Van Barneveld lauds second half of Premier League season as a 'fresh start'

Raymond van Barneveld has a bumper evening tonight in his pursuit of a play-off spot at the O2, he faces both Daryl Gurney and Peter Wright tonight as he hopes to make a real charge.

He spoke ahead of it and lauded the second half of the season as a fresh start but despite it being tough, Van Barneveld believes he still has the game to live with the best of them. 'Barney' sees Gurney and Wright as two tough tests especially 'Snakebite' who he called class and a brilliant darts player ahead of their match this evening. "Everyone still has a chance to make the Play-Offs," said Van Barneveld. "It's a fresh start and I will have to beat my opponents to pass them, but I believe I still have the game to do so. "Daryl really found his way into the competition. He's playing well at the moment and will be tough to beat, and then I've got Peter. "Everyone has seen that he had his ups and downs but he is class. Don't forget he is the only player to beat Michael van Gerwen in this Premier League so far. "He is the number two in the world for a reason, he's a brilliant darts player." for the Premier League Darts prize fund breakdown.

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