Simon Whitlock took out finishes of 121 and 108 as he overcame Adrian Lewis 7-3 in the battle of the Premier League^s last two beaten finalists to punish some wayward finishing from the world number two.
"I was hoping to get off with a win tonight and I^ve managed to do that, so I^m happy," said Whitlock. "The performance probably could have been better, but I hit the doubles at the right time, and a couple of key big finishes, and got the win.
"It^s important to get off with a win because nobody wants to be in the relegation places so I^m really happy."
Lewis was left frustrated with his performance, which was typified when he hit a 180 to leave 60 in one leg only to burst his score by hitting the treble 20 - instead of a single 20 to leave tops - when he returned, and he missed 14 darts at a double in the contest.
"I^m very disappointed," said the two-time World Champion. "I missed too many doubles and that^s what cost me the match.
"When I hit the treble 20 and burst my score it summed up my night. I had Simon and let him off the hook, and it^s frustrating - but I^ll get back on the practice board and work hard to get ready for Aberdeen next week."
