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Premier League Darts: How the drama unfolded in Birmingham

By Josh Gorton

Friday 26 April 2019 11:54, UK

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A round-up of all the action from Week 13 of the Premier League in Birmingham

Michael van Gerwen fought back to claim a point against James Wade and retain top spot in the Premier League on a dramatic night of action in Birmingham.

It was an evening dominated by 7-7 draws, with Daryl Gurney the only player to register maximum points as the Premier League roadshow rolled into the Midlands.

Mensur Suljovic produced a stirring comeback to deny Michael Smith a much-needed win, while Rob Cross survived four match darts to salvage a share of the spoils against Gerwyn Price.

However, Wade and Van Gerwen contested one of the games of this year's competition in the evening's finale, as the race for a top-four spot took a number of twists and turns.

Here are the best bits from a night of thrills and spills at the Arena Birmingham...

The best checkout

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Peter Wright took out a brilliant 124 finish to level his clash against Daryl Gurney

There were 13 ton-plus finishes hit in Birmingham, but Peter Wright produced the highest of the evening, taking out a brilliant 124 on the bullseye against Gurney. However, it did not stop Snakebite from suffering his third straight league defeat.

Moment of the night

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James Wade took out classy 121 finishes in consecutive legs en route to claiming a point against MVG

It was a case of darting deja vu for Wade, who produced brilliant 121 finishes on the bull in consecutive legs in his pulsating draw against Van Gerwen, which saw him reclaim his spot in the top four.

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The birthday boy

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James Wade and Michael van Gerwen reflect on their entertaining 7-7 draw in Birmingham

Van Gerwen celebrated his 30th birthday in Birmingham by playing his part in a Premier League classic. MVG was forced to recover from 7-5 down and 'The Machine' joked that he presented the Dutchman with a gift to mark the occasion.

Tweet of the night

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As it stands

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With just three weeks of league action remaining, the top-four race could not be closer. Wade, Price and Suljovic are all locked on 15 points, but Gurney remains firmly in the play-off hunt after his win over Wright.

The Premier League continues as we head to the Manchester Arena on Thursday, May 2. You can also stay up to date with all the action by following us @SkySportsDarts and get all the latest news, previews and interviews www.skysports.com/darts

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