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MICHAEL SMITH admitted it was “unreal” to win the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden. The St.Helens ace defeated Michael van Gerwen 8-4 to take the title in New York on Saturday night.  Smith, 31, beat Scots Gary Anderson 8-3 and then World Champ Peter Wright 8-6 on the way to the final before a powerhouse performance to KO MVG in the famous venue and take the £20,000. He said: “I've won tournaments before but it's unreal to win at Madison Square Garden. Everyone wanted to win this event

GARY ANDERSON has vowed to “keep battling on” despite patchy form and wants glory in New York! The Flying Scotsman has found life difficult so far this year, winning just five matches in 14 nights of the Premier League.  But on the verge of the penultimate league night at the O2 in London tomorrow night (Thursday) where he faces Joe Cullen, Ando is still determined to get it right.  He said: “Darts has been a struggle this year, probably the year before as well but yeah just keep battling on.

GARY ANDERSON admits he needs more nerves ahead of an emotional homecoming to Scotland.  The Flying Scotsman has won just four matches in 12 Premier League clashes ahead of Night 13 at the OVO Hydro tonight (Thursday). Ando, 51, faces fellow Scot Peter Wright but believes he needs an extra edge in front of his Tartan fans.  He said: “Every time I went onto the stage before Covid, I used to get really nervous. “These days, though, I feel as though I am just turning up without a nerve in my body.

JAMES WADE admits he’s just super happy to be moving “onwards and upwards” after a classy second Premier League night win. The Machine moved into third above Scot Peter Wright in the table after beating Jonny Clayton to win Night 12 in Dublin. Wade, 39, has now reached five finals with two wins and also hit his highest-ever average of 114.73 in a 6-1 semi demolition of Gerwyn Price.  He said: “I’m super happy. It’s not very often I’m short of answers. I’ve played among the greatest darts players

JAMES WADE feels he is on the cusp of big things after delivering a first Premier League night win of the season.  The Machine KO’d Joe Cullen 6-5 with a 105 average to win the final in front of a record 12,000 crowd in Manchester on Thursday night. But Wade, 39, believes he is close to even better form after reaching his fourth final of the campaign.  He said: “I've done it at last - I'm super happy! “I feel like my form is close to ‘here I am’. It’s there but it’s not there.  “I’m a little

MICHAEL SMITH has vowed to wait his time after making four finals already in 2022. The former World Youth champion continues to deliver consistency at the highest level after moving up to World No.4. Smith, 31, has finished runner-up in the World Championship, UK Open and two Premier League nights and admits he is learning to deal with oche setbacks.  He said: “I take my confidence wherever I go. I’m getting really good at recovering from events. If I’ve lost, give me half an hour and I get on

IAN WHITE admits the “great relationship” with Unicorn is the reason behind his long consistency in the sport.  The Stoke star has vowed to battle back up the world rankings after illness hampered his form last year. White, 51, has shown flashes of his brilliant best over the past few months as he celebrates a decade with Unicorn. He revealed: “It’s a special thing, 10 years has flown by since I started with Unicorn. It’s been a great relationship, they’ve stood by me and it’s been nice to have

JAMES WADE does not believe he’s a “dark horse” to pick up his second Premier League title.  The Aldershot hotshot has made a typically steady start to the campaign including reaching one final. Wade, 38, is confident that he can add to his league title last won 13 years ago - which underlines his evergreen longevity in the sport.  He said: “I don’t see myself as a dark horse. In the second week I had some problems at home, no excuse why I lost to Joe Cullen. I wasn’t there as a person. That’s

MICHAEL SMITH has opened up on his heartbreak of losing another major final at the UK Open. The ex-World Youth champ has suffered 10 final defeats in recent years and suffered another tough setback with his latest loss to Danny Noppert on Sunday night.  But Smith, 31, remains defiant about how far his career has come and rising to World No.4. He said: “Yes it hurts bad losing finals and still not having that major in my locker. “But I’m married, I have two kids and living a life I didn’t think

MICHAEL SMITH reckons he adds soap opera Coronation Street drama to the Premier League! The two-time world finalist faces a crucial night of action in Exeter as he bids for a first win this season against Joe Cullen tonight (Thursday). Smith, 31, was sensational in his run at the Ally Pally but just hasn’t quite yet had the luck in the league. On his return to the PL, he joked: “I maybe don’t do much on stage entertainment-wise, the thing in my favour is my scoring.  “I think I bring drama, the