Night 11 has began with two of the forerunners for this year's Premier League facing off in Dimitri van den Bergh and Nathan Aspinall.
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Van den Bergh completed the double to get back to winning ways after defeat to Michael van Gerwen last night in a high quality tie which was won 8-6 with a 102.8 average, four 180's and 61% on the doubles.
Aspinall took the opening leg to begin the tie in the form of a 64 finish but went 3-1 down to Van den Bergh who took out 120 for a hold before breaking and consolidating with an 86 checkout.
Aspinall reduced the deficit to 3-2 in the form of a 72 checkout but Van den Bergh continued to keep him at arms length and despite the former pinning an 88 checkout on the bull to make it 4-3, a 136 checkout saw the Belgian head into a 5-3 lead.
He cleaned up 80 from there to make it 6-4 before claiming at least a point with a hold in the form of a 67 checkout at 7-5 up.
The tie though was sent all the way with Van den Bergh missing one match dart and Aspinall stepped in for double 16 to make it 7-6.
But a 125 setup shot left 36 which Van den Bergh pinned to claim both points and a Premier League double over Aspinall.
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Dimitri Van den Bergh averages almost 103 as he clinches a deciding leg victory over league leader Nathan Aspinall!
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