Cross qualifies for Premier League Play-Offs

By The Newsroom
Published 7th May 2018, 23:44 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:30 BST
Rob Cross has qualified for the Unibet Premier League Play-Offs. Picture courtesy Lawrence Lustig/PDCRob Cross has qualified for the Unibet Premier League Play-Offs. Picture courtesy Lawrence Lustig/PDC
Rob Cross has qualified for the Unibet Premier League Play-Offs. Picture courtesy Lawrence Lustig/PDC
Darts superstar Rob Cross is guaranteed a place in the Unibet Premier League Play-Offs despite being beaten tonight (Thursday).

The St Leonards-based world champion lost 7-2 against world number one and league leader Michael van Gerwen at Arena Birmingham.

But the subsequent 6-6 draw between Michael Smith and Daryl Gurney confirmed that Cross will be one of the four men who line up in the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on Thursday May 17.

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Who he will play and what position he finishes the league stage of the competition in will be decided after next Thursday’s matches at the BHGE Arena in Aberdeen.

Tonight Cross ran into a player in exceptional form as van Gerwen achieved a remarkable average of 111.57 - the highest of this year’s Premier League. Cross played pretty well himself, averaging 101.71 and hitting a maximum.

Cross had a dart at a double in each of the first two legs, missing double 18 for a 116 checkout in the opener and double top for a 12-darter in the next, but van Gerwen took them both in 14 darts.

Van Gerwen produced a brilliant 11-darter to break throw again in leg three and his first 180 helped him to a 12-darter in the next as his average briefly touched 122.

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