Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld meet in the Premier League on Thursday
Clash of the titans as 'The Power' takes on Barney
Thursday 16 February 2017 18:17, UK
The Premier League's visit to the First Direct Arena in Leeds for Night Three includes the meeting of great rivals Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld.
The Dutchman reached the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship after a 5-3 win over Phil Taylor at Alexandra Palace in December and they will be reacquainted again for a 78th time when they clash in Yorkshire on Thursday night.
Premier League leader Taylor leads the head to head meetings 56-17 and four draws between the pair, Barney's 2007 World Championship win against Taylor the pick of the bunch for Van Barneveld.
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'The Power' got his revenge with a 7-1 thumping in the 2009 final and also swept to victory over the man from Den Haag with semi-final wins in 2012 and 2015.
But Van Barneveld is back playing blistering darts with four points from his opening two games and with Taylor having announced his plans to retire at the end of the season, their latest collision could unthinkably be their last ever.
Scottish rivals Gary Anderson and Peter Wright open a night which also features the all-Dutch clash between Michael van Gerwen and Jelle Klaasen, the meeting between Adrian Lewis and James Wade and Dave Chisnall's clash with Kim Huybrechts.
"It's the Premier League, you're playing the ten best players in the world and you can't afford to miss," said Huybrechts. "When you miss you lose, it's as simple as that.
"A draw was probably a fair result last week but I've got to keep fighting."
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