Michael van Gerwen dominated Night Four of the Cazoo Premier League, dropping just three legs on his way to victory in Exeter.<\/p>\n
Van Gerwen whitewashed Peter Wright 6-0 in the final to become the fourth different winner in as many nights in the new-look Premier League’s first month.<\/p>\n
The five-time Premier League champion enjoyed a return to form at a sold-out Westpoint Exeter, kicking off the night with a 102.36 average in a 6-1 defeat of Jonny Clayton.<\/p>\n
Van Gerwen backed that up with a 104.37 average in a 6-2 win over Michael Smith, before making it a hat-trick of wins on the night against Wright.<\/p>\n
The Dutchman pockets the \u00a310,000 top prize and five league points to climb to second in the table following a memorable return to winning ways.<\/p>\n
“I think it was a really important win tonight, I’ve been waiting for this for quite a long time,” said Van Gerwen.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t perform 100 per cent in the previous Premier League nights, but tonight I played some good darts.<\/p>\n
“I think I deserved to win tonight and there’s more to come, hopefully I can kick on for the rest of the tournament.<\/p>\n
“I’ve been trying to develop my game and improve; winning tonight gives me confidence.”<\/p>\n
A one-sided final saw Van Gerwen at his clinical best, missing just two attempts at double and taking out a 134 finish to punish a below-par Wright.<\/p>\n
Cardiff champion Wright had seen off world number one Gerwyn Price and James Wade with 6-2 victories by averaging over 100 in both games, but had no answer to Van Gerwen as he missed out in the final – although the Scot remains top of the table.<\/p>\n
Losing semi-finalists Smith and Wade leave Exeter with two points each thanks to their respective quarter-final victories over Joe Cullen and Gary Anderson – with Smith picking up his first win of the season.<\/p>\n
The Cazoo Premier League roadshow heads to The Brighton Centre on Thursday March 10 for Night Five of the league phase, as Wright meets Clayton in a first-versus-third contest.<\/p>\n
The night’s other quarter-finals will see Van Gerwen take on Wade, Anderson faces Smith and Cullen plays Price as the \u00a31 million tournament returns to Brighton.<\/p>\n
2022 Cazoo Premier League Semi-Finals<\/strong> Final<\/strong> Night 5 – The Brighton Centre Michael van Gerwen dominated Night Four of the Cazoo Premier League, dropping just three legs on his way to victory…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[943,124],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-results"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nNight 4 – Westpoint Exeter
\nThursday March 3
\nQuarter-Finals<\/strong>
\nMichael van Gerwen 6-1 Jonny Clayton
\nMichael Smith 6-5 Joe Cullen
\nPeter Wright 6-2 Gerwyn Price
\nJames Wade 6-4 Gary Anderson<\/p>\n
\nMichael van Gerwen 6-2 Michael Smith
\nPeter Wright 6-2 James Wade<\/p>\n
\nMichael van Gerwen 6-0 Peter Wright<\/p>\n
\nThursday March 10
\nQuarter-Finals<\/strong>
\nGary Anderson v Michael Smith
\nPeter Wright v Jonny Clayton
\nMichael van Gerwen v James Wade
\nJoe Cullen v Gerwyn Price<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"