Andy Hamilton 5-7 Adrian Lewis
Robert Thornton 4-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Adrian Lewis 6-6 Simon Whitlock
Phil Taylor 6-6 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 7-1 Robert Thornton
Simon Whitlock 4-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Andy Hamilton v Adrian Lewis
0-0 - Andy Hamilton will throw first
1-0 - Hamilton hits a 180 and lands double five to take the opening leg.
1-1 - Hamilton adds a second maximum of the game, but Lewis lands tops with his third dart to level.
2-1 - Lewis misses double seven to break, and Hamilton takes out 120 to take leg three.
3-1 - Lewis is off-target with darts at double 18, nine and four and Hamilton punishes him by hitting double eight to level.
4-1 - Hamilton punishes a slow leg from Lewis by being first to a finish, and he pins double eight to take a third successive leg.
4-2 - Hamilton hits a 165 score to leave 40, but Lewis lands tops to hit back.
4-3 - Hamilton posts a third 180 of the contest, but Lewis finishes 72 on double 12 to break throw.
4-4 - Lewis lands three 140s, with Hamilton landing a maximum in reply but only able to watch as the world number three finishes 81 on double six to level the game.
5-4 - Hamilton regains the lead by hitting a 180 and double five.
5-5 - Lewis finishes 60 on tops to level the game.
5-6 - Another tops finish from Lewis sees him break to lead for the first time and secure at least a point.
5-7 - Lewis claims victory by hitting double four.
Robert Thornton v Raymond van Barneveld
0-0 - Robert Thornton will throw first
0-1 - Thornton misses tops to finish 94, and van Barneveld lands the same bed to finish 82 to break throw.
1-1 - Thornton levels by taking out 116 on tops.
2-1 - Thornton opens with a 180 and finishes 81 on the bull for a 12-darter.
2-2 - van Barneveld levels on double eight.
2-3 - Thornton opens with a 177 score, but misses two darts at double eight to punish van Barneveld's off-target dart at the bull as the five-time World Champion returns to hit double eight.
2-4 - van Barneveld takes out a brilliant 161 checkout to bring the Metro Radio Arena crowd to its feet.
3-4 - The Dutch star misses double top to finish 151 this time, and Thornton lands double ten to hit back.
3-5 - Thornton misses his chance to level with five darts at double four and two, and van Barneveld takes out double eight to win a key leg.
4-5 - Thornton lands a 180 and finishes tops to put aside his double troubles.
4-6 - Thornton misses double 12 and two darts at double six, and van Barneveld hits double eight to ensure a minimum of a point.
4-7 - van Barneveld hits two 180s as he seals victory with a 12-darter on double 16.
Adrian Lewis v Simon Whitlock
0-0 - Adrian Lewis will throw first
0-1 - Whitlock opens with 140 and 180, with Lewis replying with a maximum but missing three darts at double 16 to allow the Australian in on tops to break throw.
1-1 - Whitlock misses four darts to win the leg, and Lewis returns on tops to level.
2-1 - Whitlock hits another maximum, but Lewis posts double eight to hit the front.
2-2 - The Australian scores three 140s and hits double ten for the leg.
3-2 - Lewis posts a 180 in reply and hits tops to edge back ahead.
3-3 - The pair trade 180s, with Whitlock then missing the bull for a 164 finish before returning after a miss at tops from Lewis to land double eight and level.
3-4 - Lewis misses tops and Whitlock hits the same bed to break throw.
3-5 - Whitlock takes out 74 to move two legs clear for the first time.
4-5 - Lewis lands double eight with his third dart as he hits back.
5-5 - Lewis thrills the Newcastle crowd with a brilliant 170 finish.
6-5 - Lewis posts double eight to ensure that he will end the season on a high with at least a draw.
6-6 - Whitlock initially misses the bull to take out 86, but Lewis is unable to finish 102 and the Australian returns to grab a point to keep alive his Play-Off hopes.
Phil Taylor v James Wade
0-0 - Phil Taylor will throw first
0-1 - Taylor misses the bull to finish 123, and Wade finishes tops to break throw immediately.
0-2 - Wade misses three darts to win the leg but is able to return and land double five to move two legs up.
1-2 - Taylor is first to a finish, and though he misses three darts at double 16 and eight, he returns to post double four.
2-2 - Wade misses tops to take out 108, and Taylor finishes 69 on the same bed to level the game.
