McCoy’s Premier League Darts: Night Seven Round-Up

By Modus Posted on March 21, 2013 in MODUS Darts

Michael van Gerwen charged to the top of the McCoy’s Premier League with a fantastic victory in Cardiff, where James Wade and Raymond van Barneveld shared a draw on Thursday evening.

van Gerwen produced a sensational display to take a 7-1 triumph against Gary Anderson, with the Dutch ace hitting consecutive checkouts of 121, 120 and 164 along the way.

The 23-year-old’s fourth win of the season, in which he averaged over 107, sent him to the summit of the table and clear of any relegation danger with ‘Judgement Night’ looming in two weeks.

“I played really well and I’m very happy with this,” van Gerwen told www.pdc.tv

“My finishing at the beginning of the game was very good with those three ton-plus finishes but I was playing so well that I didn’t give Gary any chances.

“I’m very confident at the moment and I feel like I could play every day! I can’t be relegated any more and I want to keep my place at the top of the table.”

Wade produced fine finishes of 118 and 124 to share a draw with van Barneveld, who hit five 180s and is now second in the table.

‘The Machine’ remains inside the top four.

There was disappointment for Robert Thornton and Simon Whitlock, however, as they were edged out by Adrian Lewis and Andy Hamilton respectively.

Phil Taylor defeated Wes Newton in the evening’s other match.

By Chris Murphy

	P	W	D	L	+/-	Pts
Michael van Gerwen	7	4	2	1	+15	10
Raymond van Barneveld	7	4	2	1	+10	10
Phil Taylor	7	3	2	2	+8	8
James Wade	7	3	2	2	+6	8
Andy Hamilton	7	4	0	3	+3	8
Robert Thornton	7	2	3	2	-1	7
Simon Whitlock	7	3	0	4	-5	6
Adrian Lewis	7	2	1	4	-10	5
Gary Anderson	7	2	1	4	-12	5
Wes Newton	7	1	1	5	-14	3

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