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darts crowd for their "ridiculous whistling" during his win over Michael van Gerwen.Clayton took victory on Night 11 of the Premier League in Scotland after beating Van Gerwen in a final which was marred for many by the noise coming from those in attendance. The Ferrett himself agreed that it was a step too far.

Michael van Gerwen has criticised iconic darts referee Russ Bray for his attempts to stop whistling from the crowd during night 11 of the Premier League.Van Gerwen is a firm favourite in Aberdeen and received the 8,000-strong crowd's full support as he took on Jonny Clayton in the final. Clayton, meanwhile, had to put up with boos and incessant whistling as he went to throw.The situation reached its nadir in the final two legs of the match as one idiot fan kept whistling when Clayton stepped up to the oche. The Ferret appeared visibly distracted as Bray tried to bring order to the raucous crowd.

Van Gerwen went into the night sitting at the top of the table and cruised into the final after 6-3 wins over Gerwyn Price and James Wade. But he met his match in the final, where he was beaten 6-5 by Jonny Clayton, who had defeated home heroes Gary Anderson and Peter Wright earlier in the night.During the final leg, van Gerwen could be seen remonstrating with referee Russ Bray as he was about to throw.

Price took a 3-2 lead, but the Green Machine produced a thrilling burst, reeling off four straight legs to win 6-3 with an impressive average of 106.93. After his bright start, Price faded, averaging 92 and hitting just one 180.

darts returns to tonight with week 11 in Aberdeen, where there’s sure to be raucous atmosphere inside the P&J Live venue. Michael van Gerwen leads the way at the present, but is just one point clear of Jonny Clayton while Peter Wright and James Wade hold the other top-four spots as the battle to qualify for the play-offs in Berlin on June 13 intensifies. Joe Cullen sits in fifth ahead of Gerwyn Price while Michael Smith and Gary Anderson are in danger of being cut adrift at the foot of the table.

Green Machine’ to just one dart at a double in the entire match. Humphries went on to beat Martin Lukeman in the final 8-2 to claim his first-ever European Tour title, while van Gerwen must lick his wounds ahead of the Premier League bandwagon’s trip to Aberdeen on Thursday. The 32-year-old was magnanimous following his crushing defeat by Humphries, praising a “special performance” from the Newbury thrower.

darts on Thursday as fans urged him "get on the beers" amid the Everton midfielder's recent lack of game-time.The 24-year-old, who joined the Toffees on loan from Manchester United in January, is currently sidelined after picking up a thigh injury, but has been ridiculed online for having as minimal an impact at Goodison Park as he's had at Old Trafford over the past two years."Donny Van de Beek at the darts, he might as well get on the beers cos he ain’t got a game anytime soon," one fan tweeted."Even at the darts Donny is on the bench," posted another, while a third joked: "Only time this f****r has seen good finishing all year."The Dutchman was cheering on compatriot Michael van Gerwen, who was narrowly beaten by Jonny Clayton in the quarterfinal stage on Night 10 of Premier League Darts in Manchester, and revealed to fans inside the AO Arena that he knew Mighty Mike personally."I have known him for a number of years. And many more darts players too.

Michael van Gerwen called on the PDC to "do something" about the conditions on stage after his Premier League loss to James Wade. Van Gerwen started well against the Machine, winning the first leg of the match. But he struggled to maintain that momentum, losing six of the next seven legs on the way to a damaging 6-2 defeat.

Michael van Gerwen has insisted that he would never beg for a Premier League Darts wildcard having slipped down to fifth in the PDC Order of Merit.The three-time PDC World Darts Champion and five-time Premier League winner has fallen out of the top four in the rankings after a difficult 2021 on the tour.Usually, only the top four ranked players would be guaranteed a place in the weekly event and be joined by six challengers - but changes were made for 2022.With only eight players participating, the top six were invited as well as reigning Premier League champion Jonny Clayton and Masters champion Joe Cullen, which would put fifth spot on the brink in future.Following Van Gerwen's quarter-final victory over James Wade in Brighton on Thursday (March 10) Rod Studd joked that he would have to win the tournament to be invited back in 2023.To which Van Gerwen replied on Sky Sports: "I would never beg for a wildcard, trust me about that."It was a tough two years but it is getting back at the moment.

Gerwyn Price has been forced to withdraw from Night 5 of the Premier League Darts Championship following an injury to his hand.The Iceman, 37, was due to play Joe Cullen in the quarter-final stage of the revamped competition.But Price will not take to the oche at Brighton on Thursday evening after informing the PDC of his decision to withdraw.The Welshman had travelled to the south coast on Wednesday in the hope of shaking off his injury but upon practice, it was clear he would be unable to compete.As a result, Joe Cullen will be awarded a 6-0 victory and automatically advance to the semi-finals at Brighton.The Rock Star will face the winner of Michael van Gerwen's tussle with James Wade, aiming to pick up a first Premier League win since the start of February.After besting Wade and Price at the oche on Night 2, Cullen came unstuck in a 6-4 final loss to Jonny Clayton.And the Bradford-born tungsten-thrower is yet to bounce back since losing the Liverpool final to The Ferret.HAVE YOUR SAY! Is Gerwyn Price darts' greatest boo-boy? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Michael Smith somehow managed to bust a 140 checkout in the first leg of his crunch UK Open quarter-final against Gerwyn Price. Price and Smith met in the last-eight in Minehead with both men looking to book a spot in the semi-final of a competition that was blown wide open following the exits of several key contenders.After the departure of top seeds, including Jonny Clayton, Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright, both players would have sensed a real opportunity going into the match.But Smith could have been forgiven for wondering if it was going to be one of those days after managing to bust a 140 checkout in the very first leg.

