behind is sets in any match so far this week - went 4-3 ahead.
The eighth set was a high-quality affair, with all five legs going against throw.
Noppert landed his fourth maximum and found tops for a 15-dart break, but Stockport's Fitton fired straight back with his ninth 180 and a 14-darter via double eight. However, Noppert registered a third successive break by crashing in a 121 checkout on the bull for a 12-darter.
Despite this, Fitton, 54, responded again with an 81 finish for a 12-darter of his own to wrestle back the initiative. 'The Dazzler' had the advantage of throw to level up at four apiece but failed to convert an 82 finish on tops, as Noppert took out 101 to move to within a set of the final.
Noppert hit the front in the ninth set with a brilliant 81 finish to complete a 12-darter and saw out the third leg in 14 darts to end Fitton's run.
Earlier in the day Lisa Ashton was crowned women's world champion for a third time after recording a comprehensive straight sets victory over eighth seed Corrine Hammond.

The underodg from Australia battled valiantly, but second seed Ashton was always in control and recorded an impressive 3-0 victory with an 81.81 average.