World Matchplay Darts: Michael van Gerwen beats Raymond van Barneveld

Three-time victor Michael van Gerwen made it done to the 2nd circular of the World Matchplay contempt a below-par show against Raymond van Barneveld, portion Gerwyn Price overcame Daryl Gurney successful a heated brushwood successful Blackpool.

Van Gerwen said helium "made things hard for himself" earlier yet seeing disconnected chap Dutchman Van Barneveld 10-6 successful an error-strewn lucifer astatine the Winter Gardens.

"Raymond didn't play his A-game, but I was much annoyed with my ain crippled due to the fact that I cognize I could bash better," helium told Sky Sports.

"This is simply a tourney I emotion to play. I person won it 3 times. It is ever an aggravated crowd. Everything is perfect. But erstwhile you don't play cleanable it is truly annoying.

"We each cognize I americium a winner. I don't similar losing. But possibly this is the commencement of thing truly nice."

Price is besides done aft beating Gurney 10-7, with the brace progressive successful a heated speech astatine the extremity of the match.

Welshman Price appeared to instrumentality contented with Gurney mocking his passionate triumph celebration, aggressively shaking his manus earlier the brace exchanged aggravated words.

Earlier successful the match, Northern Irishman Gurney appeared to mutter an expletive to himself arsenic the 2 players prepared to locomotion disconnected the signifier for the 2nd break.

The brace antecedently clashed successful 2019 erstwhile they had to beryllium separated by information aft a Premier League lucifer successful Sheffield.

Elsewhere connected Monday, English sixth effect Chris Dobey bushed Germany's Ricardo Pietreczko 10-5, portion compatriot and 14th effect Ross Smith was beaten 10-5 by Northern Ireland's Josh Rock.