Traditionally, the round of Premier League Darts play prior to the UK Open is played in Exeter, England. That's where the top darters are Thursday night for the fifth round of play of the prestigious darts competition.
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The evening gets underway with an absolute top match between Premier League frontrunner Michael van Gerwen and reigning world champion Luke Humphries. It is a repeat of the weekly final from two weeks back in Glasgow, when Van Gerwen pulled out the win 6-5.
Next up is a bottom of the table between Nathan Aspinall and Peter Wright, the two lowest-ranked players in the Premier League. Aspinall finally managed to pick up his first points last week in Newcastle, while Wright remains the only player to be scoreless.
In the third match of the evening, Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross face each other, they are currently ranked numbers six and four in the Premier League. The final quarterfinal is between teenage sensation Luke Littler and former world champion Michael Smith. As usual, the semifinals and final will be played later in the evening.
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