Michael van Gerwen left with egg on his face as move backfires in Mensur Suljovic win
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Michael van Gerwen lost the World Darts Championship third round match against The Gentile 4-2. He was 3-1 up in the fifth set when he didn't take the opportunity to score a 161 on bull. The crowd booed him for not taking the chance. He will play Dirk van Duijvenbode on Friday evening. Van Ger Owen beat Ross Smith 4 to 3 on Thursday. It's the ninth time he's reached the fourth round in his career. Matthew Edgar tweeted: "What a moment! One we will watch for many years."