Postpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 3-4 Michael Smith
A clinical leg from seven-time Premier League winner Michael van Gerwen who is back within one leg.
It's the business end of the quarter-final now.
Summary
Premier League of Darts 2024 - Night One from Utilita Arena in Cardiff
Michael Smith is a convincing 6-2 winner over Gerwyn Price in the final
Home crowd favourite Gerwyn Price books his place in the final with a 6-2 victory over Rob Cross
Michael Smith defeats debutant Luke Littler 6-5 for a place in the final
Postpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 2-4 Michael Smith
The set-up could not have been much worse from Michael Smith, but he find the single one to double one checkout.
'Bully Boy' is now two legs from the semi-finals.
Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 2-3 Michael Smith
Michael Smith has left himself three...
He will have a chance at it to win the leg.
Smith respondspublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 2-3 Michael Smith
Both players are struggling to hold throw, and Michael Smith hits straight back to break Michael van Gerwen.
Van Gerwen almost hit back-to-back double 20s to win the leg but the second was just the wrong side of the wire.
Advantage back with 'Bully Boy'.
Van Gerwen hits backpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 2-2 Michael Smith
You can't keep Michael van Gerwen down - especially in this competition!
Michael Smith makes a mess of things with 145 remaining, and Van Gerwen takes advantage to break and level the match.
Postpublished at 20:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 1-2 Michael Smith
Michael Smith has a dart at double four to make it 3-0 but misses the chance, and Michael van Gerwen makes no mistake on his return to the board.
The Dutchman is back in the game.
Image source, Getty ImagesSmith makes it twopublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 0-2 Michael Smith
Michael Smith has come flying out of the gates, and has taken a 2-0 lead.
As we saw in the last quarter-final that doesn't necessarily mean anything, but 'Bully Boy' fans will like what they are seeing so far.
A lovely 120 checkout takes out that leg. Pressure on Michael van Gerwen to hold throw now.
Early break for 'Bully Boy'published at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Michael van Gerwen 0-1 Michael Smith
Michael Smith has an early break here in Cardiff against Michael van Gerwen.
'Bully Boy' has wasted no time getting into his stride.
Backing Van Gerwen at homepublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Premier League Darts - Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
Your votes are in, and collectively you have voted for 'MvG'.
Good luck!
Another Wales shirtpublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Premier League Darts - Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
Michael Smith is the second player tonight to sport a Welsh dragon on their shirt in an attempt to get the Cardiff crowd on side.
Question is, will it work?
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Premier League Darts - Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
One more minute to get your vote in below for who will win this quarter-final.
Can you make it three out of three? No pressure!
'Now it's gone, I want to be number one again' - Smithpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Premier League of Darts - Night One
Former world champion Michael Smith says he wants to be number one again after losing the title at the 2024 PDC World Championship.
Smith, 33, lost 4-0 to Chris Dobey in the fourth round at Alexandra Palace - despite averaging over 102 - to lose his top spot.
Media caption, 'You don't know what you have until it's gone' - Michael Smith
'I'm still the player to beat' - Van Gerwenpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Premier League of Darts - Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
Seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen says he is still the player to beat in the Premier League despite not being favourite.
Media caption, Premier League: Michael van Gerwen says he is the player others 'always like to beat'
Quarter Final #3published at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Premier League Darts - Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
The unstoppable man in the Premier League, Michael van Gerwen is up next against 2023 world champion Michael Smith.
Seven-time Premier League winner Van Gerwen is the only player in this year's competition to have lifted the trophy.
But who will come out on top tonight? You are two-for-two on your predictions so far.
Can you make it three in the battle of the Michaels?
- Thumbs up for Van Gerwen
- Thumbs down for Smith
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Premier League of Darts - Night One
Who is ready for rematches of the last two PDC World Championship finals?!
Price beats Aspinall in Cardiff!published at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Gerwyn Price 6-4 Nathan Aspinall
Image source, Kieran Cleeves/PDCNathan Aspinall can only have himself to blame in that final leg, missing four darts at double to open the door for Gerwyn Price.
And with 120 left, Price finds treble 20 with the first dart to set up a finish at double tops which he makes no mistake at.
The home-favourite is through to the semi-final where he will play Rob Cross!
Postpublished at 20:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Gerwyn Price 5-4 Nathan Aspinall
Nathan Aspinall misses at double tops for the leg, but Gerwyn Price is back on 160.
Price cannot find the big checkout, but Aspinall misses three more darts at double.
Another chance for Price!
Postpublished at 20:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Gerwyn Price 5-4 Nathan Aspinall
Suddenly the crowd has gone quiet and it is Gerwyn Price who cannot find a treble.
This game keeps ebbing and flowing.
Aspinall fighting backpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Gerwyn Price 5-4 Nathan Aspinall
And Nathan Aspinall makes him pay with the last dart in hand finding double four for the leg!
Aspinall now has the throw to level the match. What drama!
Postpublished at 20:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February
Gerwyn Price 5-3 Nathan Aspinall
Three match darts missed for Gerwyn Price!