Michael van Gerwen starts bid for fourth successive Premier League crown with victory over Michael Smith A back injury forced Gary Anderson to withdraw from the tournament this week The world number one continued his recent dominance over Michael Smith The Dutchman was forced to hold off some resistance from the 29-year-old
By Press Association Reporter
Published: 23:56 GMT, 7 February 2019 | Updated: 23:56 GMT, 7 February 2019
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Michael Van Gerwen's quest for a fourth consecutive Premier League title started with a 7-5 win over Michael Smith in Newcastle.
With a back injury forcing Gary Anderson to withdraw from the tournament earlier this week, Smith was seen as Van Gerwen's closest challenger.
Smith had a year to remember in 2018, reaching the Premier League and World Championship
