Mardle predicts Van Gerwen vs Smith clash in Liverpool: ‘I think this will be the match of the night’

This is between Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen and for Mardle he sees it being close and maybe even the match of the night. ''I think I've seen improvement in Smith'', Mardle told Sky Sports. ''This is one for the connoisseur, but it's the way he's throwing and not where they're actually going. I think he's throwing with that little bit more authority.'' ''He's not kind of looping the darts so much, he's throwing more accurately because of it. I think this will be close. I always fancy Michael van Gerwen to win - I just cannot change my mind over that. I expect this match to be nip and tuck but I also think this will be the match of the night.''