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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 18 April

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    We want to hear your views as the night progresses.

    Where does Rotterdam stand among great darting veues? Who is your tip to win the Premier League title? Who's your pick to triumph tonight?

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  2. World Championships to stay at 'beloved' Ally Pallypublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 18 April

    Luke Humphries with World Championship trophy at Alexandra PalaceImage source, Getty Images

    The World Darts Championship is set to stay at Alexandra Palace with PDC chief executive Matt Porter saying it would take "something very special" for it to be moved.

    Luke Littler's emergence at last year's tournament has seen the PDC report a huge increase in viewing figures and engagement in the sport.

    The World Championships sell out in July before tickets even go on general sale but there are currently no plans to move to a bigger venue.

    "Ally Pally is an iconic venue, it is a beloved venue," Porter told the PA news agency.

    "The World Darts Championship at Ally Pally at Christmas, those three things go together in the same way Wimbledon, strawberries and cream and the summer fit together.

    "There are certain aspects of major sporting events at venues, which just fit.

    "It is a fantastic venue for the event, we bring a lot of infrastructure with us, in terms of the fan village, and not every venue can do that, there is way more to the Ally Pally than the arena where the darts is played.

    "But you can never rule out anything going forward... but you don't want to fix what is not broken.

    "It is something that is under constant review but it would take something very special for us to leave Ally Pally."

  3. How the table standspublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 18 April

    Luke Littler tops the table, ahead of world champion Luke Humphries, with Michael van Gerwen in third.

    With tonight being night 12 of 16 in the group stage, we are slowly getting nearer to knowing which four players will make it to the play-off night at the O2 in London on 23 May.

    In case you are unaware of how the table works, here is a quick explainer.

    Players who win in the quarter-finals are awarded two points. Players who lose in the quarter-finals get no points.

    The two players who win their semi-finals see their points tally for the night increase to three points and the winner of the final picks up five points.

    The top four players in the table after night 16 will advance to the play-offs.

    For any players level on points, the first tie-breaker is nights won. Should that be level, the next tie-breaker is matches won.

    Premier League darts table
  4. 'Incredible' venuepublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 18 April

    Mark Webster
    Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

    What a venue. It's been incredible for years. And what a homecoming for Michael van Gerwen.

  5. Postpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 18 April

    It is a sea of orange at Rotterdam Ahoy. I wonder who they'll be supporting tonight...

    Michael van GerwenImage source, Getty Images
  6. Tonight's schedulepublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 18 April

    Right then, here is what we have to look forward in Rotterdam tonight...

    Quarter-finals

    • Michael Smith v Luke Littler
    • Rob Cross v Gerwyn Price
    • Peter Wright v Nathan Aspinall
    • Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries

    Semi-finals

    • Smith/ Littler v Cross/ Price
    • Wright/ Aspinall v Van Gerwen/ Humphries

    The winners will advance to the final which is due to start at around 22:30 BST.

  7. Good evening!published at 19:00 British Summer Time 18 April

    We've got another exciting evening of arrows to bring you as the Premier League Darts roadshow rolls into Rotterdam.

    Home favourite Michael van Gerwen has rediscovered his form just in time for this one and with a full house expected at Rotterdam Ahoy, this could be a lively one!

    The first game is just 15 minutes away so get yourself settled. This is what is in store tonight...