After Adrian Lewis hit a Premier League nine-darter, Rod Studd recalls how Freddie Flintoff was caught up in the mayhem of Michael van Gerwens perfect leg. Lewis completed the first nine-darter of the competition in last weeks win against James Wade and the eight remaining players return to action this Thursday night, live on Sky Sports. World No 1 Van Gerwen has a number of nine-darters to his name, but Studd has picked out a perfect leg at the World Matchplay, with special guest Freddie Flintoff supplying his own unique commentary. Michael Van Gerwen v Steve Beaton, 2012 World Matchplay last 16 Andrew Flintoff is an avid follower of darts You have to remember that Michael van Gerwen was very much in the doldrums at this stage of his career. Before he became the new Van Gerwen, he was still floundering a bit, struggling. This nine-darter served as a catalyst for what came afterwards. He went on to win the World Grand Prix and then all those titles and remarkable feats would follow.The great Andrew Freddie Flintoff had joined the irrepressible John Gwynne and Rod Harrington in the commentary box. Freddie has always been a fan of the arrows and obviously fancied a trip to Blackpool. I thought Freddie was going to spontaneously combust as double 12 went in. Rodd Studd When asked if he fancied a spell as a guest commentator, Freddie jumped at the chance and became progressively energetic as Van Gerwen produced his 40 seconds of magic. I thought Freddie was going to spontaneously combust as double 12 went in. The commentary added to the entertainment with Freddie saying: Its a nine-dart finish, its the first I have seen in the commentary box. John Gwynne is on his feet and Rod Harrington has wet himself!That thankfully did not happen, but it was a magical moment, and kick-started Michaels rise to greatness. John Part v Mark Webster, 2011 World Matchplay first round. John Part gave a glimpse of his class against Mark Webster Partys nine-darter is his only one on television and he still treasures it. Im sure John wont mind me saying, but he was playing like an absolute drain at the time, trailing 7-3 and averaging in the high 80s.Sid Waddell quite rightly kept saying out of nowhere as Part had not shown any inkling that he was going to do this. Tell me Im not having seaside dreams is the superb line that followed the last dart. Sky Live: PL Darts Michael van Gerwen will play twice in the Premier League as the battle for a top four spot continues And Manleys near miss... Peter Manley was inches away from an extraordinary nine-darter Ive got to also mention Peter Manley, who so nearly produced the greatest nine-darter ever in the 1999 World Matchplay final against Rod Harrington. No-one had hit a live televised nine-darter at that time. The Holy Grail was still being sought for and would not appear until Phil Taylor found it in 2002.One-dart Manley, that masterful showman, went for treble 18 and blocked the bed, so with 90 remaining he hit double 20 only to wire the bull. The agony as he sinks to his knees was a sight to behold. And Rod Harrington almost shoved Peter out of the way in his urgency to return to the oche! Watch all of the Premier League matches on Thursday night, starting at 7pm on Sky Sports 2.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. Also See: Sky Live: PL Darts Taylor tired of theme tune Sky Bets darts odds On Sky TV Nike Air Max Plus Schweiz Sale . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Nike Air Max Plus Schweiz Online . PAUL, Minn. http://www.schweizairmaxplus.ch/ . 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Minnesota Twins?pitching coach Neil Allen has been reinstated to the team after completing a treatment program following his arrest for suspicion of drunk driving on May 26.Manager Paul Molitor had said at the time of the incident that Allens well-being was the teams top priority and that they would welcome him back after he followed the correct protocol. Allen rejoined the team for its four-game series against the Texas Rangers.Minor league pitching coordinator Eric Rasmussen had served as interim pitching coach and returned to his previous position on Thursday.Allen was named pitching coach prior to the 2015 season, Molitors first as manager. In an interview last year with the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Allen said he had not had a drink since 1994.In an emotional exchange before Thursdays game, Allen told reporters that baseball had nothing to do with his return to drinking. He said that the urge had been building for six months prior too his arrest and that the situation could be a blessing in disguise.ddddddddddddAllen, 58, posted a 58-70 record with a 3.88 ERA in 11 seasons in the majors, mostly as a reliever. He came up with the New York Mets in 1979 and also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox, in addition to a three-game stint in 1989 with the Cleveland Indians. Prior to joining the Twins, he spent eight seasons as a minor league pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays.Rasmussen, 64, who has been in the Twins organization since 1991, interviewed for the pitching coach position that eventually went to Allen.The Twins entered Thursday with the second-worst record in the league at 29-55 and had a team ERA of 5.00, which was 28th in the league.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '