Van Gerwen Breaks World Record
Michael van Gerwen produced a stunning display of darts in week four of the Premier League as he crushed Michael Smith 7-1, and in doing so broke the record average.
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MVG breezed past Û÷The Bully BoyÛª with an unbelievable average of 123.4 in Aberdeen to leave himself sitting pretty at the top of the table.
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The score was the highest ever recorded in front of a live television audience and breaks the previous 118.68 record set by rival Phil Taylor, who also claimed victory in dramatic fashion last night.
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According to Sky Sports, Van Gerwen romped to a 6-0 lead only to struggle in the seventh leg, ending all hope of a whitewash.
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The DutchmanÛªs rapid rate of scoring gave Smith absolutely no chance and the performance of MVG will surely be labelled as one of the best the sport has ever seen.
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Mighty Mike said: “I felt confident straight away and I also played really well.
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ÛÏIf you play like this, it’s amazing for yourself. This is what I can do and I’m glad it came out tonight.”
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Gary Anderson also got his campaign underway with a win over Raymond van Barneveld, having struggled in the first three weeks.