3-2 - Taylor opens with a 177 and completes a 12-darter on tops to hit the front for the first time.
3-3 - Wade kicks off with scores of 180 and 140 and lands double eight to square the contest.
4-3 - Taylor hits scores of 174 and 177 as he leaves 50 after nine darts - before bizarrely bursting his score by landing single 18 and tops before then returning to hit single ten and tops for a 14-darter!
4-4 - Wade lands a second 180 of the game before hitting double ten to level once more.
5-4 - Wade posts a 180 to leave 84 after nine darts, but misses a dart at the bull to break throw as Taylor finishes 96 for a 14-darter to edge back ahead.
5-5 - Taylor misses a dart at tops to break on 72, and Wade pins 90 on double 15 with a superb finish to level.
6-5 - Taylor takes out 76 in two darts to earn himself at least a draw - meaning that Wade cannot secure qualification with a point himself.
6-6 - Wade leaves 50 after 12 darts and lands tops for a 14-darter to grab a draw, which eliminates Simon Whitlock.
Michael van Gerwen v Robert Thornton
0-0 - Michael van Gerwen will throw first
1-0 - Thornton misses double 12 for a 101 finish to break and van Gerwen hits tops to win the opener - confirming James Wade as the fourth-placed player for the Play-Offs.
2-0 - van Gerwen lands a 180 and finishes 81 on double 12 for a 12-dart finish to double his lead.
3-0 - The Dutch star continues his charge by landing a 180 and finishing double ten for a 14-darter.
4-0 - van Gerwen opens with two 140s and finishes double eight to break throw for a second time.
5-0 - van Gerwen lands 140 and another 180 before finishing double eight for a 14-darter.
6-0 - The league leader adds another maximum and finishes 84 for another 14-dart finish as he moves to the brink of victory.
6-1 - van Gerwen misses double top for a 113 finish which would have sealed the whitewash, and Thornton lands tops to get off the mark.
7-1 - van Gerwen opens with a fifth 180 and a 177 to set up a possible nine-dart finish, hitting a treble 20 but missing a second dart at the target in his bid for a 144 finish - although he sets up double four to seal a brilliant victory with a 105.35 average.
Simon Whitlock v Raymond van Barneveld
0-0 - Simon Whitlock will throw first
1-0 - Whitlock opens with contest with double 16 for a 14-dart finish.
1-1 - van Barneveld takes out 68 on double four to level.
2-1 - Double four sees Whitlock edge back ahead.
2-2 - Whitlock lands a 180, but the Dutch ace posts double ten to finish 60 and square the game.
3-2 - Double 16 gives Whitlock a third leg.
3-3 - Whitlock posts a maximum but misses the bull to finish 161, and van Barneveld takes out 88 on double 14.
4-3 - Whitlock lands another maximum, and is given a reprieve from a miss at double 18 for the leg when his opponent cannot land double 16 to finish 101, and the Australian this time takes out 36 for the leg.
4-4 - Whitlock opens with 180 and 140 but van Barneveld posts double 16 to avert a possible break and level.
4-5 - van Barneveld secures the games first break of throw, landing tops after his opponent missed the same bed.
4-6 - Whitlock misses double 16 for a 109 finish to break back, and van Barneveld hits double two to ensure at least a draw.
4-7 - Double eight ensures that the Dutch ace ends the league season with a second victory of the night.
Final League Table
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
+/-
|
LWAT
|
Pts
| |
| Michael van Gerwen - Q |
16
|
11
|
2
|
3
|
+34
|
39
|
24
|
| Raymond van Barneveld - Q |
16
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
+24
|
41
|
23
|
| Phil Taylor - Q |
16
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
+22
|
40
|
20
|
| James Wade - Q |
16
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
+6
|
31
|
17
|
| Robert Thornton |
16
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
-7
|
31
|
15
|
| Simon Whitlock |
16
|
7
|
1
|
8
|
-9
|
33
|
15
|
| Andy Hamilton |
16
|
6
|
0
|
10
|
-11
|
30
|
12
|
| Adrian Lewis |
16
|
4
|
2
|
10
|
-27
|
25
|
10
|
| Relegated | |||||||
| Wes Newton |
9
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
-14
|
5
| |
| Gary Anderson |
9
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
-18
|
5
| |
Play-Offs
May 16 - The O2, London
McCoy's Premier League Darts Semi-Finals
Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
Best of 15 legs
PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship Final
Ricky Evans v Michael Smith
Best of 11 legs
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