Schedule and preview Night Nine Premier League Darts including Smith-Wright and Cullen-Clayton

The Premier League Darts will head to Leeds on Thursday evening where the ninth week of action will be completed. Only seven players have travelled to Leeds, because Gary Anderson is at home due to a COVID-19 infection.

Michael van Geerwen should have played Anderson on Thursday evening, but has now received a bye. The Dutchman will meet Michael Smith or Peter Wright in the last four.

Joe Cullen locks horns with Jonny Clayton, after which James Wade and Gerwyn Price battle for the last spot in the last four. The semi-finals and final will be played later in the evening.

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The eight participants play a tournament sixteen times. It will be arranged so that a player meets the other participants twice in the quarter-finals. During two weeks of play, in the eighth and sixteenth week, the draw is determined by league standings heading into each night.

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Night 9 - First Direct Arena, Leeds

Thursday April 7

Quarter-Finals

Michael Smith v Peter Wright

Michael van Gerwen (bye*)

Joe Cullen v Jonny Clayton

James Wade v Gerwyn Price

**Gary Anderson has withdrawn due to a corona infection