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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Liam Prenderville

Michael Smith had Michael van Gerwen so rattled he almost exited stage mid-set

A bewildered Michael van Gerwen accidentally tried to leave the stage mid-set during his World Championship final defeat to Michael Smith

Bully Boy consigned Van Gerwen to his third final loss at Ally Pally in one of the finest matches in recent memory, claiming a 7-4 victory on Tuesday night.

The Dutchman was the favourite after cruising through the competition and took the opening set in the final but Smith hit back before a pivotal moment in the seventh set with the score at 3-3.

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