Premier League Darts: End-of-season awards with Mark Webster and Devon Petersen

Hearken to the Love the Darts podcast on Spotify as Emma Paton, Mark Webster and Devon Petersen evaluation the 2023 Premier League season; We’re again for the World Cup of Darts at Frankfurt’s Eissporthalle from June 15-18 as Australia defend the title

Because the Premier League season attracts to an in depth, Mark Webster and Devon Petersen be a part of Emma Paton on the Love the Darts podcast to choose their end-of-season awards.

It comes after Michael van Gerwen turned Premier League champion for a file seventh time on the O2 on Thursday evening as he fended off world champion Michael Smith earlier than beating the red-hot Gerwyn Value within the remaining.

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Excited followers welcome Gerwyn Value right into a ‘cauldron of noise’ earlier than his match in opposition to Chris Dobey on Evening 2 of the Premier League in Cardiff

Webster: “I will go along with Gezzy (Gerwyn Value) successful in Cardiff, I assumed the ambiance was good, it was somewhat table-turner for Gezzy, he was somewhat bit emotional on the finish saying it was good to have the followers on his aspect. I feel he gained individuals over this yr.

Petersen: “I feel seeing Chris Dobey win in Newcastle was nice, he is an area boy, he is Newcastle by way of and thru.

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Jonny Clayton defeated three former world champions on his method to clinching his first win of the season on Week 9 of the Premier League in Berlin

Webster: “I actually like Berlin. The primary time we went there I assumed ‘this is not the very best’ however the finals was superb, it was an excellent evening.

“The German followers, once we go on the market and play Euro Excursions it is an excellent ambiance, they actually embrace it.

Petersen: “Berlin as nicely. The best way the sport has reworked and moved to Europe as nicely, they’ve accepted it massively.

“They discover themselves ready the place every thing is concerning the darts, simply the way in which they work together with the gamers on stage is incredible.”

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Take a look at how MVG gained a record-breaking seventh Premier League title in fashion on the O2 in London on Evening 17

Webster: “I preferred the 170 from Dobey on Evening One, simply to say ‘I imply enterprise’. He did it in a remaining in opposition to Michael van Gerwen as nicely.

“It had been a rollercoaster week for Chris Dobey, we would have forgiven him if he had gone to Belfast and gone by way of the motions and never gained.

“He solely gained the Masters on the Sunday and bought picked on the Monday, to win the evening and with a 170 in there was incredible.

Petersen: “I feel the Van Gerwen 170 on the ultimate evening, the 139 and 170 was the one which gained the sport as a result of Value clearly by no means got here again from there.”

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Webster: “I feel when Jonny (Clayton) bought that Berlin bear and mentioned it seemed like me, low cost shot. I bought some revenge on social media final week.

“I additionally preferred once they have been doing introductions on finals evening, they usually went ‘I am Gerwyn Value, I am Michael Smith, I am Jonny Clayton’ and Michael mentioned ‘You understand who I’m’.

Petersen: “Jonny as nicely, doing the axe throwing and seemed so shocked when he may hit the board.”

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Talking on Love The Darts, Mark Webster and Devon Petersen look again on Michael van Gerwen’s record-breaking seventh Premier League title

Match of the season

Webster: “I feel when Value beat Dobey in Brighton, you are witnessing one thing that’s phenomenal.

“It was a kind of the place if he had 150 left you’d suppose he’d simply hit three bullseyes. It was unimaginable. For me, it was considering ‘how do these guys play like that?’.

Petersen: “I feel the semi-final in opposition to Michael Smith, it looks like we see a repeat of the World Championship remaining each time, it is like a sparring session.”

What’s subsequent on Sky Sports activities?

Simon Whitlock and Damon Heta might be defending their World Cup of Darts title

The annual World Cup of Darts will increase to 40 groups from the earlier 32 in a revamped format which can characteristic a gaggle stage and doubles matches all through 4 days of motion at Frankfurt’s Eissporthalle from June 15-18 as Australia defend the title.

In a radical change to earlier years, the match will see Iceland, Ukraine and Bahrain set to make their debuts.

Catch all of the motion from the World Cup of Darts from June 15-18 – stay on Sky Sports activities.