Michael van Gerwen collects a setback in the Premier League in front of a home crowd. The semi -finals contest four Englishmen.
The Dutch Darts party was finished quickly: Local hero Michael van Gerwen lost its opening game on the eleventh matchday of the Premier League (live on TV on Sport1 and in Livestream) in Rotterdam. The record winner had to give up 5: 6 in Legs in the third quarter -finals Stephen Bunting.
With only 89.86 points in the Average, MVG was far from his maximum performance. Bunting, before the day of the day in the bottom of the table from England, was much better off with an average of almost ten points.
Michael van Gerwen received the next setback in the Premier League
Van Gerwen missed important points in the race to get the playoffs. The 35-year-old is in fifth five game days before the end, only the first four qualify for the final event.
In the first quarter -finals, Chris Dobey prevailed 6: 3 against Luke Humphries. Nathan Aspinall, winner of the previous week, gave Gerwyn Price out with the same result.
Defending champion and leaders Luke Littler completes the semi-final field with a dramatic 6: 5 success against Rob Cross. After leaving a match dart at 5: 4, the 18-year-old checked 145 points in a decisive leg. At that time, cross was 32 points.
Littler meets Bunting in the semi -finals. Four Englishmen make the day victory among themselves.