What a start to the evening then as seven-time Premier League winner Michael van Gerwen fails to add to his 15 points from the first four nights.

He finished with a slightly higher average of 93.48, compared to Luke Humphries' 92.03.

MVG's checkout percentage was also much higher at 60%, compared to 28.6%.

Humphries hit 12 scores of 140-plus, including one 180, though and that was arguably the difference with MVG making just six.

The world number one and world champion has beaten Michael van Gerwen, who was chasing an historic fourth nightly win in a row in the Premier League.

MVG hits 171 with his three darts but then it all gets a bit scruffy again.

A first 180 from Luke Humphries has him on a checkout first. He misses with his first dart at double tops, but the second finds the middle of the bed and he's through to the semi-finals.

Michael van Gerwen can't live with Luke Humphries' scoring at the moment.

He's on 116 and can't check it out, allowing Humphries to come back for 82.

He finds the bullseye straight away, before taking out double 16 with his final dart.

Is MVG's run coming to an end?

This is very good from the world champion and number one Luke Humphries.

A massive 171 from Michael van Gerwen puts him under immense pressure but Humphries sinks double 16 to edge ahead again.

He needed that because he'd missed 13 darts at doubles so far.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

What Luke can't do is get annoyed with himself. The one dart he threw there, there was annoyance in it, that he should be 5-1 rather than 3-3.

A missed opportunity from Luke Humphries to break again.

He misses three darts at double 14 after Michael van Gerwen has a few quiet throws.

It allows MVG to return and hit double 12 for the leg.

We're on throw.

Has that break of throw woken Michael van Gerwen up?

A brilliant 134, including two treble 19s, leaves just 47 and he takes it out in two darts.

It's a 14-dart leg but it is a crucial one.

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Luke Humphries is warming up.

A 140 leaves 81 and he mops up with double 12 for an 11-dart leg.

Michael van Gerwen is pretty cold in comparison. He's constantly blowing on his hands.

It is a little scrappy at the moment with the scoring from both players below what they would usually expect.

Luke Humphries misses four darts at double tops before finally hitting.

He takes a deep breath in relief.

Brilliant from Michael van Gerwen.

He throws 134 to leave just 36, and despite missing with his first two darts, buries the third in the double 18.

Luke Humphries hits 140 on his second visit to open up a bit of gap on Michael van Gerwen.

He eventually gets it down to 114 and misses double tops for the leg.

He returns and goes under, before missing two darts at double 10. He gets another chance and takes it out second dart.

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Luke Humphries has the darts.

First to six legs goes through to the semi-finals.

Let's go.

Right, shall we throw some arrows?

Michael van Gerwen has been serenaded by the Exeter crowd and "Cool Hand" Luke Humphries is also up on the stage.

The reception for the world number one was more mixed to be honest.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

I'm going for Luke Humphries. He's playing way better than his results are showing. Things will turn around.

Fellow Sky pundit Mark Webster is also tipping the world champ to end as the night five winner - we'll be seeing him up first against the league leader.

As always we want to hear from you tonight. These things are always much more fun when you're getting involved and sharing your thoughts and opinions.

Who is going to win tonight? Who are you backing for the play-offs?

Let us know via #bbcdarts, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply).

The only rule is it's got to be darts-related!

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

It's not been explosive form, he's had a bit of luck and survived match darts, but he's found a way to win. It's up to the other players to find a way to beat him.

He's so experienced in this format, he normally gets it right. The only thing stopping him, you feel, is himself.

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Michael van Gerwen made it three successive nightly wins in the Premier League with a 6-4 victory over Nathan Aspinall in Newcastle.

Seven-time champion Van Gerwen has an eight-point lead at the top of the table after wins in Berlin and Glasgow.

He beat Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals before getting the better of Luke Littler in a last-leg decider.

Aspinall came into the night without a match win in this year's Premier League but beat Michael Smith and Rob Cross.

Van Gerwen told Sky Sports: "I love those gold trophies! It's good to win like I did. People think it's easy but it's not easy. All the pressure, you have to deal with it all the time.

"I'm not going to give myself any targets. I'm going week by week, no targets, no goals, just keep focussing otherwise I get bored.

"I don't know how many nights I can win, I don't want to give myself a target but it could be a record [number of weekly wins] this year."

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"Please don't take me home" is already ringing around the arena in Exeter.

It could be a very lively night.

After four nights, reigning champion Michael van Gerwen is running away with things and already looks set to qualify for the play-offs in May.

He has won the past three nights, after Michael Smith claimed the opening evening. Van Gerwen come make history tonight by becoming the first player to win four nights in a row.

Nathan Aspinall got off the mark with a run to the final in week four, but Peter Wright has been knocked out in the quarter-finals every week so far. His form has been improving, though.

A reminder that the top four reach the play-offs at the end of the 16 weeks.

As usual with the Premier League we start with four quarter-finals, before progressing into the last four and final.

Here's the line-up tonight:

• Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
• Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright
• Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
• Luke Littler v Michael Smith

The semi-finals follow from approximately 21:15 GMT, with the final from around 22:30.