Luke Humphries wins opening Premier League night in Belfast with 6-1 win over Chris Dobey
Semi-final results: Dobey 6-4 Cross; Van Gerwen 5-6 Humphries
Quarter-final results: Dobey 6-4 Price; Bunting 4-6 Cross; Littler 5-6 Van Gerwen; Aspinall 2-6 Humphries
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Aspinall 2-4 Humphries
Is the comeback on?
Nathan Aspinall celebrates after hitting double 12 to get a break back.
It's still Luke Humphries' to lose but a 12-darter from The Asp has given him a chance.
Aspinall 1-4 Humphries
Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports
Humphries is on full machine-like mode this evening.
A packed out arena here in Belfast.
The fans are absolutely loving the darts on display this evening.
Image source, BBC SportAspinall 1-4 Humphries
It's taken a while but Nathan Aspinall gets himself up and running.
Luke Humphries had put the pressure on with a 130 set-up to leave 16.
But Aspinall has left himself a two-dart finish and that's what he gets. Treble 18, double 12 for 78.
Aspinall 0-4 Humphries
Luke Humphries is racing towards victory at the moment.
Another 11-darter, this one clinched with double 14, put him four legs up.
Aspinall 0-3 Humphries
Brilliant from Luke Humphries but Nathan Aspinall will be ruing more missed opportunities.
Three missed darts at double before Humphries rocks up and goes treble 20, treble 19, double 11 for a stunning 139 out.
Aspinall 0-2 Humphries
Luke Humphries quickly wraps up a comfortable hold.
He goes 134, 134, 140 before taking out 93 in two darts.
Super stuff from Humphries.
Aspinall 0-1 Humphries
Missed darts galore in the opening leg!
Nine missed darts at double between them before Luke Humphries ends the nonsense by hitting double eight.
An early break for the world number one.
Result: Littler 5-6 Van Gerwen
Jude McCann
BBC Sport NI at SSE Arena
The crowd have barely calmed down from the Littler-Van Gerwen classic.
Absolute limbs here in Belfast after such a thrilling match.
Image source, BBC SportAspinall v Humphries
Nathan Aspinall has the fans singing at the top of their voices as ever with his walk-on.
Mr Brightside never fails with a darts crowd.
In fairness, they're also happy to get stuck in to I Predict A Riot for Luke Humphries.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe may not be world champion anymore but it's been a decent start to 2025 for Luke Humphries.
He withstood a stunning Jonny Clayton comeback to win the World Masters 6-5 in a final leg shootout.
The English world number one looked to be cruising to victory at 5-2 before his Welsh opponent won three straight sets to force a decider in Milton Keynes.
A dramatic finale went down to the last possible leg before Humphries, 29, eventually nailed double 20 to seal the £100,000 first prize.
It is a seventh major title in 15 months for Humphries, who went out in the last 16 in December when looking to retain his world title.
Aspinall v Humphries
Image source, PA MediaLast, but by no means least, of this evening's quarter-finals sees former World Matchplay winner Nathan Aspinall play world number one Luke Humphries.
Aspinall is playing in his sixth Premier League with a run to the final, where he lost to Glen Durrant, in 2020 as close as he has come to victory.
Humphries matched that in his debut Premier League campaign last year, losing out to Luke Littler in the final, and the 2024 world champion will want to go one better this time.
The 29-year-old will want to show why he is still the world's top-ranked player after losing in the quarters at the Worlds.
Aspinall also has a point to prove. He has slipped to 10th in the world and was a somewhat controversial pick after a mixed 2024 - he'll be out to show it's not just his crowd-pleasing walk-on that has earned him a place in the competition...
Result: Littler 5-6 Van Gerwen
A chance for everyone to catch their breath and for my fingers to recover after so much furious typing!
The numbers are quite remarkable. Luke Littler averaged 113.91 and lost!
Michael van Gerwen was not too far behind on 105.91 and it was six apiece on 180s.
Littler was also more clinical on the outer ring at 45.5% to MVG's 31.6% but it is the Dutchman who advances.
Wow. And breathe.
Littler 5-6 Van Gerwen
What a match - and Michael van Gerwen, finally, clinches the win!
A 180 was the ideal way to start the leg and he kept the upper hand from there.
The Dutchman misses bull for a 124 checkout but when Luke Littler is unable to take out 167, MVG is back.
Double eight is found and a ridiculous match comes to an end.
Image source, ReutersLittler 5-5 Van Gerwen
Brilliant from Luke Littler and we're going to a one leg shootout!
Bullseye for an 87 out and a 12-darter.
Can he find another break to complete the comeback?
Littler 4-5 Van Gerwen
Incredible.
Michael van Gerwen should be walking off with the win secured but misses three match darts.
That lets Luke Littler in and the world champion makes him pay. Tops for a 14-darter.
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports
If this is the sign of things to come, this will be a decent 16 weeks.
Littler 3-5 Van Gerwen
Well, well, well!
Michael van Gerwen looked to be clinging on at one stage and he's now a leg away from victory.
The Dutchman misses four darts at double but gets his fifth.
He'll now throw for the match.
Littler 3-4 Van Gerwen
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports
Michael van Gerwen is supposedly past his best!