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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Littler 3-4 Van Gerwen
Superb again from Michael van Gerwen with Luke Littler on the brink of another break.
Littler hits another 180 but Mighty Mike gets treble 18 with the last dart to leave 114.
He takes it out fantastically on double 17 to keep it on throw.
Littler 3-3 Van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen breaks back - but only after another mistake nearly lets Luke Littler off the hook.
Thankfully for the Dutchman, Littler misses tops and MVG comes back to hit double 16.
This is breathless stuff. So fast paced that it's hard to keep up!
Litller 3-2 Van Gerwen
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports
This is big boy darts. World class darts being offered up and responded to, it shows what talent there is up there.
Littler 3-2 Van Gerwen
Luke Littler takes the lead, punishing Michael van Gerwen's slackness on the doubles.
Four missed darts at the outer ring from MVG and Littler nips in, hitting his favourite double 10 to break.
Littler 2-2 Van Gerwen
Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports
What sort of match are we witnessing here?
Littler 2-2 Van Gerwen
Just brilliant!
Luke Littler hits the bull for a fantastic 161 out. What a match we are seeing here!
Littler 1-2 Van Gerwen
Luke Littler threatens a break but Michael van Gerwen is having none of it.
He looks like he might be in trouble after hitting one with his first dart but then goes treble 19, double 11 to hold.
Littler 1-1 Van Gerwen
Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports
Two legs split, the winning darts totalling just 22. My word!
Littler 1-1 Van Gerwen
Luke Littler swiftly hits back with an 11-darter of his own.
Fantastic stuff from the world champion. Clinching it on tops.
It's great to hear Wayne Mardle back in the commentary box for Sky tonight.
Wayne was absent from the World Championship coverage after the death of his wife Donna.
We send our very best wishes.
Image source, Getty ImagesLittler 0-1 Van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen hits back with a 180 of his own and goes on to secure an 11-dart hold.
Brilliant stuff to start this match.
Littler 0-0 Van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen has the darts.
Steady start from him before Luke Littler begins with a 180!
Littler v Van Gerwen
Walk-on time again. First up, it's Michael van Gerwen and The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army.
Always a classic.
Greenlight strikes up and that means it's time for Luke Littler to make his entrance.
Littler v Van Gerwen
Luke Littler, speaking to Sky Sports: "Definitely feels different. Last year I was coming in as a wildcard.
"It's totally different coming in as world champion and with all the titles I've won.
"But very excited and looking forward to the first game against Michael van Gerwen.
"Hopefully I can get off to a quick start tonight and it’s too much for him."
On MVG's comments on his timekeeping yesterday: "He’s not wrong, I was late.
"I’m 18 now, responsible for my actions and did get a little telling off."
Littler v Van Gerwen
Image source, PAThe third quarter-final of the night is almost upon us - and this should be a cracker.
Little over a month since they met in the World Championship final at Ally Pally, Luke Littler faces Michael van Gerwen.
Of course, it was Littler who triumphed 7-3 that night on the back of a stunning performance.
The now 18-year-old also got the better of MVG in the quarter-finals of the Dutch Masters last month, winning 6-3.
On top of that, Littler is beginning the defence of the Premier League title he won in his debut campaign last year.
One Premier League crown is nothing to Van Gerwen, though. The Dutchman has won this tournament a record seven times, most recently in 2023.
Result: Bunting 4-6 Cross
Another close match but other than the 180s, which Stephen Bunting edged two to one, the numbers back Rob Cross.
He averaged 97.61 to Bunting's 94.03 and hit 54.5% of his darts at double. Bunting was down at 30.8%.
Result: Bunting 4-6 Cross
Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports
Bunting's return to the Premier League after a decade hasn't gone as he wanted.
Bunting 4-6 Cross
Rob Cross defies the boos of the crowd to seal the win!
Impressive performance and he hits double six to wrap up the victory over Stephen Bunting.
Bunting 4-5 Cross
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports
Brilliant from Stephen Bunting. So decisive, so aggressive.
Bunting 4-5 Cross
What an odd leg - but Stephen Bunting wins it brilliantly!
Errors from both players, miscalculations and another bounce out before Rob Cross misses two darts for the match.
Bunting responds, though. Treble 19, tops, tops and Cross will have to do it on his own throw.