Summary

  • Michael van Gerwen beat Luke Littler 6-5 in Premier League night two final in Berlin

  • Semi-final results: Van Gerwen 6-5 Smith, Littler 6-5 Humphries

  • Quarter-final results: Aspinall 4-6 Van Gerwen, Smith 6-5 Price, Littler 6-5 Cross, Humphries 6-4 Wright

  • Michael Smith top of table with seven points, two clear of Van Gerwen and Littler

  1. Postpublished at 22:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler

    Remarkably, four of the first six matches tonight in Berlin have gone the distance - the other two were 6-4.

    It has been a fantastic night of Premier League darts and it would be no surprise if we had another thriller in the final.

  2. Postpublished at 22:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Result: Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries

    Three wins in a row for Luke Littler over Luke Humphries since the World Championship final.

    That one was about as close as it gets, though.

    Humphries had the better average, 103.86 to Littler's 98.78 but the teenager was more clinical on the doubles.

    Michael van Gerwen awaits in the final. It could be some match!

  3. Littler into the final!published at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February
    Breaking

    Result: Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries

    Luke Littler is into the final!

    It was a very good leg from Luke Humphries, one unfortunate deflection possibly costs him, but Littler was clinical when his opportunity came.

    Three treble 18s leave him 20 for the match. He hits double 10 at the first attempt and he'll face Michael van Gerwen in the final.

  4. Humphries forces a deciderpublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 5-5 Luke Humphries

    This time it's Luke Littler ruing one lax visit.

    That allows Luke Humphries to regain control on his throw and he hits tops to force yet another decider!

    Littler has the darts...

  5. Littler one leg from the final...published at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 5-4 Luke Humphries

    Luke Humphries had control of the leg but one poor trip costs him.

    He falls short of a checkout and Luke Littler then takes out 76 in two darts.

    The 17-year-old is back in it from nowhere and is now just one leg from the final.

    Luke Littler throws a dartImage source, Getty Images
  6. Littler breaks - we're level againpublished at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 4-4 Luke Humphries

    With Luke Humphries well off it, Luke Littler misses four darts for double.

    Humphries nearly takes out 117 but misses tops and Littler is back to hit double eight.

    Now it's Humphries who needs a break.

  7. Littler holdspublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 3-4 Luke Humphries

    This match is being played at a ferocious pace now!

    Luke Littler gets comfortably ahead and then hits double six for the hold.

    Now the teenager needs a break...

  8. What a leg!published at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 2-4 Luke Humphries

    Luke Humphries holds but that barely scratches the surface of the story of that leg.

    Luke Littler was on for a nine-darter, couldn't convert it and Humphries was on for a 10-darter.

    In the end, he has to settle for 12 but that is enough to get him the hold of throw and a two-leg lead.

  9. Humphries breakspublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 2-3 Luke Humphries

    Excellent leg from Luke Humphries and with Luke Littler having a rare off leg, he breaks comfortably.

  10. Humphries levels againpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 2-2 Luke Humphries

    Luke Littler is first to a checkout but it is a 167 and he is unable to finish.

    That leads to Luke Humphries hitting double 18 to tie it up again.

    Luke Humphries throws a dartImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 2-1 Luke Humphries

    Mark Webster
    Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

    There's a good rhythm to this game. These two like to get on with it. We saw that over the 11 sets of the World Championship final, it went in no time.

  12. Littler takes out 96published at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 2-1 Luke Humphries

    Superb from Luke Littler to hold again.

    Luke Humphries is with him all the way but the teenager effortlessly goes treble 20, double 18 to keep this match with the darts.

  13. Humphries holdspublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 1-1 Luke Humphries

    Luke Humphries hits a maximum to leave 24 but then misses double 12 and double six.

    That gives Luke Littler a chance but he misses on the bull and the world champion returns to hit double three.

    All square.

  14. Littler holds... justpublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler 1-0 Luke Humphries

    Good start from Luke Humphries and he gives himself a shot at bull for an early break.

    He misses by a distance but gets another visit and squanders two darts at double 16.

    That allows Luke Littler a chance at tops and after two the wrong side of the wire, he hits the third to hold.

  15. Postpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler v Luke Humphries

    The two Lukes are on stage now, both having done their bit to whip up the crowd during their walk-ons.

    Littler has been in the better form since the World Championship but Humphries scored well in his quarter-final win.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    #bbcdarts, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply)

    Never doubted the two Lukes getting into the semi-final, my only prediction... Luke will win!

    Tim

  17. Postpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Luke Littler v Luke Humphries

    Luke Humphries and Luke Littler shake handsImage source, Getty Images

    Who will make it through to face Michael van Gerwen in the final?

    It's another huge clash - a repeat of the World Championship final - as Luke Littler takes on Luke Humphries.

    Since Humphries won at Ally Pally, Littler has won the last two meetings between the two, including in quarter-finals in Cardiff last week.

  18. Postpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Result: Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Michael Smith

    Another match that went the distance, the third of the night and Michael van Gerwen comes out on top.

    He finishes with an average of 107.1 so it is hard to believe that he come as close as he did to losing!

    He hit six 180s to Michael Smith's three and, on that form, the Dutchman will taking some stopping in the final.

  19. MVG into the finalpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Result: Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Michael Smith

    No nine-darter but Michael van Gerwen breaks to go through to the final!

    Double 16 clinches it in 11.

    A fine fightback from Michael Smith but it proves to be in vain. It won't be back-to-back Premier League wins for Bully Boy.

    Michael van Gerwen acknowledges the crowdImage source, Getty Images
  20. MVG on a nine-darter!published at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February

    Michael van Gerwen 5-5 Michael Smith

    Back-to-back 180s for Michael van Gerwen!

    Can he win this with a nine-darter?!