For Van Gerwen, it was repeat instead of revenge as he claimed back-to-back wins over Gerwyn Price. It was a 6-3 success for 'Mighty Mike' who reeled off five consecutive legs from 3-1 down to seal it.
The first two legs of the tie were shared before Price punished 10 missed darts at doubles from Van Gerwen to break throw and lead 2-1. More missed darts made it 3-1 to Price.
But he started to get into the groove and took out 83 for back-to-back legs and to square it up at 3-3. A 96 checkout saw him move ahead and a 84 on the bull towards the finish at 5-3 before making no mistake on double 16.
While for Aspinall who was facing an out of sorts Smith who has been struggling with a wrist injury, it was four consecutive legs himself to seal a 6-3 win. This with six 180's, two ton-plus checkouts and 66% on the outer ring.
Smith initially led 3-2 with an 85 checkout on the bull but Aspinall turned it around with a 116 checkout and a 140 back-to-back proving the catalyst as he romped to victory and sets up a meeting with the league leader.
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