Michael van Gerwen remains in the lead in the Premier League | Darts

sport">Aspinall played a 7-7 draw against Gary Anderson earlier in the evening and with 19 points he was definitely assured of participation in the play-offs. De Sousa is also certain as number 3 and the battle for the remaining place is between Jonny Clayton and Dimitri Van den Bergh.

sport">Van Gerwen broke De Sousa’s leg at 4-4 and ran out to 7-4. The Portuguese came back to 7-6, but Mighty Mike won his own leg with double 20, after De Sousa missed two arrows on ‘tops’.

sport">Results Wednesday 26 May

• Jonny Clayton – Peter Wright 5-8
• James Wade – Dimitri Van den Bergh 7-7
• Gary Anderson – Nathan Aspinall 7-7
• Jose de Sousa – Michael van Gerwen 6-8

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