Michael van Gerwen eases to victory on week nine of Premier League

Michael van Gerwen has seized control of the 2022 Premier League with victory on week nine in Leeds.

The Dutchman was below par last week as he suffered a quarter-final defeat at the hands of James Wade, but it was a role reversal in the final on Thursday night.

A clinical Van Gerwen hit six of his nine double attempts to record a 6-1 triumph, averaging 103.87 in the process, to move three points clear at the top of the table.

As a result of Gary Anderson testing positive for coronavirus, Van Gerwen had receive a bye through to the last four, where he posted a 6-3 win over Peter Wright.

Wade enjoyed hard-fought victories over Gerwyn Price, in a last leg decider, and second-placed Jonny Clayton by a 6-4 scoreline.

Michael Smith and Joe Cullen bowed out in the quarter-finals to Wright and Clayton respectively.