Jelle Klaasen 7–3 Dave Chisnall
0-1 Very important game for both players as Judgement Night gets closer with them both on the bottom of the table. Klaasen starts with a 180. Chisnall with the chance to take out 170, but misses. Klaasen can’t profit and Chisnall takes out D19 and takes the first leg.
1-1 Klaasen again starts with a 180 and finishes 85 on tops.
2-1 Two very quick players here. Klaasen breaks by checking out 72.
2-2 Klaasen misses the bull and Chisnall breaks back immediately. What a game.
3-2 Bit lower standard in this leg here. but Klaasen is stil on a 111 average. Both players miss several doubles, before Klaasen finally finds D5 and breaks again.
4-2 Third 180 from Klaasen. He seems to slow down the pace a bit, but takes out D20 for a 4-2 lead.
5-2 Chizzy keeps the pressure on but Klaasen checks out 152 for yet another break of throw.
6-2 Dave doesn’t find into the leg and Klaasen secures a point.
6-3 This time Jelle is nowhere near and Chizzy finds D20.
7-3 Some strange routes from Chizzy here, leaving himself not on a finish and Klaasen wins by checking out 72.
Michael van Gerwen 6-6 Adrian Lewis
1-0 81 checkout and an 11 darter for MVG.
1-1 Both players miss doubles before Adrian finds D5.
1-2 A bit of an average MVG tonight so far. Lewis breaks MVGs throw, checking out 32.
1-3 Brilliant leg from Michael, but Adrian holds and leads 3-1.
2-3 Only a 99 average so far, van Gerwen not at his best tonight. Can he turn the game around? Brilliant 116 checkout and a hold of throw.
2-4 No maximum in the game yet, but now a 170 checkout from Adrian Lewis.
3-4 MVG responds with a 180 – now this game is on fire. And another 180… but the 7th dart is not in and the chance for a 9 darter is gone. 11 dart leg from MVG. What a match!
4-4 Adrian misses D16 for a 112 checkout, and MVG breaks on D18.
4-5 Lewis with another maximum, followed by a 174, leaving 24. Lewis breaks again. Big drama here.
5-5 Michael starts with a 180 and wins the leg. Five legs a piece. MVG led only once in this game, at 1-0.
6-5 D20 for MVG to secure a point. We get the feeling that this game deserves a draw.
6-6 Sloppy darts from Lewis, but van Gerwen can’t punish him. Lewis with his best performance of the year finishes on D12 for a fair 6-6.
Gary Anderson 6–6 James Wade
1-0 James Wade is one of only three players that are still unbeaten in this years’ Premier League. But the first maximum and the first leg go to Gary Anderson.
1-1 Next 180 from Gary, who then misses to check out and James Wade holds his throw.
1-2 Both men with 56 left, but James is the first to finish and breaks for a 2-1 lead.
1-3 Third 180 for Gary Anderson and a lot of pressure on Wade, but the Scot doesn’t check out 100 and James leads 3-1.
1-4 Anderson misses D20 again, and Wade punishes him by checking out 110. Gary doesn’t have a chance with only 1 out of 7 checkouts here.
1-5 Anderson looks frustrated as Wade keeps playing brilliantly. D8 checkout for an impressive 5-1 lead.
2-5 Slightly better leg and a D4 finish from the two times world champion.
3-5 121 finish on the bullseye from Gary Anderson, who is back in the game. Wade on a 96.51 average, Gary on over 106. Can the Scot turn this game around?
4-5 Wade shows signs of big pressure. Tops from Anderson.
5-5 If Wade wins this leg, he will remain unbeaten in the Premier League. Superb 177 from Wade, who then misses quite a few doubles. Anderson levels the match by checking out D3.
6-5 Bad start into the leg from both players. Tops for Anderson who turns the match around and is now looking to secure both points. What a match, what a night!
6-6 Wade finishes on D9 to secure a point and to remain unbeaten.
Phil Taylor – Kim Huybrechts
Phil Taylor looks pretty relaxed tonight. Let’s see if he can stop the Hurricane.
0-1 Slow start into the game. Kim with a 110 finish and a break of throw.
0-2 Both players miss doubles. Kim holds.
1-2 The crowd is trying to push Taylor, will he find into the game? D6 finish and a hold of throw by the Power.
1-3 Huybrechts is averaging below 80 but leads 2-1. Phil is slowly getting better now, but Kim responds with an 87 checkout and a wild celebration.