darts rankings Michael van Gerwen could drop.The Dutchman was world number one for seven years from 2014 onwards but lost the title last year following Gerwyn Price's World Championship win.Van Gerwen has since slipped down to third as a result of a dip in form and headed into this weekend's UK Open in that position.However, with a prize fund of £450,000 on offer, and the winner receiving £100k of that, there was a slim chance that he could fall down to as low as sixth in the rankings.When this was pointed out to Sky Sports pundit Mardle, he wrote on social media: "After vigorous shaking…my head has just fallen off."Van Gerwen has since avoided that fate, though, by beating Gary Anderson 10-7 on Day One on Friday.Anderson, who is the current sixth-ranked player, would have had to have won the whole competition in order to have climbed above Van Gerwen.Are you backing Van Gerwen to win the UK Open? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Michael van Gerwen rounded off a sensational night in the Premier League by hilariously trolling Wayne Mardle live on TV. MVG was back to his brilliant best in Exeter as he picked up his first knockout win of the campaign.

Darts stars are now enjoying this adrenaline rush each Thursday night in cities across the UK.But being paid to throw darts in front of raucous crowds is a remarkable contrast to the traditional jobs many players used to have.And as we approach night three of the Cazoo Premier League at The SSE Arena in Belfast, we take a look at the different gigs these darting pros paid their bills with before making it to the oche.Peter Wright’s name is now indelible in darting history after becoming a two-time world champion earlier this year.And despite now being a multi-millionaire, his journey to the top has been rocky.He said goodbye to the sport not long after qualifying for his first World Darts Championship in 1995.Desperate for cash, he fitted windows, hauled concrete fence posts and grafted on building sites and holiday camps.He then had a stint on the dole before returning to darts almost 20 years after his first appearance.And Wright - who also changed his name to 'Snakebite' - is now reaping the rewards.Who will win this year's Premier League? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section belowUnlike many of his fellow pros, Jonny Clayton has refused to become a full-time darts player – despite winning four premier events last year, including the Premier League.He still earns money on the side as a part-time plasterer even though he claimed £400,000 in prize money in 2021.But the humble Welshman still puts in a shift for Carmarthenshire County Council. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star last month, he said: "I would be a liar to say I have not considered it.

Rob Cross was “very unlucky” to miss out on selection from the Premier League to Joe Cullen.Cullen has been included in the eight players who compete in the Premier League, alongside Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, James Wade and Jonny Clayton.The 32-year-old owes his selection to his excellent recent form, which saw him win back-to-back Pro Tour titles with victory at Players Championship 4 in Wigan on the weekend. Cross won the European Championship in October and admitted recently in an interview with Oche180.com that he was “gutted and devastated” to miss out and slammed the decision-making process as “ruthless”.

Gerwyn Price was dumped out of the Ladbrokes Masters at the quarter-final stage by Jonny Clayton on Sunday - and he has since given his reaction to the crowd.The 2021 PDC Darts World Champion was far from his best as close-friend Clayton squeezed into the last four, making it his fifth consecutive failed attempt to win the non-ranked televised event.However, it was not totally disappointing for the 36-year-old, who was cheered by the majority of fans inside the Marshall Arena, having been booed and jeered throughout his career.The change of heart comes after Sky Sports appeared to mute crowd microphones at the recent world championships due to verbal abuse aimed at Price.Price wrote this week: "From one extreme to the next." With smiling and hand covering face emojis.Adding: "Great crowd just not on it after the first break... see you all next week."Price has been trying to cool his relationship with fans in recent months on the tour, but did call for the next world championships to be held in Wales on ground of fairness.Will you cheer or boo Gerwyn Price? Tell us in the comments sectionHe said earlier this month: "It's only fair if the world championships are played in each country.

Premier League line-up in full: Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Michael Smith, Gary Anderson, Joe Cullen.

Colin Lloyd believes darts great Phil Taylor would still be able to compete with today's standard of players - even though he retired almost four years ago.Taylor, 61, said ta, ta to tungsten after losing the 2018 World Darts Championship final to newcomer Rob Cross, although retiring after the Ally Pally showpiece had long been the plan.In total, the Power finished up with a record 85 major titles, including 14 PDC World Championships, 16 World Matchplay trophies and 11 World Grand Prix titles.Since his retirement, a new throng of darts stars have emerged on the oche, with the likes of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton joining Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen as the giants of the game.Historical comparisons are prevalent in all sports, but

Who do you think will win the PDC World Championship? Let us know in the comments section. “I do have a dartboard at home, but the kids throw at it more than me!“Is it right or is it wrong? I don’t know, but that is me.

Peter Wright has ramped up his war of words with Michael van Gerwen by predicting that the three-time world champion will not win a televised tournament in 2021.Snakebite opened his account for the year with victory in the Players Championship 8 in Milton Keynes on Friday before taking aim at his long-time rival.Using Van Gerwen’s holidaying as ammunition, 2020 world champion Wright stated that the Dutchman should be spending more time on the practising because of the recent improvement in quality.Each of Joe Cullen, Jonny Clayton, James Wade and Brendan Dolan have picked up PDC titles this season alongside world No.

thepools.com at 10/3. The Welshman will play against fellow countryman Jonny Clayton in the group stages along with Ryan Joyce and Mikuru Suzuki.And even though being the favourite may add pressure to any competitor, Price seems to be relishing the situation he is in right now.“I’m in some good form off the back of winning the World Grand Prix and World Cup.