Michael van Gerwen went top of the Betway Premier League table following a 7-3 victory over Phil Taylor on Thursday night. World champion boxer Carl Froch was among a crowd of more than 6,000 at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena. Michael van Gerwen and world champion boxer Carl Froch at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena . Van Gerwen and Froch with two of the walk-on girls on Thursday night . They witnessed a nervous start between the top two in the world with the opening seven legs going against the darts. The Dutchman landed his first 180 of the match in the eighth leg on his way to his 10-darter and he also went close to a 170 finish in the following leg. 'I couldn't wish any better tonight,' Van Gerwen told Sky Sports. Van Gerwen went top of the Betway Premier League table following a 7-3 victory over Phil Taylor . World champion Gary Anderson thrashed Adrian Lewis 7-1 on Thursday night . 'We were both struggling in the beginning and we couldn't hold our own throw because we both wanted to win hard because the winner goes top of the table. 'I knew that and I just had to do the right thing at the right moments. I'm really glad I did in the end.' In the night's other action, James Wade defeated Raymond van Barneveld 7-3, Gary Anderson thrashed Adrian Lewis 7-1, and Peter Wright edged to a 7-5 victory over Kim Huybrechts.
Michael van Gerwen goes top of the Betway Premier League table .
The Dutchman secured a 7-3 victory over Phil Taylor on Thursday night .
Boxer Carl Froch was among a crowd of more than 6,000 in Nottingham .
Michael van Gerwen went top of the Betway Premier League table following a 7-3 victory over Phil Taylor on Thursday night. World champion boxer Carl Froch was among a crowd of more than 6,000 at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena. Michael van Gerwen and world champion boxer Carl Froch at Nottingham's Capital FM Arena . Van Gerwen and Froch with two of the walk-on girls on Thursday night . They witnessed a nervous start between the top two in the world with the opening seven legs going against the darts. The Dutchman landed his first 180 of the match in the eighth leg on his way to his 10-darter and he also went close to a 170 finish in the following leg. 'I couldn't wish any better tonight,' Van Gerwen told Sky Sports. Van Gerwen went top of the Betway Premier League table following a 7-3 victory over Phil Taylor . World champion Gary Anderson thrashed Adrian Lewis 7-1 on Thursday night . 'We were both struggling in the beginning and we couldn't hold our own throw because we both wanted to win hard because the winner goes top of the table. 'I knew that and I just had to do the right thing at the right moments. I'm really glad I did in the end.' In the night's other action, James Wade defeated Raymond van Barneveld 7-3, Gary Anderson thrashed Adrian Lewis 7-1, and Peter Wright edged to a 7-5 victory over Kim Huybrechts.
Michael van Gerwen went top of the Betway Premier League table following a 7-3 victory over Phil Taylor on Thursday night. World champion boxer Carl Froch was among a crowd of more than 6,000