Van Gerwen sweeps aside Cross in crushing victory to restart Premier League campaign
PDCTuesday, 25 August 2020 at 19:35
Michael van Gerwen has opened his Premier League restart by sweeping aside Rob Cross in a 7-2 win in a quality display which sees him move back atop the table (for now at least).
Van Gerwen didn't have it all his own way though and went 2-1 down to Cross in the early going but despite that, he still turned it around to edge 3-2 with Cross not able to capitalise.
Mighty Mike continued to get stronger which included an 87 checkout on the bull from there to make it 4-2 and from there it was very much pedestrian for the World Number One.
Cross missed a dart at double five and Van Gerwen went 5-2 and a 14-darter saw a point guaranteed. It was soon victory for MVG as he hit a 103.3 average with three 180's en route.
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Schedule Premier League Darts
Tuesday August 25
Milton Keynes – Marshall Arena
Michael Smith (107.02) 3-7 (109.24) Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen (103.71) 7-2 (89.4) Rob Cross
Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
Chris Dobey v Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright v Glen Durrant
Michael van Gerwen (103.71) 7-2 (89.4) Rob Cross
Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
Chris Dobey v Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright v Glen Durrant
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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
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