The European and national champions, who won the Denmark mixed doubles title in 2006, pulled off a stunning straight-games win today over the sixth seeds 21-18 21-17 in 34 minutes.

 

In the final England's seventh seeds, who knocked out team-mates Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork in the last eight, will meet second seeds Joachim Fischer and Christinna Pedersen.

 

The Danish pair saved a match point at 21-20 in the deciding game before beating Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Kustiuczyk 21-18 19-21 23-21 in a marathon, 72-minute contest.

 

The Danes should have won in straight games, having led 18-15, but the Poles hit back to force a decider.

 

Even then, Mateusiak and Kostiuczyk trailed 20-18 before winning three points in a row to reach match point - only for the Danes to turn the tables one last time.