Phil Taylor beat Michael van Gerwen 7-3 to keep his play-off hopes alive in the 2017 Premier League Darts at Sheffield on Thursday. The Power hasn't qualified yet, but Gary Anderson has made it after beating James Wade 7-3 at the Sheffield Arena.Meanwhile, Dave Chisnall also remains in the play-off mix after overcoming Raymond van Barneveld, but Adrian Lewis' chances look bleak after he was thrashed by Peter Wright.Here are the final scores from Sheffield's matches:Here's what those results mean for the standings:Here is the updated schedule:RecapThe night's marquee clash proved to be a one-sided affair after Taylor broke throw in the first leg by hitting double-10. A narrow lead soon became a healthy one, as the Power battled back from 2-1 down to go 4-2 in front.MVG was missing too many on doubles, and a point was all he could hope for after Taylor found double-six. Van Gerwen fought back, with a maximum helping cut the gap to three.However, the Power didn't waste his chance when throwing for the match. He took out double-16 at the second attempt to seal the win.Taylor set a quality average from the oche, per Live Darts:The same source noted how Van Gerwen had wasted his chances at doubles:Anderson raced into a 4-1 lead over Wade after twice breaking throw. The Flying Scotsman increased his advantage when he landed double-10.A brief Wade fightback was ended when Anderson again found his range on doubles, this time taking out double-12 to lead 6-3. Anderson soon wrapped things up to guarantee a play-off place.PDC Darts broke down the numbers:Plaudits rightly belong to Chisnall after he avoided defeat for a sixth straight match by edging out Van Barneveld in a 7-5 thriller. In the process, Chisnall kept his play-off chances alive.Yet things didn't start well for Chisnall, who lost the first leg to RVB despite hitting a pair of maximums. Tops soon gave Van Barneveld a 2-1 lead, before Chisnall pulled ahead at 4-2.Not to be easily outdone, Barney battled back, twice checking out on 25 to even the score. Chisnall soon reclaimed the initiative at 6-4, thanks largely to another 180.Finding double-eight kept Van Barneveld in it, but a 64 checkout eventually gave Chisnall the win.PDC Darts summed up Chisnall's remarkable recent upturn in form:Earlier, Wright was in dominant form against Lewis, with Jackpot only getting as close as 2-2 after taking out tops early on. However, Wright was too good on doubles and soon forged ahead, per Live Darts:Snakebite's overall average was also impressive:Wright ended Lewis' play-off chances but has now set his sights on Van Gerwen at the top:MVG looks a little more vulnerable after the way Taylor swept him aside. Those at the top will know the Power isn't ready to quietly mark time before retirement; he's still a serious contender to win this league.
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