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Published 18:46 29 Dec 2016 GMT
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But the back and forward between Gurney and the crowd at the Alexandra Palace saw the 30-year-old draw some criticism.
https://twitter.com/waynipoos/status/814498932923498496
https://twitter.com/DanielWalker180/status/814498726769266688
There's plenty of more where that came from, the public commenting on his behaviour but what they didn't seem to take into consideration was that Gurney has never been this far before.
He was throwing the most important darts of his life and he was struggling to deal with the atmosphere. Couple that with the fear of losing the grip he had on the tie and you can understand exactly how someone might lose control of their emotions too.
Thankfully, he had plenty of backers.
Derry is behind him.
https://twitter.com/sandrade1976/status/814490125770096640
Him and his 'big chin'.
https://twitter.com/Nipper1989/status/814496737805135872
Give him a break.
https://twitter.com/C0kEBaBY/status/814497692080599040
https://twitter.com/fifakay86/status/814499775282286592
SuperBalls > SuperChin
https://twitter.com/BermudaWineGeek/status/814498818330914820
His body language was a concern for a while.
https://twitter.com/b_walkden/status/814499938612772864
Nerves.
https://twitter.com/michaelallen27/status/814508893002932224
Prepare the scenes!
https://twitter.com/197Matty197/status/814533734846316545
Bring on van Gerwen. One man representing the north has had a hell of a battle to get here, he's not going to let it go without a fight.Football

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