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Voltage pulled out of the weekend's competition through illness, but averaged 102 in an impressive victory to stay top of the Premier League.
An 11-darter sealed the win and sent him three points clear at the summit of the table in the first match of the night.
This was Cross' eighth ton-plus average in 11 Premier League matches, hitting four 180s and eight our of 15 on the doubles to make it three wins in a row.
The former world champion took out 105 for a 12-darter, before Snakebite threatened a revival winning three of the next four legs.
While he hit checkouts of 106 and 104 in that mini-resurgence, it proved to be in vain and Cross went on to take the win.
Gerwyn Price triumphed 8-5 over Mensur Suljovic to boost his play-off chances.
The Iceman averaged 89 to the Gentle's 88, hitting two 180s each and no three-figure out shots.
The Grand Slam champion raced into a 3-0 lead, the last of those ended with an 86 checkout at the end of a 12-dart leg.
The Austrian responded with four legs on the bounce to lead, before the Welshman won the next four legs.
Suljovic won the next leg before Price sealed the win with a 13-darter.
Price hit eight of his 18 double compared to Suljovic's five from 19, and after missing match darts against MVG last week, this was the perfect response for Price.
James Wade moved up to third on leg difference after an entertaining 7-7 draw with Daryl Gurney.
SuperChin came back from two-leg deficits three times to rescue a draw.
The Northern Irishman won the decider in superb style with a 10-dart leg.
The Machine only averaged 90 compared to Gurney's 104, but was more efficient with finishing, hitting seven out of 13 at doubles.
Three of Gurney's eight missed doubles came in leg nine while leading 5-3.
The Englishman won three legs on the spin before Gurney's 11 then 10-dart legs shared the points.
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In a repeat of last year's final, the reigning champion won his fourth match in a row against the Bully Boy in one of his best performances in this year's Premier League.
Mighty Mike romped to a 4-0 lead with two 11-darters and a 12 that was finished with a 122 checkout on the bull.
Smith put that run to an end with a 12-darter of his own, but his next leg win was to make it 6-2.
He pulled another one back but van Gerwen then checked 76 and 80 for the win, to stay right behind Cross at the top of the table.
7 February, Newcastle
James Wade 7-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Gerwyn Price 7-4 Daryl Gurney
Chris Dobey 6-6 Mensur Suljovic
Michael van Gerwen 7-5 Michael Smith
Peter Wright 6-6 Rob Cross
Night Two Results
14 February, Glasgow
Peter Wright 6-6 Michael Smith
Rob Cross 7-4 James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld 6-6 Gerwyn Price
Daryl Gurney 7-3 Glen Durrant
Mensur Suljovic 3-7 Michael van Gerwen
Night Three Results
21 February, Dublin
Gerwyn Price 6-6 James Wade
Steve Lennon 5-7 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen 7-2 Rob Cross
Michael Smith 5-7 Daryl Gurney
Mensur Suljovic 6-6 Raymond van Barneveld
Night Four Results
28 February, Exeter
Luke Humphries 6-6 Gerwyn Price
Daryl Gurney 1-7 Rob Cross
Mensur Suljovic 7-4 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen 3-7 James Wade
Michael Smith 7-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Night Five Results
7 March, Aberdeen
Michael Smith 3-7 Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney 0-7 James Wade
Mensur Suljovic 3-7 Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright 7-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen 6-6 John Henderson
Night Six Results
14 March, Nottingham
Nathan Aspinall 2-7 Michael Smith
James Wade 3-7 Mensur Suljovic
Rob Cross 7-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Gerwyn Price 2-7 Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright 6-6 Daryl Gurney
Night Seven Results
21 March, Berlin
Gerwyn Price 4-7 Rob Cross
James Wade 6-6 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen 5-7 Daryl Gurney
Michael Smith 2-7 Mensur Suljovic
Max Hopp 3-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Night Eight Results
27 March, Rotterdam
Gerwyn Price 5-7 Michael Smith
James Wade 6-6 Dimitri van den Bergh
Rob Cross 5-7 Mensur Suljovic
Peter Wright 1-7 Michael van Gerwen
Raymond van Barneveld 1-7 Daryl Gurney
Night Nine Results
28 March, Rotterdam (Judgement Night)
Daryl Gurney 7-3 Mensur Suljovic
Peter Wright 5-7 Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross 7-4 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Raymond van Barneveld 1-7 Michael van Gerwen
James Wade 7-4 Michael Smith
Night 10 Results
4 April, Belfast
Mensur Suljovic 8-6 James Wade
Michael Smith 7-7 Peter Wright
Rob Cross 8-4 Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen 7-7 Gerwyn Price
Night 11 Results
11 April, Liverpool
Rob Cross 8-5 Peter Wright
Gerwyn Price 8-5 Mensur Suljovic
James Wade 7-7 Daryl Gurney
Michael Smith 3-8 Michael van Gerwen
Night 12 Fixtures
18 April, Cardiff
Mensur Suljovic v Daryl Gurney
Rob Cross v Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith v Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright v James Wade
Night 13 Fixtures
25 April, Birmingham
Mensur Suljovic v Michael Smith
Rob Cross v Gerwyn Price
Daryl Gurney v Peter Wright
James Wade v Michael van Gerwen
Night 14 Fixtures
2 May, Manchester
Rob Cross v Michael Smith
Peter Wright v Mensur Suljovic
Daryl Gurney v Michael van Gerwen
James Wade v Gerwyn Price
Night 15 Fixtures
9 May, Sheffield
Michael Smith v James Wade
Mensur Suljovic v Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney v Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright
Night 16 Fixtures
16 May, Leeds
Gerwyn Price v Peter Wright
Daryl Gurney v Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen v Mensur Suljovic
James Wade v Rob Cross
Night 17 Fixtures
23 May, London
Semi-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
Two matches TBC
Finals (Best of 21 legs)
One match TBC
Current Standings
Tie-breakers:
1) Points
2) Leg difference
3) Legs won against throw
4) Tournament average
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