Michael Van Gerwen returned to the top of the Premier League table with a comprehensive 7-2 victory over Gerwyn Price.
Defeat by James Wade and a draw with John Henderson had left the Dutchman under pressure, but after a tight start in Nottingham, he landed a 132 finish to give himself a 5-2 lead and then produced 13 and 14-dart legs to seal the win.
The world champion leads Rob Cross by virtue of legs won against the throw after the Englishman saw off 2014 champion Raymond Van Barneveld 7-3.
TABLE! Michael van Gerwen goes top of the table on legs won against the throw, with Cross narrowly behind. Price's first loss of the year sees him drop out of the top four. #Unibet180 pic.twitter.com/LRaVOwKJj6 — PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) March 14, 2019
Cross won five of the last six legs, one with a 129 checkout, to secure his fourth win and leave Van Barneveld at the foot of the table.
UK Open champion Nathan Aspinall went down 7-2 to Michael Smith despite landing a 158 checkout, while Mensur Suljovic's 7-3 win over Wade moved him away from the drop zone.
Daryl Gurney survived a match dart to draw 6-6 with Peter Wright after winning the final three legs.
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