Josh Rock is hoping a return to home soil can provide his BetMGM Premier League campaign with fresh impetus, as he prepares to take centre stage in Belfast on Thursday night.
The SSE Arena will play host to Night Four of this year’s extravaganza, as the darting roadshow rolls into the Northern Irish capital on February 26.
Rock is yet to open his Premier League account following a hat-trick of quarter-final exits, succumbing to Jonny Clayton, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries respectively.
The 24-year-old will now take on fellow newcomer Gian van Veen, who has made a strong start to the season by progressing to nightly finals in Newcastle and Glasgow.
However, Rock has won each of his last four meetings against the Dutch number one, and he’s hoping to thrive under the spotlight and deliver for his home crowd.
Night Four - SSE Arena, Belfast
Thursday February 26
Quarter-Finals
Luke Littler v Jonny Clayton
Stephen Bunting v Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
Gian van Veen v Josh Rock
TABLE AFTER NIGHT 3
Jonny Clayton 9pts
Michael van Gerwen 8pts
Gian Van Veen 6pts
Gerwyn Price 5pts
Luke Humphries 4pts
Luke Littler 4pts
Stephen Bunting 0pts
Josh Rock 0pts
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FIXTURES
Night Five - Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Thursday March 5
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Gian van Veen v Jonny Clayton
Gerwyn Price v Stephen Bunting
Luke Littler v Josh Rock
Night Six - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Thursday March 12
Quarter-Finals
Josh Rock v Stephen Bunting
Jonny Clayton v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Gerwyn Price v Luke Littler
Night Seven - 3Arena, Dublin
Thursday March 19
Quarter-Finals
Gian van Veen v Michael van Gerwen
Stephen Bunting v Luke Littler
Josh Rock v Gerwyn Price
Jonny Clayton v Luke Humphries
Night Eight - Uber Arena, Berlin
Thursday March 26
Based on League table after Night 7
Quarter-Finals
1v8
4v5
2v7
3v6
Night Nine - AO Arena, Manchester
Thursday April 2
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries
Gian van Veen v Luke Littler
Jonny Clayton v Josh Rock
Night Ten - The Brighton Centre
Thursday April 9
Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries v Jonny Clayton
Gerwyn Price v Josh Rock
Luke Littler v Stephen Bunting
Michael van Gerwen v Gian van Veen
Night 11 - Rotterdam Ahoy
Thursday April 16
Quarter-Finals
Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
Gian van Veen v Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton
Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock
Night 12 - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday April 23
Quarter-Finals
Gian van Veen v Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton
Josh Rock v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
Night 13 - P&J Live, Aberdeen
Thursday April 30
Quarter-Finals
Josh Rock v Luke Littler
Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Price
Jonny Clayton v Gian van Veen
Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
Night 14 - First Direct Arena, Leeds
Thursday May 7
Quarter-Finals
Gerwyn Price v Jonny Clayton
Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
Josh Rock v Luke Humphries
Gian van Veen v Stephen Bunting
Night 15 - Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Thursday May 14
Quarter-Finals
Josh Rock v Gian van Veen
Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting
Jonny Clayton v Luke Littler
Night 16 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Thursday May 21
Based on League table after Night 15
Quarter-Finals
2v7
3v6
1v8
4v5
Finals Night - The O2, London
Thursday May 28
Semi-Finals & Final