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Michael Smith hit the first Premier League nine-darter since Adrian Lewis in 2017
Michael Smith landed the first nine-dart finish in the Premier League for three years during his victory against Daryl Gurney in Dublin.
The moment of history for ‘Bully Boy’ came in the fourth leg of his 7-5 win against Northern Irishman Gurney on Thursday night.
After two 180s, the St Helens thrower sank T20, T19 and D12 to land the holy grail of darts in front of 9,000 fans at a sold-out 3Arena.
Premier League – Nine-Dart finishes
| Year | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Raymond van Barneveld vs Peter Manley | BIC, Bournemouth |
| 2010 | Raymond van Barneveld vs Terry Jenkins | AECC, Aberdeen |
| 2010 | Phil Taylor x2 vs James Wade | Wembley Arena – final |
| 2012 | Phil Taylor vs Kevin Painter | AECC, Aberdeen |
| 2012 | Simon Whitlock vs Andy Hamilton | The O2, London – semi-finals |
| 2016 | Adrian Lewis vs James Wade | The SSE Arena, Belfast |
| 2017 | Adrian Lewis vs Raymond van Barneveld | Echo Arena, Liverpool |
It was the first nine-darter in the Premier League since Adrian Lewis in 2017 and the ninth in the history of the competition.
Night Five, March 5: Westpoint, Exeter
| Rob Cross | vs | Daryl Gurney |
| Gerwyn Price | vs | Glen Durrant |
| Nathan Aspinall | vs | Peter Wright |
| Gary Anderson | vs | Luke Humphries |
| Michael Smith | vs | Michael van Gerwen |
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