Michael Smith beat Gerwyn Value, Jonny Clayton, and Dimitri Van den Bergh to win in Glasgow; The 3Arena, Dublin hosts the fourth of 17 particular person venues on Thursday February 23 with the Play-Offs returning to The O2 in London on Thursday, Might 25

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Michael Smith laid down a marker in Glasgow as he defeated Dimitri Van den Bergh to win on Evening Three of the Premier League.

Smith, who took 16 weeks to register a Premier League win in 2022, romped previous Gerwyn Value, Jonny Clayton, and Van den Bergh to grow to be the third winner in three weeks in 2023, becoming a member of Chris Dobey and Value with a victory to his identify.

The World Champion held off a spirited Van den Bergh because the Belgian repeatedly fought again each time Smith took the lead, Bullyboy ultimately discovering an important 13-dart leg and stylish 144 end to maintain himself in management.

With the sport at 5-4, Smith discovered an additional gear and confirmed his means to grind out video games, taking out the D10 end for a 6-4 victory.

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Michael Smith reacts to beating Dimitri Van den Bergh on Evening Three of the Premier League in Glasgow to get his first win of the season

“At the least I did not have to attend to week 16 to get my win.” stated Smith.

“Other than the Gezzy (Gerwyn Value) recreation, I felt good tonight.

“I had a number of dodgy legs on doubles however the whole lot else was actually good.

“I simply wish to win nights like this. I wish to make high 4, I wish to be within the Finals evening, and I wish to maintain profitable.

“I do know when I’m enjoying nicely, I can win these matches.”

Earlier within the evening, Smith confirmed his class in a quarter-final victory over final week’s winner Value, three breaks of throw plus a 115 end serving to the world No.1 over the road.

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Michael Smith hits a 140 checkout to take a 4 to 2 leg lead towards Dimitri Van den Bergh within the Evening Three Premier League last in Glasgow

The St Helens man then needed to present the identical struggle to get previous Clayton, an important break of throw and 122 end bringing the World Champion again in entrance earlier than he sealed his last spot on D18 in a last leg decider.

Van den Bergh bought his evening in Glasgow going with a giant win over hometown hero Peter Wright, some large ending on the trebles and a late break of throw serving to him seal a 6-4 victory.

He then backed that up with a dominant semi-final show towards Aspinall, two sensational 11-dart legs proving an excessive amount of for the Stockport man to deal with as Van den Bergh clearly loved himself on the stage.

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Michael van Gerwen hits again at Nathan Aspinall with a formidable 170 checkout in Glasgow

In Thursday’s different quarter-finals, Aspinall held off a mid-match Michael van Gerwen fightback, together with two 12-dart legs and a Large Fish end, to get rid of the favorite, with Clayton’s hunt for some Premier League factors lastly up and operating as he romped to an emphatic 6-1 victory in his match with Chris Dobey.

The place are we heading subsequent?

The Premier League roadshow heads to the 3Arena, Dublin on Thursday, February 23 for Evening 4 of the league section.

Smith and Wright lock horns in a repeat of the 2022 world championship last.

Elsewhere, Value takes on Van den Bergh, Dobey and six-time winner Van Gerwen collide, whereas Clayton and Aspinall additionally lock horns.

We’re again for extra Premier League Darts motion from the 3Arena, Dublin on Thursday, February 23 – dwell on Sky Sports activities Motion & Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion from 7pm.