Injured Gary Anderson Replaced by Nine Players in 2019 Darts Premier League
Gary Anderson misses 2019 Unibet Premier League Darts due to back injury!
Nine ‘contenders’ are made up of local & european favourites who are considered the stars of the future.
Players: The nine replacements competing are : Chris Dobey, Glen Durrant, Steve Lennon, Luke Humphries, John Henderson, Nathan Aspinall, Max Hopp, Dimitri Van den Bergh & Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Gary Anderson withdraws from Premier League.
Points won by the nine contenders do not count towards the league table, however their opponents will retain any points gained from the matches.
- Chris Dobey will play in opening night in Newcastle.
- Glen Durrant competes in Glasgow.
- Irishman Steve Lennon takes to the stage in Dublin.
- Luke Humphries plays in Exeter.
- Scot John Henderson features in Aberdeen.
- Nathan Aspinall will play in Nottingham.
- German Max Hopp will play in Berlin.
- Dimitri Van den Bergh takes to the darting stage in Rotterdam.
- Dutch star Jeffrey de Zwaan also plays in Rotterdam.
It is a exciting opportunity for the nine contenders to go out and show what they have got on some of the biggest stages in world darts.
Following the opening nine nights of fixtures, the player placed in ninth place on the Premier League table following Judgement Night in Rotterdam will be eliminated from the competition, with the remaining eight players battling it out from nights ten to 16 in the race for the Play-Offs at The O2.
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2019 Premier League Fixtures
Night One - February 7th 2019
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
5x Matches:
James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld
Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
Chris Dobey v Mensur Suljovic
Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
Peter Wright v Rob Cross
Night Two - February 14
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
5x Matches:
Peter Wright v Michael Smith
Rob Cross v James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld v Gerwyn Price
Daryl Gurney v Glen Durrant
Mensur Suljovic v Michael van Gerwen
Night Three - February 21
3Arena, Dublin
5x Matches:
Gerwyn Price v James Wade
Steve Lennon v Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
Michael Smith v Daryl Gurney
Mensur Suljovic v Raymond van Barneveld
Night Four - February 28
Westpoint Exeter
5x Matches:
Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
Daryl Gurney v Rob Cross
Mensur Suljovic v Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
Michael Smith v Raymond van Barneveld
Night Five - March 7
BHGE Arena, Aberdeen
5x Matches:
Michael Smith v Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney v James Wade
Mensur Suljovic v Gerwyn Price
Raymond van Barneveld v Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen v John Henderson
Night Six - March 14
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
5x Matches:
Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith
James Wade v Mensur Suljovic
Rob Cross v Raymond van Barneveld
Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright v Daryl Gurney
Night Seven - March 21
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
5x Matches:
Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
James Wade v Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen v Daryl Gurney
Michael Smith v Mensur Suljovic
Max Hopp v Raymond van Barneveld
Night Eight - March 27
Rotterdam Ahoy
5x Matches:
Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
James Wade v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Rob Cross v Mensur Suljovic
Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen
Raymond van Barneveld v Daryl Gurney
Judgement Night
Night Nine - March 28
Rotterdam Ahoy
5x Matches:
Daryl Gurney v Mensur Suljovic
Peter Wright v Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross v Jeffrey de Zwaan
Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van Gerwen
James Wade v Michael Smith
Fixtures from Week Ten onwards to be confirmed following Judgement Night.
Night Ten - April 4
The SSE Arena, Belfast
5x Matches: Players TBC
Night 11 - April 11
Echo Arena, Liverpool
5x Matches: Players TBC
Night 12 - April 18
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
5x Matches: Players TBC
Night 13 - April 25
Arena Birmingham
5x Matches: Players TBC
Night 14 - May 2
Manchester Arena
5x Matches: Players TBC
Night 15 - May 9
FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
4x Matches: Players TBC
Night 16 - May 16
First Direct Arena, Leeds
4x Matches: Players TBC
Play-Offs - May 23
The O2, London
Player vs Player (tbc)
Player vs Player (tbc)
FINAL - PLAYER VS PLAYER (TBC)
