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Michael van Gerwen marked his homecoming to the Netherlands with an enthralling victory over Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor that guaranteed top spot in the Premier League. Van Gerwen completed a 7-5 victory after a last-gasp break of throw to reward a Rotterdam crowd who roared his name relentlessly throughout the competitions debut in his homeland.Van Gerwen and Taylor will be joined in next weeks play-offs by Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis, who profited from Peter Wrights shortcomings against Dutch legend Raymond van Barneveld. Michael van Gerwens best checkout from his win over Phil Taylor World No 1 Van Gerwen was the star attraction for the on-looking sea of orange and a stunning 164 checkout on the bull broke Taylors throw and gave him a crucial 5-4 lead.Taylor, who has only beaten the Dutchman once in eight Premier League matches, broke straight back but was then crumpled just as Van Gerwen seemed to feel nerves. The youngster refused to get involved in Taylors showmanship with the crowd before striking another break to go 6-5 up, and ultimately complete the job. Under the pressure of performing in front of his home fans, Michael van Gerwen was delighted to come out on top against Phil The Power Taylor. Earlier, Wrights play-offs hopes slipped out of his control amid an emotional homecoming for Van Barneveld which resulted in a 6-6 draw.Spurred on by a spectacular reception from his compatriots, Barney held Wright in a contest blighted by missed doubles. Watch Barneys emotional entrance Wrights jaunt to the Netherlands was very much a business trip, unlike Barney who should have only been playing for pleasure but clearly felt the weight of expectation. Ultimately, a point for Wright couldnt put sufficient pressure on Lewis.Leading 4-3, Snakebite endured a horror leg against the throw, missing seven darts to break. Barneys arrows were just as error-strewn and Wright eventually broke to go 6-4 up, but still couldnt hold on for the two points that he desperately required.Barney checked out from 121 on the bull before securing the draw against Snakebite who aptly played the part of a classic pantomime villain complete with an orange Mohawk. Peter Wrights hopes ended with a 6-6 draw against Barney Lewis, needing to win just two legs to confirm his play-off place, duly thrashed defending champion Anderson 7-2.Jackpot racked up the two legs he needed at breakneck speed but wasnt satisfied, securing a pair of late breaks to earn his first win of the season against any of the top three players.James Wade kicked off the night with a 7-3 win against Robert Thornton in each players final game of the campaign.Watch Premier League Darts play-offs next Thursday on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7pm. Also See: As it happened Fixtures/Results On Sky TV Prem Table Darts betting Get Sky Sports Nike React Cheap Wholesale . 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