Dutch Darts Masters final LIVE: Michael van Gerwen beats Luke Littler - as it happened

Summary

Michael van Gerwen beats Luke Littler 8-6 to win Dutch Masters on home soil
Van Gerwen avenges defeat to 17-year-old at last week's Bahrain Masters
Both players return to action when Premier League Darts begins on Thursday
Semi-final results: Van Gerwen 7-4 Van Veen, Littler 7-4 Price
Quarter-final results: Littler 6-5 Humphries, Price 6-3 Doets, Van Gerwen 6-5 Van Barneveld, Van Veen 6-3 Noppert

Live Reporting

Sam Drury and Charlotte Coates

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David Hickman: He's never out of a leg and he never looks like he's going to lose a match. Luke Littler is ridiculous.
Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Van Gerwen v Van Veen
Luke Littler can rest up ahead of the final now. But which Dutchman will he be up against?
Michael van Gerwen produced a brilliant comeback to get past Raymond van Barneveld, while Gian van Veen held off a similar comeback attempt from Danny Noppert in his last eight tie.
MVG will be the favourite but Van Veen did beat him at the European Championship last year...
Postpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 7-4 Price
Stuart Pyke
Darts commentator on ITV
Gerwyn Price will rue missed opportunities.
Littler into the finalpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Breaking
Littler 7-4 Price
A dominant leg to finish from Luke Littler!
He is into a second World Series final in as many weeks.
Gerwyn Price had his chance, couldn't take them and for the second week running, he falls at the semi-final stage.
Littler will await the winner of Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen.
'They all count'published at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 6-4 Price
Stuart Pyke
Darts commentator on ITV
19 darts to finish on double one, Littler wins the leg. It doesn't matter if it's a nine darter, they all count.
Littler breaks and is one leg away...published at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 6-4 Price
Three darts to break for Luke Littler but he misses the lot!
Gerwyn Price can't take advantage but then Littler misses three more.
Another chance for Price goes begging before Littler finally hits double one to move to within a leg of the final.
Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 5-4 Price
Stuart Pyke
Darts commentator on ITV
This is a great semi-final, both averaging 100.
Littler holdspublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 5-4 Price
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The players exchange 180s then it's Luke Littler's turn to just miss out on a 121 checkout.
But when Gerwyn Price misses a double 12 to take the lead, Littler comes back to secure the hold.
This has been a superb standard so far.
All square once morepublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 4-4 Price
Back from the break and Gerwyn Price misses the bull as he tries to take out 121.
That gives Luke Littler a shot at 130 but he can't hit the double five.
Price comes back and plants his dart into the heart of the double 12 to draw level.
Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 4-3 Price
Stuart Pyke
Darts commentator on ITV
Littler was dominant over Price in the semi-final in Bahrain.
Postpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 4-3 Price
The players are taking a short break after a great start to this match.
Gerwyn Price has the edge over Luke Littler in terms of average but the teenager has three 180s to the Welshman's one.
Littler back in frontpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 4-3 Price
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This time it is Luke Littler's turn to secure a hold under pressure.
Gerwyn Price is there and waiting but Littler makes no mistake in taking out 76.
He's ahead but Price has the darts.
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Littler 3-3 Price
Stuart Pyke
Darts commentator on ITV
Well done Gerwyn Price. Three apiece is about right.
Price holdspublished at 20:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 3-3 Price
With Luke Littler breathing down his neck, Gerwyn Price clings on for a valuable hold.
Littler had missed double 12 to break but after throwing a perfect guide, Price hits double 10 at the second attempt to level the match.
Missed opportunity for Pricepublished at 20:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 3-2 Price
Image source, Kelly Deckers/PDC
Gerwyn Price has two darts for a break of throw but misses double top then double 10.
That is all Luke Littler needs and he gets his nose back in front with a double 10 on his next visit.
Postpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 2-2 Price
Stuart Pyke
Darts commentator on ITV
The emergence of Littler is good for everyone on the tour with the publicity it has generated.
Price draws levelpublished at 20:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 2-2 Price
140, 180, 125 and then a 56 checkout.
An 11-dart leg and it's fair to say Gerwyn Price has arrived in this semi-final.
Luke Littler will have to respond now.
Postpublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 2-1 Price
Stuart Pyke
Darts commentator on ITV
You should never write off Gerwyn Price. At your peril.
Price strikes backpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January
Littler 2-1 Price
Image source, Kelly Deckers/PDC
Fantastic from Gerwyn Price!
He was up against it again and looked set to go down 3-0, only to take out 123 and get himself back into this contest.
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I’m the definition of a casual Darts fan but I’ve not missed a tournament since the World Champs with Littler. Generational talent!
Ash, Sheffield