2-3 First 180 of the game, and its for Huybrechts. Phil responds immediately with a 180 himself. Phil Taylor, the master of the mind games, finishes on D16.
2-4 The Hurricane is in full control of this leg and needs only one dart for D4.
3-4 Leg for Phil Taylor, who could end this night top of the table with a win.
3-5 Maximum for Kim, a 177 for Phil and a 140 finish from Huybrechts, whose extensive celebrations seem to annoy the Power big time.
4-5 Double six for Phil Taylor.
4-6 Second 180 in the game for Phil, but he’s not on a finish. Huybrechts with a 87 finish to secure at least a point. Taylor seems to be angry by now.
5-6 Huybrechts is out of the elimination zone now. Brilliant 180 from the Power who is not done yet. He shows some Huybrecht-like celebrations after winning the leg.
6-6 Taylor puts some real pressure on Kim, but misses the bull for the draw. Kim can’t take out 56 and Taylor with double eight for the draw. Taylor remains unbeaten, but it’s a vital point for Huybrechts as well.
Raymond van Barneveld – Peter Wright
Barney playing with his glasses on tonight. It will be interesting to see how the first couple of legs go, as they didn’t seem to work for him when he tried them in the past.
1-0 14 dart leg for RVB.
1-1 First maximum of the match and a D20 checkout for Peter Wright.
2-1 Second maximum for Snakebite. Barney can’t take out 167, Wright doesn’t hit D18 and it’s a hold of throw for Barney.
2-2 D2 for Wright.
3-2 Double trouble and missed chances on both sides. D3 and Barney holds.
3-3 60 left and three darts in hands for Peter. Three all.
4-3 Nice 16 finish from Raymond, with Wright far behind in this leg.
4-4 Maximum from both players. Barney hits single bull and Wright checks out 16 to level the match again. Will wee see the fourth consecutive draw tonight?
4-5 Beautiful D5 and a break of throw from Peter Wright.
4-6 Double 18 for a guaranteed point for Peter Wright. Barney looks well frustrated there.
5-6 RvB answers with back to back maximums and a 13 dart leg.
6-6 What a way to finish the match. Briliant 140 checkout from Raymond and another draw.
0-1 Very important game for both players as Judgement Night gets closer with them both on the bottom of the table. Klaasen starts with a 180. Chisnall with the chance to take out 170, but misses. Klaasen can’t profit and Chisnall takes out D19 and takes the first leg.
1-1 Klaasen again starts with a 180 and finishes 85 on tops.
2-1 Two very quick players here. Klaasen breaks by checking out 72.
2-2 Klaasen misses the bull and Chisnall breaks back immediately. What a game.
3-2 Bit lower standard in this leg here. but Klaasen is stil on a 111 average. Both players miss several doubles, before Klaasen finally finds D5 and breaks again.
4-2 Third 180 from Klaasen. He seems to slow down the pace a bit, but takes out D20 for a 4-2 lead.
5-2 Chizzy keeps the pressure on but Klaasen checks out 152 for yet another break of throw.
6-2 Dave doesn’t find into the leg and Klaasen secures a point.
6-3 This time Jelle is nowhere near and Chizzy finds D20.
7-3 Some strange routes from Chizzy here, leaving himself not on a finish and Klaasen wins by checking out 72.
Michael van Gerwen 6-6 Adrian Lewis
1-0 81 checkout and an 11 darter for MVG.
1-1 Both players miss doubles before Adrian finds D5.
1-2 A bit of an average MVG tonight so far. Lewis breaks MVGs throw, checking out 32.
1-3 Brilliant leg from Michael, but Adrian holds and leads 3-1.
2-3 Only a 99 average so far, van Gerwen not at his best tonight. Can he turn the game around? Brilliant 116 checkout and a hold of throw.
2-4 No maximum in the game yet, but now a 170 checkout from Adrian Lewis.
3-4 MVG responds with a 180 – now this game is on fire. And another 180… but the 7th dart is not in and the chance for a 9 darter is gone. 11 dart leg from MVG. What a match!
4-4 Adrian misses D16 for a 112 checkout, and MVG breaks on D18.
4-5 Lewis with another maximum, followed by a 174, leaving 24. Lewis breaks again. Big drama here.
5-5 Michael starts with a 180 and wins the leg. Five legs a piece. MVG led only once in this game, at 1-0.
