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Michael van Gerwen 0-0 Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen has the darts and starts with 122.
We're away!
Summary
Follow live text updates from the third night of the 2024 Premier League of Darts in Glasgow
RESULT: Michael van Gerwen beats Luke Humphries 6-5 to win night
Van Gerwen has back-to-back Premier League wins after success in Berlin last week
Semi-final results: Cross 4-6 Van Gerwen & Humphries 6-3 Price
Quarter-final results: Cross 6-4 Smith, Van Gerwen 6-2 Wright, Aspinall 3-6 Humphries & Price 6-5 Littler
Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall yet to win a match in this year's competition
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Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Image source, PA MediaLuke Humphries makes his way to the stage now and no doubt gets a few in the crowd thinking about the last time they have a nice slice of Victoria sponge on a beach...
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Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Image source, PA MediaHere they come.
First up, it's Michael van Gerwen. Cue the White Stripes!
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Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsMichael van Gerwen knows how to play this Premier League. He might lose some quarter-finals but he comes back the next week.
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Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
That win takes Luke Humphries into the top four. Victory in the final could lift him up to second.
His opponent, Michael van Gerwen, leads the way and can extend his advantage with a second weekly win on the bounce.
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Result: Luke Humphries 6-3 Gerwyn Price
An impressive average of 100.66 sees Luke Humphries progress.
Gerwyn Price wasn't far behind on 97.91.
Cool Hand had a clear lead in terms of 180s, five to two.
He hit six of his 14 darts at double. Price only had six darts at double and hit three of them.
Humphries into the finalpublished at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
BreakingLuke Humphries 6-3 Gerwyn Price
Image source, PA MediaLuke Humphries is through to his first Premier League weekly final.
After a pair of 180s earlier in the leg, he seals it with a double eight.
Both players scored well but Humphries was the more ruthless and he advances to play Michael van Gerwen in the final.
Humphries one leg away from the finalpublished at 22:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 5-3 Gerwyn Price
The world champion just misses double 14 for a 121 checkout but a wayward trip from Gerwyn Price gives him another visit.
He only needs one dart at double seven and he is within sight of a first Premier League weekly final.
Price breaks backpublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 4-3 Gerwyn Price
Image source, PA MediaThis time it is Luke Humphries left stranded on 24.
Gerwyn Price brings it back on throw immediately as he hits tops.
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Luke Humphries 4-2 Gerwyn Price
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsAgainst Luke Littler, the scoring part of Gerwyn Price's game was brilliant but his doubles weren't great.
He's not being afforded that now.
Break of throw for Humphriespublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 4-2 Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries complicates things for himself again with a stray dart but he is so far ahead on the Gerwyn Price throw that it doesn't matter.
He finds his favoured double 16 to claim the all-important break.
90 out puts Humphries aheadpublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 3-2 Gerwyn Price
Image source, PA MediaA stroke of luck for Luke Humphries as he takes out 90 to hold.
His first dart was a poor one, straying into the five but he rescues it with a treble 15 and then hits tops.
Gerwyn Price, waiting with double 12 needed, shakes his head in disbelief.
Price hits backpublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 2-2 Gerwyn Price
That's more like it!
Gerwyn Price hits tops to seal a 13-dart hold after Luke Humphries had applied the pressure with a 180.
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Luke Humphries 2-1 Gerwyn Price
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsIt's good board management from these players.
Messy leg but Humphries holdspublished at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 2-1 Gerwyn Price
Not a leg that either player will look back on particularly fondly.
Luke Humphries eventually wins it after hitting double two with his 22nd dart.
Gerwyn Price had seen a bounce out when going for bull then missed a couple more doubles.
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Luke Humphries 1-1 Gerwyn Price
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsIt's like Gerwyn Price is sick of trying not to be himself. He's being honest to himself.
Price levelspublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 1-1 Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries flicks the wire of the bullseye as he just misses out on a 124 checkout.
That's the last dart he has in the leg, though, as a 95 out for Gerwyn Price levels it up.
Big celebration for the Welshman.
Humphries holdspublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February
Luke Humphries 1-0 Gerwyn Price
These two are just warming up and Luke Humphries hits the first 180 of the match on his way to a relatively comfortable hold.
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Luke Humphries 0-0 Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries to throw first. Game on!
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Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
A colleague of mine who will remain nameless tenses up whenever Luke Humphries walks on.
Nothing to do with the world champion, he just isn't a fan of his walk-on song - Cake by the Ocean.
The Glasgow crowd don't mind it, though. They're singing along heartily.