Postpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 5-2 Smith (1-2, eighth set)
A 93, gone. Smith inches ahead in the eighth set.
Summary
Result: Michael van Gerwen 7-3 Michael Smith
Van Gerwen wins third title in his fourth final
Van Gerwen took initial four-set lead before Smith battled back
Postpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
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Van Gerwen 5-2 Smith (1-1, eighth set)
Ricky Kellow: Smith is a quality darts player MVG needs to concentrate.
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Van Gerwen 5-2 Smith (1-1, eighth set)
Michael van Gerwen, surprisingly, misses three darts at D10, then a fourth, but not a fifth.
Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 5-2 Smith (0-1, eighth set)
An attempt at double nine misses from Smith and he busts, but Van Gerwen three times does not checkout on 32, and Smith, after two failures, hits double 18.
Postpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 5-2 Smith (after seven sets)
Stats after seven sets.
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End of twitter postA quick recappublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 5-2 Smith (3-1, seventh set)
Michael van Gerwen, aiming for his third world title, races into a 4-0 lead, but Michael Smith - in his first world final - pulls it back to 4-2, but the Dutch world number one has just scooped the seventh set and now leads 5-2.
Van Gerwen wins seventh setpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 5-2 Smith (3-1, seventh set)
The set of a champion. Van Gerwen squashes any Smith resistance in that seventh set as he takes out a checkout of 112. Smith had won back-to-back sets, but Van Gerwen is back in the swing of it and it is he who collects the seventh.
He now leads 5-2, remember the finish line is seven.
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Van Gerwen 4-2 Smith (2-1, seventh set)
Van Gerwen was under pressure but he has been in great form in this set. He has just missed two attempts at doubles, with Smith on 258 and treading water. Van Gerwen then takes out double eight, one leg away from restoring his three-set lead.
Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-2 Smith (1-1, seventh set)
No messing about here. A 66 checkout from Smith, brings us level in set seven.
Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-2 Smith (1-0, seventh set)
It has taken a while, but now we're seeing what Michael Smith is capable of.
It nearly got even better for him but a D13 attempt just misses. Van Gerwen takes the first leg in set number six.
Smith storms through sixth setpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-2 Smith (0-3 sixth set)
A 70 from Smith - 10, 20, D20 and that is two sets in a row. We're back down to 4-2.
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Van Gerwen 4-1 Smith (0-2, sixth set)
Van Gerwen misses a shot at bull, but Smith hits just that. His past three legs have seen checkouts of 124, 127 and now 124 again. This is warming up very nicely. Don't go anywhere.
Postpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-1 Smith (0-1, sixth set)
Lovely stuff from Michael Smith. Out went 124 in the previous leg, and now he checks out a 127 - T20, 17, bull. Game on?
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Van Gerwen 4-1 Smith (2-3, fifth set)
Into the sixth set. Smith has the darts to start us off.
Postpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-1 Smith (2-3, fifth set)
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End of twitter postSmith takes the fifth set with a fantastic 124 finishpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-1 Smith (2-3, fifth set)
He makes it! Smith needed to be perfect as Van Gerwen was waiting to pounce and Smith takes out 124.
A consolation as he avoids a complete thrashing or the start of a sensational fightback?
Postpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
A 124 needed for Smith. He needs this.
Postpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-0 Smith (2-2, fifth set)
Van Gerwen closing in on a 5-0 lead here.
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Van Gerwen 4-0 Smith (2-2, fifth set)
A missed bull to take out 127 from Smith, Van Gerwen then also misses the bull to take out 170. Smith takes the leg, but Van Gerwen has the darts in the deciding leg.
Postpublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2019
Van Gerwen 4-0 Smith (2-1, fifth set)
A 180 from Smith puts on a little bit of pressure on the world number one, who instantly eases that pressure by taking out double 16.
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