Cazoo Premier League: Joe Cullen ruins Michael van Gerwen’s night in Rotterdam | Darts News

Joe Cullen held his nerve in a last-leg decider against former world champion Michael van Gerwen at Rotterdam Ahoy to become the sixth winner in seven events so far in the 2022 Cazoo Premier League

Joe Cullen was the winner on Night Seven of the Premier League (Kelly Deckers/PDC)

Joe Cullen joined the ever-growing list of winners in this year’s Cazoo Premier League as he edged out home favourite Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in the final in Rotterdam.

It was a thrilling start to the evening as Peter Wright edged James Wade 6-5 in a see-saw contest and it continued in that vein as Cullen fought back from 5-3 down to defeat Night Six winner Gary Anderson by the same scoreline.

Jonny Clayton eventually won the battle of the two Welshmen 6-5 after compatriot Gerwyn Price forced a deciding leg, with the defending Premier League champion missing seven match darts before sealing the win, while Van Gerwen got the better of Michael Smith 6-5 in a scrappy encounter too.

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Joe Cullen upset home favourite Michael van Gerwen, winning a final leg decider to triumph in Week 7 of the Premier League in Rotterdam.

Cullen then booked his place in the final with a 6-4 win over reigning world champion Wright in the first semi-final, while Van Gerwen seized control of his last-four clash with Clayton to book a third final appearance in four weeks of the Premier League.

The 32-year-old from Bradford, a beaten finalist on Night Two in Liverpool, went leg-for-leg with Van Gerwen to set up the fifth final-leg decider of the night and eventually took out double-four to become the sixth winner in seven events so far this year, moving into the top four in the table.

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