Premier League Darts: Michael Smith defeats MVG, Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Value to win in Sheffield | Darts Information

Michael Smith storms to a 3rd consecutive nightly win with a 6-3 success towards Gerwyn Value in Sheffield; P&J Reside, Aberdeen would be the sixteenth of 17 particular person venues on Thursday Could 11 with the Play-Offs returning to The O2 in London on Thursday Could 25

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A glance again at the perfect of the motion from Night time 15 of the Premier League in Sheffield as Michael Smith stormed to a 3rd consecutive nightly win

Michael Smith secured a hat-trick of Premier League Darts nightly wins by defeating Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Value en path to extra beautiful success in Sheffield.

Value might have assured prime spot with victory within the Night time 15 showpiece, however the St Helens star lower the Welshman’s lead on the summit to simply three factors after claiming the spoils within the Metal Metropolis.

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Smith ended Michael van Gerwen’s hopes in Sheffield with this sensational 130 checkout on the bullseye

Smith started his marketing campaign with a 6-4 win over reigning champion Van Gerwen, changing a surprising 130 checkout on the bull to defeat the Dutchman for a second week in succession.

The world No 1 continued his cost to defeat Clayton in a repeat of final week’s decider, averaging virtually 108 and sealing the cope with an excellent 11-darter.

Smith then capped off a terrific evening of motion by claiming the £10,000 winner’s bonus, extending his successful Premier League run to 9 matches within the course of.

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Van Gerwen produced this good 154 checkout towards Smith

“Three in a row, it took me 15 weeks to win one evening final yr and now I’ve gained 4,” mirrored Smith, who has leapfrogged Van Gerwen into second spot after his fourth nightly win total. “I’m nonetheless in with an opportunity of ending prime.

“Me and Gez spoke about it backstage earlier than the match, if it is me and him within the closing subsequent week he finishes prime. Hopefully I will be prime.

“I do know you get nothing out of ending prime however it’s the status. I’ve certified final week and I might have simply laid down and let anybody beat me. However I nonetheless have to go to The O2 taking part in nicely and successful.”

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Smith says he spoke to Gerwyn Value after their match and reminded the Welshman he can nonetheless end in prime spot

Value – who was victorious in Sheffield 12 months in the past – retained prime spot after storming by way of to his eighth nightly closing of 2023 with 6-2 wins over Nathan Aspinall and Chris Dobey.

Within the night’s different quarter-finals, Clayton moved two factors away from Aspinall forward of their decisive Night time 16 showdown, courtesy of a battling 6-4 victory towards Dimitri Van den Bergh.

The 2021 champion conjured up a spectacular 170 checkout halfway by way of the tie, and registered his sixth ton-plus common of the marketing campaign to see off the Belgian.

‘The Ferret’ is in a straight shootout with Aspinall for the ultimate spot, with the pair going head-to-head within the quarter-final subsequent week in Aberdeen.

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Jonny Clayton took out this good 170 throughout his victory towards Dimitri Van den Bergh

Victory will guarantee the Welshman one other look at The O2 whereas even when Aspinall wins the quarter-final he additionally has to win his semi-final.

“It is large,” Clayton mentioned. “All of the stress is on Nathan subsequent week. He has to win, the ball is in my courtroom as a result of if I win I’m by way of. I’m going to try to calm down and play my recreation.

“I used to be shaking like hell up there. It is two factors which are going to be large.”

In the meantime, Dobey cemented sixth spot within the desk with a powerful 6-4 success towards Peter Wright, crashing in six 180s and reeling off 4 straight legs from 4-2 right down to advance.

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Peter Wright discovered this 126 checkout after Chris Dobey simply missed out on a spectacular 170 end

The place are we heading subsequent?

The Premier League roadshow heads to P&J Reside, Aberdeen on Thursday Could 18 for Night time 16 of the league part.

League chief Value meets Wright in his quarter-final tie, realizing {that a} run to subsequent Thursday’s closing will see him prime the desk for the primary time in his Premier League profession.

Clayton and Aspinall meet in an enormous encounter with fourth spot on the road.

Clayton would verify his Play-Off qualification with victory, whereas Aspinall should progress to the Night time 16 closing to overtake his Welsh rival, who will qualify through nights gained if the pair end degree on factors.

Smith will start his bid for an unprecedented fourth straight nightly win towards Van den Bergh, whereas Van Gerwen and Dobey additionally collide for a spot within the semi-finals.

We’re again for extra Premier League Darts motion from the P&J Reside, Aberdeen on Thursday Could 18 – reside on Sky Sports activities Motion from 7pm.