Cross: "I believe I'm better this year. I'm not fighting myself to grind out results like I was this time last year"
Wednesday 10 April 2019 20:06, UK
Table-topper Rob Cross says he is still developing as a darts player as the Premier League heads to Liverpool on Thursday.
Cross has been in scintillating form in his second Premier League campaign, winning six of his last seven outings.
The Hastings thrower's next assignment sees him face 2017 finalist Peter Wright, who currently sits two points outside the top four in seventh.
Former World Champion Cross is feeling confident of sustaining his high level of performance for the remaining six matches of the season and ending it with back-to-back Play-Off appearances.
I spent a lot of last year as a sponge, learning about playing at the top level of the sport week-in, week-out but I didn't really develop as I would've liked but this year I'm improving.
"I believe I'm better this year. I'm not fighting myself to grind out results like I was this time last year," said Cross, who will open the show in Liverpool against Wright - live on Sky Sports Action from 7pm.
"I spent a lot of last year as a sponge, learning about playing at the top level of the sport week-in, week-out but I didn't really develop as I would've liked but this year I'm improving.
"Peter was world number two for a long time, he's a player I would never take for granted. If I take my chances I'll win but if I don't I'll lose - it's as simple as that."
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