Daryl Gurney kept his play-off hopes alive with hard-earned draw with Michael van Gerwen

"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"

By Sky Sports Darts

"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.

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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.

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"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."

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Gurney landed this stunning 156 finish during the draw against MVG

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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.

Night 14 - May 3 at Arena Birmingham

Peter Wright v Simon Whitlock
Daryl Gurney v Michael Smith
Rob Cross v Michael van Gerwen
Gary Anderson v Raymond van Barneveld

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