Summary

  • Premier League of Darts 2024 - Night One from Utilita Arena in Cardiff

  • Michael Smith is a convincing 6-2 winner over Gerwyn Price in the final

  • Home crowd favourite Gerwyn Price books his place in the final with a 6-2 victory over Rob Cross

  • Michael Smith defeats debutant Luke Littler 6-5 for a place in the final

  1. Price holds opening legpublished at 22:35 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 1-0 Michael Smith

    It was not the best leg of darts from either player, and Michael Smith missed a couple darts to take the leg, but Gerwyn Price finds the hold he needed to settle the nerves in this final.

  2. get involved

    Get Involved - Smith your selectionpublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 0-0 Michael Smith

    You have learned your lesson predicting against Michael Smith, who you have narrowly selected as your pick for the final.

    Roll result
  3. Smith opens up with a 180published at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 0-0 Michael Smith

    Just the start 'Bully Boy' would have been looking for. Three treble 20s to kick things off.

  4. Postpublished at 22:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price 0-0 Michael Smith

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at the Utilita Arena Cardiff

    That Wales emblem on his chest isn't going to save Michael Smith from the boos against the home favourite.

    What a final we have in store tonight.

  5. Here come the finalists!published at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith

    No surprises who the crowd are cheering for here!

    A great final is in store to round off the evening!

  6. Night One Resultspublished at 22:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League of Darts - Night One

    Quarter Finals:

    Peter Wright 3-6 Rob Cross

    Gerwyn Price 6-4 Nathan Aspinall

    Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Michael Smith

    Luke Littler 6-2 Luke Humphries

    Semi Finals:

    Rob Cross 2-6 Gerwyn Price

    Michael Smith 6-5 Luke Littler

  7. Night One Final!published at 22:20 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League of Darts - Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith

    So we know who will be taking part in tonight's final, and the crowd here in Cardiff will be delighted to see that Gerwyn Price is part of it.

    Standing in his way of a second straight Premier League success at the Utilita Arena in south Wales is Michael Smith, who just dispatched Luke Littler in dramatic fashion.

    Let's hope the whistling from the crowd is not there again in the final, the only thing which has tainted an otherwise brilliant night of darts.

    Michael Smith has twice proved you wrong. Will you bet against him again in the final?

    Who do you think wins the final?

    • Thumbs up for Price
    • Thumbs down for Smith
    Gerwyn Price and Michael SmithImage source, Getty Images
  8. Shhhh!published at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 6-5 Luke Littler

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at the Utilita Arena Cardiff

    A big shoosh to the crowd from Michael Smith as he punishes that missed double 15 from Littler.

    Smith will have more pantomime to content with in a moment with Gerwyn Price ahead of him in the final.

    A 105 average from Littler is somehow not enough for a place in the final!

  9. Sport celeb spottingpublished at 22:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Premier League of Darts - Night One

    Gareth Bailey
    BBC Sport Wales at the Utilita Arena Cardiff

    Will Evans celebrates scoringImage source, Getty Images

    Spotted in the crowd here tonight is Newport County's Will Evans, fresh off scoring against Manchester United last weekend.

    What a week it has been for the striker... and for Exiles fans as their top goal scorer won't be leaving this deadline day!

  10. Smith beats Littler!published at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 6-5 Luke Littler

    What a final leg!

    Luke Littler had a dart to win it at double 15 but throws fractionally too high.

    That leaves Michael Smith with two darts at double tops to win it, and with the last dart in hand he finds the target!

    Gerwyn Price awaits in the final!

    Michael Smith celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 5-5 Luke Littler

    And now a 171!

    Luke Littler will have a chance to win the match!

  12. Postpublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 5-5 Luke Littler

    Does anything rattle Luke Littler?

    A 180 from the 17-year-old in the deciding leg!

  13. Deciding leg!published at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 5-5 Luke Littler

    A brilliant, brilliant leg from Luke Littler, as he got to a finish in 11 darts.

    He missed his trusty double 10 but returned after Michael Smith failed to checkout 130 to find double five.

    We go to a deciding leg!

  14. 'Bully Boy' one awaypublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 5-4 Luke Littler

    Michael Smith is one leg away from the final!

    Is Luke Littler's Premier League debut about to come to an end in the semi-final stage in Cardiff?

  15. All square once againpublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 4-4 Luke Littler

    Luke Littler and Double 10.

    Not sure there is a better player at a finish in darts right now.

    Littler is a little low at tops but makes no mistake with 20 remaining to level the match at 4-4.

  16. 180s for eachpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 4-3 Luke Littler

    Both players are in their stride now, and the maximums are starting to come for both.

    This is a big leg for Luke Littler though, who needs to hold his throw.

  17. Littler breaks straight backpublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 4-3 Luke Littler

    What a semi-final we have here in Cardiff!

    Luke Littler checks out 85 - on the bullseye - to hit back.

    The 17-year-old now needs to hold his throw to level the game.

  18. Smith breaks Littler's throw!published at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 4-2 Luke Littler

    Luke Littler drops a leg on his throw for the first time tonight - sorry, I cursed it!

    A simply brilliant leg from Michael Smith, who found double 12 at the second attempt to take the leg.

    'Bully Boy' is two legs from a final against Gerwyn Price.

    Long way to go though!

  19. Smith holdspublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 3-2 Luke Littler

    Missing the nine darter makes no difference, and we have a fifth straight leg go with throw as Michael Smith restores his lead.

  20. Postpublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February

    Michael Smith 2-2 Luke Littler

    It does not go for Michael Smith, who missed the first dart at treble 20.