Wade triumphs in Manchester after third straight Premier League final

It was third time lucky for James Wade, who claimed victory on night 10 of the Cazoo Premier League roadshow in Manchester.

A beaten finalist in the previous two weeks, Wade averaged 105.48 on his way to a 6-5 win over Joe Cullen.

Back-to-back 6-2 triumphs over first Gary Anderson and then Gerwyn Price sent Wade through to a third consecutive Premier League final, and this time he made it count with 15 scores of 140 or more highlighting his consistency at the oche.

Cullen, a winner on night seven, had seen off Michael Smith and Jonny Clayton to reach a second final of his maiden tournament.

Michael Van Gerwen continues to lead the league table despite going down 6-5 to Clayton and throwing a 152-checkout during the loss.

Elsewhere, Price knocked out Peter Wright in the quarter-finals before he succumbed to eventual winner Wade, who is third in the standings and on course to qualify for the play-offs in Berlin later this year.