Michael van Gerwen knocked Callan Rydz out of the World Darts Championship, but his opponent's actions went unnoticed by many.

Callan Rydz responded to fans' brutal chants about his hair ahead of the Newcastle-born thrower facing Michael van Gerwen in the Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship

Michael van Gerwen is still on track for a fourth World Darts Championship after producing one of the best performances of his career to beat Callan Rydz 5-3 in the match of the tournament.

Callan Rydz was able to laugh off an X-rated chant about his hair from the World Darts Championship crowd after he came from two sets down to beat Rob Owen 4-3 in the last 16

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is locked in battle with unseeded Callan Rydz as the World Darts Championship quarter-finals continue. Chris Dobey is into the semis for the first time in his career after

Michael van Gerwen is a world championship semi-finalist again, beating Callan Rydz 5-3, and even if the bare facts of the transaction feel unremarkable enough, then rarely, if ever, will he have been pushed,

Michael van Gerwen is into the semi-final of the World Darts Championship thanks to a pulsating 5-3 victory over Callan Rydz on New Year’s Day. The two players had shown fantastic form to reach the last eight and there was no slowing down from either of them with a semi-final place on the line.

Michael van Gerwen was full of respect for Callan Rydz after emerging victorious in a 5-3 thriller at the World Darts Championship, but one aspect of his play did annoy him. MVG is hellbent on winning a fourth world title and has reached the semi-final with a statement win over Rydz at the Alexandra Palace on New Year's Day.