World champion Luke Littler beats world number one Luke Humphries 6-1 to move eight points clear at top of table
Semi-finals: Littler 6-3 Rob Cross, Humphries 6-5 Nathan Aspinall
Quarter-finals: Littler 6-0 Bunting, Price 2-6 Cross, Humphries 6-3 Dobey, Van Gerwen 5-6 Aspinall
Littler 4-1 Cross
A quieter scoring leg is soon broken up by yet another 140 from Luke Littler, which sets up 121.
The teenager cannot find a treble with any of his next three darts, but will come back to 66 as Cross is unable to see off 153.
Littler sets up a dart at double 20, which he pins to go 4-1 up.
Littler 3-1 Cross
It takes him four legs, but Luke Littler finds his first 180 of the night.
Darts four and five from Littler are perfect too, but the sixth is a bounce out.
Cross responds with a 180, but after nine, the teenager is left on 141 which is not taken.
Cross comes to 81 for a 12-darter, which he takes on double 13.
That's the first leg that Littler has lost tonight.
Littler 3-0 Cross
Luke Littler finds his fifth 140 of the match to buy six darts at 161.
The first three leave double 15, the same double he hit a nine-darter on against Michael van Gerwen in Cardiff last week.
Littler pins it in one dart again for a 3-0 lead.
Littler 2-0 Cross
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports
You can't really judge yourself at the minute how you perform against Luke Littler because, on every single statistic, he's on top in this Premier League.
But win your other games, that's what Rob Cross is doing, totting up points and going about his business under the radar.
Littler 2-0 Cross
This is Rob Cross' sixth semi-final in the Premier League this season. Each of the previous five have ended in defeats.
After nine darts, Cross is left on 143, with Littler waiting on 86.
Cross does not get the checkout started, but will come back as Littler misses twice on double 16.
Voltage sets up a dart at bull for 1-1, but only finds 25.
Back at the 16s, Littler needs three more attempts and pins it this time.
Littler 1-0 Cross
Image source, PA MediaAn early bounce out for Rob Cross does not help his chances as Luke Littler sets up 170 after his first nine darts.
Littler can't get it to go, but a 134 buys him three darts at 36.
Littler splits the 18s and goes high twice on double nine, inviting Cross back at 103.
Treble 19 and 10 leave double 18, which Cross puts a whisker over.
Littler goes 10 and double four to wrap up the first leg.
Littler 0-0 Cross
Luke Littler takes on Rob Cross for the fourth time in eight weeks in the Premier League this season.
League leader Littler has won all three of those and would move, temporarily at least, seven points clear at the top of the table with a win over Cross here.
Littler to throw first, game on!
Littler v Cross
A win for Rob Cross here would add to that mid-table congestion Mark Webster talks about.
Looking to stop Cross is world champion and Premier League leader Luke Littler.
Littler has reached each of the past four finals in the Premier League. A win here would make it five out of five.
Oh, and he averaged 110 in his 6-0 win over Stephen Bunting earlier tonight.
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports
Nathan Aspinall refused to buckle. He chased a lot in that game, but he picked up where he left off at the weekend. We said he'd be confident after what happened on the Euro Tour this weekend. He found a way to win in a big quarter-final.
Wayne Mardle said that one and the Price-Cross game were the jeopardy games. The two players who started in the bottom half have won and it's getting a little bit congested.
A lot of the attention before tonight's action was on Chris Dobey.
He was given a hero's welcome by a home crowd in Newcastle...
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Image source, Getty ImagesBut he was unable to boost his Premier League play-off hopes, losing 6-3 to world number one Luke Humphries in his quarter-final.
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Image source, PA MediaResult: Van Gerwen 5-6 Aspinall
That was comfortably the tightest game of the night so far, one that deserved to go the distance.
Little in it when it comes to the averages, with Aspinall's 97.09 edging Michael van Gerwen's 96.04.
Aspinall landed six of his 14 darts on the doubles, while Van Gerwen took five of his 14.
Result: Van Gerwen 5-6 Aspinall
Nathan Aspinall starts with a 134. Michael van Gerwen's response? A 180.
Aspinall only finds 100, but a treble-less visit from Van Gerwen helps Aspinall.
The Asp pings in a 180 to leave 87 and he will get six darts to see it off for the match.
A 55 sets up a full visit at double 16 for the match, which van Gerwen replies with a 140.
For the match, Aspinall does it in one to win 6-5. A huge win for The Asp.
Van Gerwen looks like a man who knows he has missed a big opportunity.
Van Gerwen 5-5 Aspinall
Nathan Aspinall throws a angry and determined looking 180 to really put the pressure on Michael van Gerwen.
The Asp is down to 124 for the match, but Michael van Gerwen fires back with a 180 of his own.
20 and treble 18 set up bull, but Aspinall only finds 25.
Aspinall hits, Van Gerwen hits on double six. 5-5, we're off to a decider.
Van Gerwen 4-5 Aspinall
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
Image source, PA MediaThat is a showstopper.
Van Gerwen 4-5 Aspinall
Nathan Aspinall starts by going 140, 140. Michael van Gerwen follows up a 177 with a 42.
After nine, The Asp needs 130. MVG only needs 102 after a second 180 of the night from him.
Treble 20, treble 20, double five!
A huge finish from The Asp.
Van Gerwen 4-4 Aspinall
A 140 from Nathan Aspinall leaves him needing 45 to break Michael van Gerwen's throw and level this match up at 4-4.
The Asp does it in two darts. 13, double 16. We have a level game.
Aspinall started with the throw, so will get to throw for two of the last three legs, if we get that far.
Van Gerwen 4-3 Aspinall
Nathan Aspinall lands his first 180 of the night to leave 102 to half Michael van Gerwen's lead.
Five and treble 19 leave tops, but dart three is high and wide. Aspinall will come back.
Aspinall pins tops at the first attempt on his return.
Van Gerwen 4-2 Aspinall
Nathan Aspinall takes the charge in leg six. A 140 sets up 161 against the throw.
Aspinall can't take it all out, but 89 is a step in the right direction.
Michael van Gerwen needs 170. The first two darts are spot on, but dart three only finds 25.
Aspinall needs 72. Treble eight and a 16 leave double 16, but The Asp goes wide.
Nine and double eight put Van Gerwen 4-2 ahead.