"I'm one of the best players in the world for one reason, and it doesn't matter who I'm playing I won't give up or give them an easy game"
Saturday 28 April 2018 15:29, UK
"I don't care who I'm playing - I never ever give up," Daryl Gurney says he is still hopeful of making the Play-Offs after salvaging a draw against Michael van Gerwen in Manchester.
Gurney fought back from 3-1 down to hold world No 1 Van Gerwen to a dramatic 6-6 draw on Thursday night to stay three points behind fourth-placed Gary Anderson ahead of trips to Birmingham and Aberdeen before the big finale at London's O2.
The Northern Irishman missed just three darts at double in a game in which the pair were neck and neck throughout, before Gurney produced a stunning 156 checkout to level at 5-5.
He then edged 6-5 ahead, only for Van Gerwen to hold his nerve in the final leg to deny the Gurney the two points.
"I knew I had to take something from the game and the 156 probably got me the point in the end," said Gurney. "I could see that Michael was nervous but I didn't throw enough in the last leg to get the two points.
"To be 6-5 up and if Michael had a bad leg I could maybe have stolen the game, but he started off with a 180 and I knew then I was kind of in trouble. At that stage I knew I was probably going to get a point.
"I don't care who I'm playing - I never ever give up. I'm one of the best players in the world for one reason, and it doesn't matter who I'm playing I won't give up or give them an easy game."
Gurney takes on second-placed Michael Smith in the second city before facing Peter Wright in Scotland.
The 2018 Premier League is back for more action on Thursday as we head to Birmingham for Week 14. Coverage gets under way from 7pm on Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Main Event. The tungsten action will then continue in Aberdeen through to the season's conclusion with the Play-Offs on May 17 at The O2 in London.
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