Raymond van Barneveld secured a 7-5 win over Michael van Gerwen in Rotterdam which condemned his fellow Dutchman to two losses during his games in the city.
As we move towards the finale of this year's competition, the double defeat for hometown favourite Van Gerwen means his gap at the table of the table is a little shorter today.
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE MATCH | MvG had the chance to tie it but its double delight for Barney in Rotterdam!!
MvG loses BOTH nights 😳😳😳#LoveTheDarts #Unibet180 pic.twitter.com/nhQrH1dyPS— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) April 19, 2018
The Dutch King 👑 pic.twitter.com/SXnGHMHaBY
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) April 19, 2018
It is the first time in history Van Gerwan has lost consecutive matches within a Premier League season.
🎤 “One of the best nights of my career!” says RVB.
Van Barneveld beats Van Gerwen 7-5 in Rotterdam 🎯
What a match! pic.twitter.com/f5nluMeUKV— Unibet (@unibet) April 19, 2018
It comes after his loss to Peter Wright yesterday.
Really disappointed not to be able to win tonight in front of amazing crowd.
I played ok but didn't find the right shots at the right times enough and Peter did. Fair play to him.
Focusing completely on tomorrow and to take advantage of playing here again!— Michael Van Gerwen (@MvG180) April 18, 2018
However, PDC World Champion Rob Cross was held to a 6-6 draw against Peter Wright thus missed his opportunity to go level at the top of the table.
