Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

Dobey is two away from making his third final of this year's Premier League.

Littler opens leg six with a 180, he's recovered from that minor blip it seems.

He has six darts to find a finish, on 132. He takes his time to set up 72 - but then misses his double!

Dobey needs D8 to hold - the first dart makes it tricky, but the second is perfect.

Big hold for Dobey.

Luke Littler is not going to allow Chris Dobey to grind him down, fighting back with a 180. However Dobey responds immediately with a maximum of his own!

But Littler reaches an 81 finish, sealed in a composed manner. The gap is back down to one.

Suddenly, Chris Dobey is rattling in the 180s while Luke Littler is all over the board.

Dobey is averaging more than 120, 20 points better than Littler. And it gets worse for Littler with a bounceout, just 40 on that visit.

So Dobey has 76 to seal a two-leg advantage with Littler nowhere - secured with ease.

Chris Dobey is averaging 118 in these early stages - he needs to be that good to have a chance against Luke Littler.

Dobey can break with a 101 checkout, and with a superb D12 he makes it!

This is shaping up to be a classic.

The TV cameras captured Chris Dobey, during his walk-on, signing a young fan's forehead. That kid won't be showering tonight, even if he has school tomorrow.

At the oche, Dobey is going toe to toe with Littler, even as the Mancunian chucks another 180. The Geordie holds his throw.

No nine-darter from Littler, but he's on for the opening leg - although Dobey hits 180 to set up a 170 checkout which he very nearly makes!

But nearly is not enough, and Littler checks out.

A reminder that Luke Littler is eyeing his SIXTH night win of the campaign here. Ludicrous.

And he starts this match with back to back 180s, of course he does. On for a nine-darter...

Right, time for the second semi.

Chris Dobey needs to win this to have any chance of stealing that final play-off place.

But if Luke Littler shows anything like the form he demonstrated against Luke Humphries in round one, Dobey's dream may end here.

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Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will both play in Australia and New Zealand in World Series of Darts events later this year.

Events will be held in Woollongong on August 8-9, then in Auckland on August 15-16.

Each event will see eight PDC players take on eight contenders from Oceania.

Humphries - who won in New Zealand last year - and Littler will be joined by their Premier League rivals Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price and Chris Dobey.

Australian number one Damon Heta will feature as one of the PDC stars, while Simon Whitlock and New Zealand number one Haupai Puha will lead the Oceania team.

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As it stands, Nathan Aspinall will sit two points clear of Michael van Gerwen in the final play-off spot.

Should Aspinall triumph in the final, it would leave him four points above van Gerwen going to Sheffield next week.

That would mean van Gerwen would have to win the night - something he has not done all season - to deny Aspinall a place in the London showpiece.

For Stephen Bunting, that defeat means he remains bottom of the pile - for the 13th successive week - going into the last night.

Aspinall sinks D14, and moves into the final.

He's giving himself every chance of reaching the play-offs.

Nathan Aspinall simply needs to hold his throw to reach the final in Aberdeen.

He's not throwing perfectly though, and Bunting gets to a finish first - he needs 62 to break.

A 180 from Aspinall leaves him with 28 to win here if Bunting misses - and he does...

This unfortunately has been Stephen Bunting's issue in this Premier League - some great moments, but not enough to win matches.

He does have six darts at doubles here, missing the first three before finally checking out and getting on the scoreboard.

Aspinall is now averaging 102, he's firing now as he targets the final.

Bunting responds with his first 180 of the match, but it's looking like it might be in vain.

Aspinall meanwhile reacts with a blow of the lips after chucking a stinker into single one. Bunting sets up a 40 checkout, but Aspinall could steal it with 160...

No, Bunting has three at tops - he scuffs it!

Aspinall misses D10 before sinking D5, and he's on the verge of a whitewash.

Stephen Bunting has only had one arrow at a double so far in this match. Nathan Aspinall is refusing to allow the Liverpudlian to stand in the way of his quarter-final charge.

Bunting however gets one at D14 for a 141 finish in leg four... misses by a whisker.

Aspinall can seal the double break with bull - and finds his mark.

A little bit of 'after the Lord Mayor's show' here, with both men averaging well under 100.

Aspinall raises his game to throw a 180 though, his second of the match - then another!

With Bunting nowhere, Aspinall can take his time over the checkout - he has three darts at D16...

Single 16, single eight, finally double four. Three up.

Nathan Aspinall is throwing like a man on a mission tonight, his first visit of leg two brings 140.

But then the second brings 41. The Asp is not happy with that at all.

Bunting, aiming to hold his throw this leg, is not throwing brilliantly either though.

Aspinall can break with 170 - but he can't find his mark, leaving Bunting with 66 to check out. But he misses at D16!

Now Aspinall requires 65 - and he makes it this time. Break secured.

Nathan Aspinall throws first. There's a good chance he will also face Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-final next week, so he will want to build on his opening win tonight and build up a gap over the Dutchman.

He throws 180 in the opening leg, and he'll have at least nine darts to see it out with Bunting well back.

Ultimately Aspinall needs five, but gets the job done.

The walk-on tracks for this match see Mr Brightside taking on Titanium.

It's like the ultimate wedding playlist.