6-5 D20 for MVG to secure a point. We get the feeling that this game deserves a draw.
6-6 Sloppy darts from Lewis, but van Gerwen can’t punish him. Lewis with his best performance of the year finishes on D12 for a fair 6-6.
Gary Anderson 6–6 James Wade
1-0 James Wade is one of only three players that are still unbeaten in this years’ Premier League. But the first maximum and the first leg go to Gary Anderson.
1-1 Next 180 from Gary, who then misses to check out and James Wade holds his throw.
1-2 Both men with 56 left, but James is the first to finish and breaks for a 2-1 lead.
1-3 Third 180 for Gary Anderson and a lot of pressure on Wade, but the Scot doesn’t check out 100 and James leads 3-1.
1-4 Anderson misses D20 again, and Wade punishes him by checking out 110. Gary doesn’t have a chance with only 1 out of 7 checkouts here.
1-5 Anderson looks frustrated as Wade keeps playing brilliantly. D8 checkout for an impressive 5-1 lead.
2-5 Slightly better leg and a D4 finish from the two times world champion.
3-5 121 finish on the bullseye from Gary Anderson, who is back in the game. Wade on a 96.51 average, Gary on over 106. Can the Scot turn this game around?
4-5 Wade shows signs of big pressure. Tops from Anderson.
5-5 If Wade wins this leg, he will remain unbeaten in the Premier League. Superb 177 from Wade, who then misses quite a few doubles. Anderson levels the match by checking out D3.
6-5 Bad start into the leg from both players. Tops for Anderson who turns the match around and is now looking to secure both points. What a match, what a night!
6-6 Wade finishes on D9 to secure a point and to remain unbeaten.
Phil Taylor – Kim Huybrechts
Phil Taylor looks pretty relaxed tonight. Let’s see if he can stop the Hurricane.
0-1 Slow start into the game. Kim with a 110 finish and a break of throw.
0-2 Both players miss doubles. Kim holds.
1-2 The crowd is trying to push Taylor, will he find into the game? D6 finish and a hold of throw by the Power.
1-3 Huybrechts is averaging below 80 but leads 2-1. Phil is slowly getting better now, but Kim responds with an 87 checkout and a wild celebration.
2-3 First 180 of the game, and its for Huybrechts. Phil responds immediately with a 180 himself. Phil Taylor, the master of the mind games, finishes on D16.
2-4 The Hurricane is in full control of this leg and needs only one dart for D4.
3-4 Leg for Phil Taylor, who could end this night top of the table with a win.
3-5 Maximum for Kim, a 177 for Phil and a 140 finish from Huybrechts, whose extensive celebrations seem to annoy the Power big time.
4-5 Double six for Phil Taylor.
4-6 Second 180 in the game for Phil, but he’s not on a finish. Huybrechts with a 87 finish to secure at least a point. Taylor seems to be angry by now.
5-6 Huybrechts is out of the elimination zone now. Brilliant 180 from the Power who is not done yet. He shows some Huybrecht-like celebrations after winning the leg.
6-6 Taylor puts some real pressure on Kim, but misses the bull for the draw. Kim can’t take out 56 and Taylor with double eight for the draw. Taylor remains unbeaten, but it’s a vital point for Huybrechts as well.
Raymond van Barneveld – Peter Wright
Barney playing with his glasses on tonight. It will be interesting to see how the first couple of legs go, as they didn’t seem to work for him when he tried them in the past.
1-0 14 dart leg for RVB.
1-1 First maximum of the match and a D20 checkout for Peter Wright.
2-1 Second maximum for Snakebite. Barney can’t take out 167, Wright doesn’t hit D18 and it’s a hold of throw for Barney.
2-2 D2 for Wright.
3-2 Double trouble and missed chances on both sides. D3 and Barney holds.
3-3 60 left and three darts in hands for Peter. Three all.
4-3 Nice 16 finish from Raymond, with Wright far behind in this leg.
4-4 Maximum from both players. Barney hits single bull and Wright checks out 16 to level the match again. Will wee see the fourth consecutive draw tonight?
4-5 Beautiful D5 and a break of throw from Peter Wright.
4-6 Double 18 for a guaranteed point for Peter Wright. Barney looks well frustrated there.
5-6 RvB answers with back to back maximums and a 13 dart leg.
6-6 What a way to finish the match. Briliant 140 checkout from Raymond and another draw.