VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are headed back to the Canadian Championship final for the fourth year in a row.

Sebastian Berhalter converted a penalty kick and contributed an assist as the ‘Caps blanked Forge FC of Hamilton 4-0 in the second leg of a semifinal matchup on Tuesday. The aggregate score of the series was 6-2 after the two sides battled to a 2-2 draw on Aug. 13.

Tristan Blackmon, J.C. Ngando and Jayden Nelson also scored for the three-time defending champions on Tuesday, while Isaac Boehmer made one save for the clean sheet.

Vancouver, a Major League Soccer club, was the dominant side from the start, controlling 57 per cent of possession across the game and outshooting Canadian Premier League side Forge 23-6, with a 9-1 edge in on-target shots.

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