our game and hit so many 180s, but his missed his chance to get a draw
at the end and I was happy with that win.
“The game with Peter could have been a draw too, but that 129 finish
was the biggest shot of the night for me and I’m over the moon to have
won both games.
“I’m working hard and I want to make the top four, and I know I can do
that but hopefully I can go all the way and win this tournament.”
The Verdict
There were some dissenting voices, certainly around the world of
social media when Raymond van Barneveld was included ahead of
James Wade in the line-up for this years Premier League, and whilst
there is certainly a strong argument for Wade’s inclusion, the doubters
were well and truly silenced by an impressive Barneveld, whose two
victories in one night see him lying in second place in the league having
suffered only one defeat.
Robert Thornton’s loss probably means that he is out of contention
for the play-offs and there must also be genuine concern for Adrian
Lewis, who despite recently winning the UK Open has not found his
absolute best at times in the Premier League this year. Of course the
double World Champion is perfectly capable of averaging 105+ in all of
his remaining games and getting in with something to spare, but with
Taylor now reaching peak form he has to be concerned.
As does Peter Wright, whose two defeats bring him into the clutches of
Taylor, Lewis and Anderson whose play-off dreams remain very much
alive after a key victory.
Next week in Aberdeen should prove to be a thriller, with Michael van
Gerwen poised to take on both Adrian Lewis and Phil Taylor.
After Week 6
Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen
Raymond van Barneveld
Adrian Lewis
Gary Anderson
Robert Thornton
Wes Newton
Dave Chisnall
Phil Taylor
Simon Whitlock
DC/Lawrence Lustig
P
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
6
6
6
W
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
D
2
1
2
1
0
3
1
2
0
0
L
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
5
+/+17
+16
+8
+1
-3
-1
-3
-5
-8
-20
Pts
10
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
2
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