Van de PCD site:
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN continued his incredible run of success on the PDC ProTour with victory in his fourth Speedy Services UK Open Qualifier of the year on Sunday, edging out Kim Huybrechts 6-5 in the final.
The Dutchman bounced back from Saturday's loss in the final to Simon Whitlock by taking another £6,000 first prize in Qualifier Six at the Robin Park Tennis Centre.
The result means that van Gerwen has now won four of the six Qualifiers held so far this year, reaching one final and one semi-final in the other two events to total £29,000 prize money so far.
Although van Gerwen enjoyed some luck in being handed passage to the Last 64 of the event through a first round by and the subsequent withdrawal through illness of James Wade, the Dutchman dropped just five legs in wins over Paddy Meaney, Mark Webster and Co Stompe.
He then came from 5-2 down in the quarter-finals to defeat Andy Hamilton 6-5 and averaged a superb 112.67 in a 6-1 semi-final demolition of Michael Smith, who averaged 105 in reply but was unable to handle the in-form world number two.
Huybrechts, with the advantage of throw, made the early running in the final as the opening four legs were shared before two breaks from van Gerwen, with legs of 13 and 14 darts, helped him to move 5-2 up.
The Belgian hit back with a 14-darter of his own and a 108 finish to pull back to 5-4 before punishing two missed match darts from van Gerwen by pinning double 16 to force a decider.
Van Gerwen, though, was the first to a finish as he left 164 after nine darts, and though he missed the bullseye to complete the combination, he had enough cushion to return and land double eight for the title.
"It feels so good to get another win," said van Gerwen, who is the first player in the ten-year history of the UK Open to win four of the eight qualifying tournaments.
"I'm very confident at the moment and that has a lot to do with it because I'm even winning bad games, and I'm doing very well at the moment.
"I made it a bit difficult in the final for myself with some poor scores at times and missing the two match darts, but to be the winner is the most important thing.
"I'm playing well and I'm happy with my form - in the semi-final against Michael Smith I threw some great darts. It was a fabulous game and I enjoyed it - but I still had to win the final and it was a very important win for me.
"I'm very proud of myself but I can still do better than this."
Die laatste zin ook. Hij kan beter dan 4 van de 6 floor toernooien winnen en bovenaan staan in de Premier League?