Premier League Darts Review and Preview: Cross in danger after poor start to competition
PDCTuesday, 25 August 2020 at 09:18
In the run-up to the resumption of the Premier League Darts 2020 on August 25, Dartsnews looks back on the performances per player in the first six weeks of the competition. This time, Rob Cross is in the spotlight.
After a great start, things have gone downhill for Rob Cross in this edition of the Premier League Darts. He has claimed five points from six games but has to be careful not to be relegated from the competition after nine rounds of play.
'Voltage' started the competition with a draw against Gerwyn Price and a narrow victory over Nathan Aspinall but from there, he suffered poor defeats to Peter Wright and Gary Anderson; in both games he did not go past low nineties average wise.
The World Number Five also remained without a win in the last two matches before the break. He got a point against Daryl Gurney and 'challenger' Stephen Bunting but it won't get easier as he takes on Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and league leader Glen Durrant in his next three matches.
Results
Rob Cross (100.10) 6-6 (95.86) Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross (94.71) 7-5 (95.48) Nathan Aspinall
Rob Cross (90.13) 5-7 (101.95) Peter Wright
Rob Cross (91.36) 5-7 (97.77) Gary Anderson
Rob Cross (98.55) 6-6 (94.88) Daryl Gurney
Rob Cross (90.14) 6-6 (91.25) Stephen Bunting
Rob Cross (94.71) 7-5 (95.48) Nathan Aspinall
Rob Cross (90.13) 5-7 (101.95) Peter Wright
Rob Cross (91.36) 5-7 (97.77) Gary Anderson
Rob Cross (98.55) 6-6 (94.88) Daryl Gurney
Rob Cross (90.14) 6-6 (91.25) Stephen Bunting
Remaining schedule for first league phase
August 25: Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
August 26: Rob Cross v Michael Smith
August 27: Rob Cross v Glen Durrant
August 26: Rob Cross v Michael Smith
August 27: Rob Cross v Glen Durrant
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- Am not outraged and as said above i dont like anyone from any country doing it to anyone from any country. Whoever is going for a double should have best of order.Mysstree17-11-2024
- Say what? It happens in other countries; Littler in January - this year (Holland), go and watch the evidence on YouTube. If it is going to be done to English players, then we are more than entitled to dish the same back when players face off in England. When it happened to Littler in Holland in January... where was your outrage then? ABE attitude.MrYnyslas197117-11-2024
- I dont like individuals or crowds trying to put any player off when they are trying to check out, how anyone can think its okay for the crowd to whistle or shout as someone is throwing for a double is beyond me but it does seem to have become part and parcel of the modern game. I no longer play now, darts is as good as dead at a local level round my way but when i did play many years ago, no matter how intense the rivalry you never shouted out or whistled when an opponent from the other team was throwing for a double.Mysstree17-11-2024
- The pundits glossing over the other factor at play in that match. They appear to be somewhat constrained in what they can say publicly.
UndartedWaters16-11-2024 - So, you don't like Littler, then? I was cheering him on, being a fellow Englishman. Honestly, some of us get far too offended nowadays. If you want to see crowd passion... watch a match when German and Dutch players face off... that can be just as bad if not worse for crowd noises. It happens, I have watched and heard Littler being jeered - Dirk van Duijvenbode in Holland, January this year. Where was your outrage then? Yes, I can clearly see what is going on here.MrYnyslas197116-11-2024