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Luke Littler 2-1 Michael van Gerwen
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
There's a little bit of hush in the Arena. They just sitting back and enjoying this intriguing game.
Summary
Final result: Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
Van Gerwen makes it three successive nightly wins
Semi-final results: Aspinall 6-4 Cross & Littler 5-6 Van Gerwen
Quarter-final results: Smith 5-6 Aspinall, Cross 6-5 Humphries, Wright 5-6 Littler, Price 4-6 Van Gerwen
Aspinall's first wins of 2024 Premier League season; Wright yet to win
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Postpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Littler back in frontpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler 2-1 Michael van Gerwen
Image source, PA MediaA shake of the head from Michael van Gerwen as he misses another treble in a leg he's trailing by a distance.
Luke Littler isn't as clinical as he'd like on the doubles but nevertheless, he takes out double three to hold.
MVG takes out 127published at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler 1-1 Michael van Gerwen
Settle in, folks! We could be on for a classic here.
Michael van Gerwen levels it up with a brilliant 127 out.
Bullseye to finish. We're level after two legs.
Postpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler 1-0 Michael van Gerwen
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky SportsI'm surprised he's done that so early in the infancy of his career. It's incredible that a man that is walking on air at the moment is striving for even more excellency.
Postpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler 1-0 Michael van Gerwen
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsLuke Littler has changed the way he throws his darts. He now brings the dart back, sets it and throws rather than one motion. That will enable him to go around the board a bit easier.
Littler holdspublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler 1-0 Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler leaves himself 140 but misses the double 16.
He has the chance to come back and finish it off, though.
A straightforward hold to start.
Postpublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler 0-0 Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler to throw first. Game on!
Postpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
It really is hard to beat Michael van Gerwen's walk-on.
Seven Nation Army on its own gets the crowd up and then everyone knows the drill...
"Oh Michael van Gerwen!"
Simple but very effective.
Postpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
Image source, PA MediaAre you ready? We're in for a treat now in this second semi-final.
It's Luke Littler versus Michael van Gerwen and both of them were in scintillating form earlier in the evening.
The Nuke averaged 103.99 against Peter Wright in a brilliant match but Mighty Mike was in even better touch, averaging 107.27.
What have they got this time around?
Postpublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Result: Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Rob Cross
Another quality match with both players averaging just shy of 100.
Nathan Aspinall's average would have been much higher than 98.74 had he been more clinical on the doubles.
His checkout percentage was just 27.3.
Cross averaged 98.42 and hit five maximums to The Asp's four but he falls at the semi-final stage for the third time in four weeks.
Postpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Result: Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Rob Cross
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsThat is a huge result for Nathan Aspinall.
The doubles still aren't remedied but he's picked up three points tonight now, having come in with none.
Aspinall through to the finalpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
BreakingNathan Aspinall 6-4 Rob Cross
Image source, PA MediaBig roar from Nathan Aspinall as he responds to a 180 from Rob Cross with a maximum of his own.
Excellent work on the set up, too, with a pair of treble 19s then, with Cross trailing, he can lay up again.
Double 12 needed... missed on the inside. And he can't get double six either!
Cross has a dart at double 16 to force a decider and misses.
No mistake from Aspinall this time - he hits double three to make it through to the final!
Postpublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 5-4 Rob Cross
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsThis is the leg for Nathan Aspinall. He grabbed his break and that is the difference but it should maybe be a bit more comfortable.
Cross holdspublished at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 5-4 Rob Cross
Double 16 for Rob Cross and a fairly comfortable hold.
He won't give this match up without a fight.
Postpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 5-3 Rob Cross
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsNathan Aspinall needs the gap in legs because he's scrambling about when it comes to the doubles.
I am so impressed with him there though because he can't have been super confident. There was no reaction from him, I expected something.
Aspinall one leg from victorypublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 5-3 Rob Cross
There are no issues with Nathan Aspinall's scoring and he races into a big lead in the leg again.
It's the finishing that has been a problem and when Rob Cross gets himself down to 60, the pressure is on.
The Asp holds his nerve, though, and finds double four at the second attempt to move within a leg of the final.
Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 4-3 Rob Cross
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsNathan Aspinall needs to get that out of his head. He's shaking his head. He needs to get back on track.
Cross takes out 110published at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 4-3 Rob Cross
Fantastic leg for Nathan Aspinall... right up until the finish.
Five darts at double 12 go begging and Rob Cross makes him pay.
A superb 110 finish from the former world champion and a crucial hold.
Aspinall knows he should be 5-2 up...
Postpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 4-2 Rob Cross
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsThat was Nathan Aspinall's worse leg of the match with 17 darts but it may be the most satisfying. There was no messing around on the finish.
Aspinall holdspublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February
Nathan Aspinall 4-2 Rob Cross
Chance to break back immediately for Rob Cross but he misses a dart at double 16.
Nathan Aspinall is more clinical on the doubles this time and hits tops at the first time of asking to move ahead by two legs.