Premier League: Week 7
Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig
Week 7 of this season’s Betway Premier League saw the action
taking pace in Leeds in front of a post-war record darts crowd
of over 11,000, who were treated to some top quality action
as the battle to avoid elimination began to heat up.
Phil Taylor continued his resurgence at the expense of Wes
Newton, who found himself in the bottom two, whilst Simon
Whitlock remained rooted to the foot of the table after
securing only his third point of the campaign as he drew with
Dave Chisnall.
At the top end of the table a 7-5 victory for Michael van Gerwen
saw him move ahead of Peter Wright, after the Scotsman could
only secure a draw against Raymond van Barneveld.
Dave Chisnall 6-6 Simon Whitlock
Chisnall pushed into an early 3-0 lead, and indeed he was looking good
to inflict a seventh defeat on the Australian ace, but Whitlock was in
the mood to fight for his Premier League status and he soon had the
gap closed to 3-2.
Chisnall was able to regain his three leg lead, thanks to taking a further
two legs in a row, to move in front at 5-2, but a battling Whitlock
closed in once more, taking the eighth leg before adding the ninth
after the players had traded 180s.