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Premier League Darts in Aberdeen pits Raymond van Barneveld against Peter 'Snakebite' Wright

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A round-up of all the action from the last week of the Premier League Darts

Raymond van Barneveld aims for his first win of the season as the fifth week of Premier League Darts hits Aberdeen on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Action from 7pm.

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Michael Smith vs Rob Cross

Head-to-head: 3-10

Reigning champion Rob Cross is back in action on Friday evening
Image: Rob Cross could end the night top of the table

Cross has a dominant record against Smith, particularly in their biggest meetings, having twice won Premier League meetings and also won their World Championship encounter.

Smith's brilliant run to the recent World Championship final has not yet been replicated in this tournament - last week's win over Raymond van Barneveld took him off the foot of the table.

Cross is currently third in the table and one point behind Michael van Gerwen.

Daryl Gurney vs James Wade

Head-to-head: 4-4

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James Wade setup a 7-3 win over Michael van Gerwen, by breaking the world number one with a 121-bull finish

Wade impressively beat Van Gerwen last week so now the challenge is whether he can sustain some good form. He has lost just once in the opening four weeks.

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It is a decade since Wade became the Premier League champion and he now sits second in the table.

Gurney was battered 7-1 by Cross last week. It has been an up-and-down campaign for him so far.

Mensur Suljovic vs Gerwyn Price

Head-to-head: 4-9

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Gerwyn Price just missed the double 12 to grab the first Premier League Darts 9-darter of the season

Price is the only unbeaten player so far but sits fourth in the league because he has drawn three times.

Expect plenty more boos for Price, the pantomime villain of this tournament, but they haven't fazed him yet. He has a favourable record against Suljovic and beat him in last year's Premier League.

Raymond van Barneveld vs Peter Wright

Head-to-head: 11-11

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Image: Barney is rock bottom of the table

Van Barneveld's farewell season before retiring hit a road bump in the past week when he dropped out of the world's top 32. After four weeks of the Premier League, he is winless and bottom of the table.

In 'Snakebite' he will find an opponent who similarly out of sorts. Wright has won just once in the Premier League so far.

Michael van Gerwen vs John Henderson

Head-to-head: 8-1

John Henderson
Image: John Henderson replaces Gary Anderson

Van Gerwen has the opportunity to respond to his first Premier League defeat of the season against Henderson, who is this week's stand-in for Gary Anderson.

Henderson actually won their most recent match at the 2017 World Grand Prix.

But after Van Gerwen was beaten by Wade last week, expect him to be determined to rebound in style.

The Premier League heads to the BHGE Arena in Aberdeen on Thursday, March 7. You can also stay up to date with all the action by following us @SkySportsDarts and get all the latest news, previews and interviews sky.mnosports.com/darts

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