Michael Van Gerwen scores back-to-back Premier League darts wins at Brighton Brighton News

The three-time world champion ignored seven match darts in Game 10 to win the deciding match.

Van Gerwen kicked into high gear with a 6-1 thrashing of Joe Cullen in the semis, which included a 170 finish in game four, before averaging 103.89 beating Michael Smith 6-4 in the final.

After the win, the 32-year-old Dutchman told Sky Sports: “I feel good, I feel comfortable. The Premier League takes a lot of energy but when you are well it gives you a lot of pleasure.

“My form is starting to come together. I know what I’m capable of but sometimes it takes a little time.

Smith had beaten Gary Anderson 6-1 and Jonny Clayton 6-2 en route to the final, where he hit five highs and averaged 100.61 in losses.

Cullen had already been forfeited from the semi-finals after Gerwyn Price was forced to withdraw with a hand injury.

Cullen took a 6-0 victory in the first round of the evening.

A statement issued by Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) said: “The Welshman informed the PDC of his decision at 4pm on Thursday, having traveled to Brighton on Wednesday and attempted to train ahead of his scheduled match with Joe Cullen. .

“After the withdrawal, under tournament rules, Cullen takes a 6-0 quarter-final victory and progresses to the semi-finals to face either Michael van Gerwen or James Wade.”

Price, nicknamed The Iceman, had previously become the first Welshman to become world darts champion.

In 2017 he was a runner-up at the UK Open – Price’s first major final – and has also appeared in the prestigious Premier League darts tournament three times, finishing 10th, 5th and 5th, in 2018. 2019 and 2020. , respectively.

Price claimed his first major win in controversial fashion at the 2018 Grand Slam of Darts tournament.

He retained the title at the 2019 tournament and won it again in 2021.