Michael van Gerwen strikes above Michael Smith into prime spot after a final-leg win over Gerywyn Worth in Dublin; Smith overwhelmed by Worth within the semi-finals whereas Peter Wright loses for fourth consecutive week; Watch Night time 5 from Exeter on Thursday March 2 dwell on Sky Sports activities

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There was drama within the remaining leg of the Premier League of darts as Michael van Gerwen claimed victory over Gerwyn Worth in Dublin.

Michael van Gerwen secured his first win of the Premier League season and moved prime of the desk after defeating Gerwyn Worth 6-5 within the remaining of Night time 4 in Dublin.

The six-time Premier League champion defeated Chris Dobey and Jonny Clayton to arrange a showdown with Worth, the place he rattled off 4 consecutive legs and took benefit of some careless ending by the Welshman to grab a dramatic victory.

Worth overcame scoring confusion to take out D19 on the second try and declare the opening leg, just for Van Gerwen to reply with a 14-dart maintain and a 13-dart break of throw.

A tops-tops end from Worth levelled the competition, with the Ice Man capitalising on some missed alternatives from Van Gerwen to take out a 20-dart leg on the ‘Mad Home’ on his technique to opening a 5-2 benefit.

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Gerwyn Worth stuns Michael van Gerwen with this double tops end within the remaining of the Premier League in Dublin.

Van Gerwen stored his hopes alive by claiming back-to-back legs and pulled degree within the contest when ‘The Ice Man’ missed two match darts on D15 within the tenth leg, with each gamers squandering probabilities within the final-leg decider.

Worth wasted 5 match darts for the prospect to say a second win of the season, following on from his success over Nathan Aspinall in Night time Two, as Van Gerwen took out D4 to take the title and transfer prime of Michael Smith within the season-long standings.

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Michael van Gerwen stated that his win over Gerwyn Worth within the remaining of the Premier League will give him extra confidence for the remainder of the competitors.

Van Gerwen’s path to Dublin victory

Van Gerwen avenged his defeat in opposition to Dobey within the Night time One remaining by following successive 13-darters with a 14-dart maintain on his technique to a 6-3 victory within the quarter-finals, earlier than surviving a comeback in opposition to Clayton to say a 6-4 win.

The Dutchman raced right into a 4-1 lead however noticed Clayton reply with a 116 end to interrupt throw within the subsequent, with the Welshman additional decreasing the deficit earlier than squandering 4 darts within the leg for the prospect to degree the competition. Van Gerwen took benefit and noticed out victory.

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Chris Dobey takes out the 148 checkout in opposition to Michael van Gerwen.

Worth fired seven good darts on his technique to a vital break of throw within the ninth leg of his quarter-final in opposition to Dimitri van den Bergh, earlier than holding throw within the subsequent to say a 6-4 victory forward of him brushing apart world champion Smith within the final 4.

The Welshman took benefit of some poor ending from Smith to say an early break and responded to an 11-dart maintain from the world No 1 within the fourth leg to fireplace back-to-back 180s within the subsequent, then claimed the subsequent two legs to safe a showdown with Van Gerwen.

Smith got here by means of a final-leg decider in opposition to former world champion Peter Wright, who sits backside of the league after his fourth successive defeat, whereas Nathan Aspinall missed 23 of his 27 appears to be like at double in his 6-4 defeat in opposition to Clayton within the different quarter-final.

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Peter Wright breaks the throw of Michael Smith with this 120 checkout.

Van Gerwen: ‘I do know I can do higher!’

Victory takes Van Gerwen to 10 factors within the season-long standings and lifts him forward of Smith on the prime of the desk, with Worth two factors again in third, though the previous world No 1 admits there are nonetheless areas the place he can enhance.

“It was a protracted night time for each of us,” Van Gerwen advised Sky Sports activities. “In fact, I might have performed rather a lot higher and look how nice he performed within the first two rounds – phenomenal.

Gerwyn Worth’s runner-up end strikes him to eight factors within the season-long standings

“I used to be struggling all day and I needed to hold preventing and it isn’t at all times that straightforward, however I received tonight. It provides you confidence, it provides you reduction. You could imagine in your alternatives.

“In fact, you are taking part in in opposition to top-class gamers however you at all times must imagine in your individual means and I labored laborious for this, and to play in entrance of crowds like this in Dublin, it feels superb.

“I am not taking part in 100 per cent my very own sport – I do know I can do rather a lot higher. However to win and be on prime of the desk with not your finest efficiency is just not a nasty factor.”

The place are we heading subsequent?

The Premier League roadshow heads to the Westpoint Area, Exeter on Thursday, March 2 for Night time 5 of the league part.

Former world champions Van Gerwen and Worth do battle within the opening match, whereas Aspinall takes on world No 1 Smith and Van den Bergh faces Dobey. 2021 Premier League winner Clayton faces Wright within the different quarter-final.

Occasions in Brighton, Nottingham, Newcastle and Berlin comply with in March, with Birmingham, Liverpool, Rotterdam and Leeds internet hosting Premier League nights in April. Additional tournaments happen in Manchester, Sheffield and Aberdeen, forward of the season-ending play-offs in London on Could 25.

We’re again for extra Premier League Darts motion from the Exeter on Thursday, March 2 – dwell on Sky Sports activities Motion & Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion from 7pm.