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That's your lot for tonight everyone. Thank you for joining us for what was another brilliant night of darts in Newcastle.

Michael van Gerwen again emerged victorious - a third weekly win in a row for him, matching his total for the whole of last year's Premier League.

You can read Callum Matthews' report here.

Luke Littler and co need to find some way of stopping Mighty Mike, starting next week in Exeter, otherwise it could become a procession.

Join us again next week to see if they can. Goodnight!

Michael van Gerwen has been dominant so far this year, a quick look at the table tells you that.

Michael Smith and Luke Littler are his closest challengers on seven points - they need eight more just to match him.

The Dutchman can surely already plan for finals night in London in May...

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Night four winner Michael van Gerwen, speaking on Sky Sports: "I love those gold trophies! It’s good to win like I did. People think it’s easy but it’s not easy. All the pressure, you have to deal with it all the time.

"First two legs I played poorly but it's first to six and I never gave up. I feel confident and as long as I feel confident, I don’t care about the rest.

"I’m not going to give myself any targets. I’m going week by week, no targets, no goals, just keep focussing otherwise I get bored.

"At the moment, the plan works so hopefully I can keep going. Winning is the most important thing, as a darts player you don’t care about anything else.

"When someone is not in form, winning the the best medicine to do well.

"Sometimes there is pressure on me, I know that but it is how you deal with it. Everything has to be right if you want to perform well.

"I don’t know how many nights I can win, I don’t want to give myself a target but it could be a record [number of weekly wins] this year.

"At this time of year you need to keep your focus going and your motivation going. Everything is going well at the moment and I don’t care about the rest."

Michael van Gerwen's winning run goes on - nine matches in a row in the Premier League!

Trouble on the doubles again for Nathan Aspinall, he had two darts at double 16 to force a decider but couldn't use them.

MVG returned to the oche with double 18 needed for the win.

One dart was all he needed. Another win for Mighty Mike.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

Nathan Aspinall will be disappointed if he can't send this all the way now.

That's how to get a break of throw!

Nathan Aspinall was well out in front after a bounce out from Michael van Gerwen earlier in the leg took another dart with it.

There was no thought of laying up from Aspinall when left with the big fish, though.

Treble 20, treble 20, bullseye! We're back on throw...

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

Michael van Gerwen is in control but Nathan Aspinall is still in this final.

Nathan Aspinall looks down and out with Michael van Gerwen way out in front in the leg.

However, MVG makes a mess of closing it out and Aspinall sneaks in, hits tops and gets the hold.

On we go...

Make it five legs in a row for Michael van Gerwen.

Dominant stuff from Mighty Mike and Nathan Aspinall, despite playing pretty well, is surely heading for defeat.

Nathan Aspinall so nearly takes out 154 but just misses the double 17 with his 12th dart of the leg. He doesn't get another.

It's a 10-darter from Michael van Gerwen. Splendid stuff and finished off with a double 18.

Four legs on the spin for MVG.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

This is a real test for Nathan Aspinall now.

Michael van Gerwen looks determined to get that hat-trick of wins, but Aspinall looks determined too.

Nathan Aspinall puts the pressure on Michael van Gerwen with a 180.

The Dutchman can't take out 130 but Aspinall then misses darts at tops and double 10.

Mighty Mike won't give him another chance. He's down to double two and hits to take the lead.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

Michael van Gerwen is starting to motor.

He took his time to get going in this final but Michael van Gerwen is quickly back on throw.

Tops hit and he breaks back. We're all square again.

Michael van Gerwen clicks into gear and promptly holds with an 11-darter.

Clinical stuff from the reigning Premier League champion and he's up and running.

That will really help to settle Nathan Aspinall.

One dart at double 16 and he takes it to hold for a 2-0 lead.

If Michael van Gerwen is going to win for a third week it a row, he's going to have to do it the hard way.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

Nathan Aspinall has openly admitted that he struggled to get to grips with nights like these but it looks like he starting to.

A first 180 of the final means Nathan Aspinall is the first to a checkout.

With 88 needed, he misses two darts at double 14 but he will get another go... and hits with the first dart of his next visit.

An early break for The Asp.

Michael van Gerwen has the darts. Here we go...

A third blast of Mr Brightside tonight but no lack of enthusiasm from the Newcastle crowd as Nathan Aspinall walks on.

The same goes for Seven Nation Army. If anything the final version is the most vociferous.

We're a matter of moments away from the final.