Raymond van Barneveld keen to build on Phil Taylor win

Raymond van Barneveld believes that he can inflict Michael van Gerwen's first defeat of this year's Premier League if he repeats his performance that earned him a win over Phil Taylor.

The defending champion defied a 116 average from Taylor to run out a 7-4 winner, and the five-time world champion is confident that he can provide a tough night for his in-form Dutch compatriot.

The 47-year-old told PDC.tv: "I'm on five points now and it's a really exciting league. I've still got to work hard but if I can play like I did last week, then I'm going to give every opponent a hard night.

"I'm really happy with how I'm playing and with my darts and last week was unreal. I'm practising harder than ever before because I know now that if these darts go in like last week, why not every week?"

Van Barneveld hasn't defeated Van Gerwen since their meeting in last year's Premier League final.