9 mei 2024 om 20:49 Update: 14 min. geleden
Michael van Gerwen achieved an important victory over Gerwyn Price in the Premier League of Darts on Thursday: 6-3. The Brabander can therefore assure himself of a place in the play-offs this evening.
Van Gerwen had a rough start in the First Direct Arena. The three-time world champion from Vlijmen soon faced a 1-3 deficit, but then found an extra gear. He won five legs in a row and finished the match with an impressive average of 101.70 points.
This means Van Gerwen can qualify for the Premier League play-offs this evening. If the Brabander wins this round, he will rise to third place in the standings and will no longer be able to fall outside the top four next week. The best quartet will compete for the overall victory in London on Thursday, May 23.
Later in the evening, Van Gerwen will play Luke Littler or Peter Wright in the semi-finals. The two Brits will face each other in the first round. Luke Humphries-Rob Cross and Nathan Aspinall-Michael Smith are the other first-round matches in Leeds.
Van Gerwen is the record holder with seven final victories in the Premier League of Darts. He has one more than English legend Phil Taylor.
Van Gerwen recovers and reaches the Premier League semi-finals
Stand Premier League
Dit is de stand voor aanvang van de speelronde in Leeds. Volgende week in Sheffield is de afsluitende speelronde, waarna de beste vier in Londen de play-offs spelen.
1. Luke Littler – 36 punten
2. Luke Humphries – 28 punten
3. Nathan Aspinall – 25 punten
4. Michael van Gerwen – 24 punten
5. Michael Smith – 22 punten
6. Rob Cross – 17 punten
7. Gerwyn Price – 12 punten
8. Peter Wright – 4 punten
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