“It was one of the toughest games I’ve ever played and we both felt
the pressure, so I’m over the moon to have survived,” said Chisnall,
who is appearing in his first Premier League Darts season.
“We’re great friends and I felt a bit for Wes, but when he went 4-2 up
he let me back in. Once I got the sixth leg I knew I could relax and I got
the last leg, and to get both points could be important for me now at
the end of the season.
“I believe that I can get into the top four if I can hit my doubles because
when I’ve been missing they’ve not been far away, and I feel really
comfortable on the Premier League stage now.”
Newton admitted: “It’s very disappointing but I’ve got to take it on the
chin, and I’ll come back stronger from this.
“Dave came out firing and I had a bad start, but I got back into it and
took control of the game at 4-2 up, and then had three darts to win
each of the next two legs and all of a sudden it was four-all.
“There was a lot of pressure on that game for both of us and I’ve found
it really tough this season. This is the elite of the game and it’s a
learning curve - you’re up there week-in, week-out in front of massive
crowds and hopefully it will make me a better player in the future.
“I’m so grateful
to be given the
chance to be
in the Premier
League and it’s
not worked out,
but I’ll go back to
the drawing board
and do my best
in the TV events
for the rest of the
year”
Wes Newton
“I’m so grateful to be given the chance to be in the Premier League
and it’s not worked out, but I’ll go back to the drawing board and do
my best in the TV events for the rest of the year.”
Phil Taylor 7-4 Robert Thornton
Following the relegation of Wes Newton in the previous match there
was a lot less on this game as there could have been, and Robert
Thornton will have been thankful for that as Phil Taylor produced a
fantastic display of darts to send The Thorn to eighth place in
the table.
The opening two legs were shared, but Taylor soon
took the bull by the horns as he raced into a 4-1
lead, the highlight being a 108 checkout in
the fifth leg.
Thornton did recover somewhat, taking
three of the final six legs but it was not
enough as Taylor ended the match with a
102+ average having landed three 180s.
“The top four will start to get nervous
now because I’m getting there,” said
Taylor. “I’m still not 100 percent but
I’ve got to keep working on it and it’s all
coming together.
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