Cullen after denying Van Gerwen at Rotterdam Premier League Darts: "There's nothing better than playing a Dutchman in their backyard"

Joe Cullen silenced a partisan home crowd in Rotterdam by defeating Michael van Gerwen to win Week Seven of Premier League Darts action.

A crowd that of course heavily favoured their man to win, Cullen paid heed to that in a match that went all the way like all evening as fans got their money's worth.

"It's great to get the win, there's nothing better than playing a Dutchman in their backyard," said Cullen.

"The crowd was unbelievable. I thought playing Jonny Clayton in Cardiff was special but this tops it.

"It's a special night for me, especially to get the five points because I was struggling a bit at the bottom of the table but now I'm back.

"I don't think I played much better than I did last week, the Premier League is tough every week.

"I think the new format has helped me out, winning five points tonight keeps me right in the hunt for the Play-Offs."