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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN has overwhelmed Luke Littler in the Berlin final on Night Two of the 2024 Premier League Darts season.
The reigning champion was victorious in the most dramatic of situations, with the Dutchman narrowly winning 6-5 on the night.
MVG strikes to second in the standings behind chief Michael Smith, whereas Littler sits in third.
- Final end result: Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Luke Littler
- Updated Premier League Darts standings
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Auf Wiedersehen from Berlin
That is all from us on the Mercedes-Benz Arena, the build we maintain now witnessed one other stunning evening of arrers in the Premier League.
There isn’t any let up either with the competition continuing subsequent Thursday when the action shifts to Glasgow.
We will be there to bring you all of the highlights, maximums, checkouts and chuckles as the eight avid gamers step as a lot as the board again.
Till then, thanks and goodnight.
Final note for victorious Van Gerwen
The 7-time Premier League champion is up and running for the 2024 season. After his dramatic final victory against Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen praised the efficiency of all eight opponents, calling it a particular night for the game.
Games against Luke Littler are continuously correct. Once you happen to explore on the averages and the methodology folks conducted, I think it was a fantastic night for darts. I was in truth pleased with my bear efficiency this day as I was in a position to present it that final push. I conducted in truth wisely.
Michael van GerwenSky Sports
How the Premier League stands
After a gripping evening of darts in Berlin, right here’s how the the Premier League appears to be on the tip of Night Two.
- Michael Smith – 7pts
- Michael van Gerwen – 5pts
- Luke Littler – 5pts
- Gerwyn Label – 3pts
- Rob Inappropriate – 2pts
- Luke Humphries – 2pts
- Peter Wright – 0pts
- Nathan Aspinal – 0pts
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen wins it in Berlin – but he needed to outlive two match darts from Luke Littler!
In fittingly dramatic fashion, the final leg of the night zigzag one methodology and then the assorted.
A Van Gerwen maximum space him up for a 122 checkout and a single shot on the bull – disregarded.
Littler fought reduction with a 180 of his bear and a few spectacular switching to treble 18, finally resulting in two arrows at double ten.
So ceaselessly his meat and drink, the teenager fired either side of the pink to miss his likelihood.
Michael van Gerwen 5-5 Luke Littler
Littler eases his methodology to a levelling leg, and we’re headed for but one other decider.
Van Gerwen did not regain finish to his opponent there.
How will this one discontinue now?
Michael van Gerwen 5-4 Luke Littler
MvG’s leg – correct!
The Dutchman finally takes it with a double on the fifth attempt, and inbetween Littler had one throw at double tops.
The finest of margins.
Van Gerwen is one leg away.
Michael van Gerwen 4-4 Luke Littler
Everyone knows Littler is a darter – the darts the same of a baller – but he is additionally a fighter.
Nearly checking out a 144, the teen returns to hit a fundamental double 5 that sees him sustain tempo with the Inexperienced Machine.
Michael van Gerwen 4-3 Luke Littler
A gigantic last hump from MvG sinks itself into double 5 and the Dutchman strikes reduction in front.
Van Gerwen’s moderate is up all around the 112 ticket at this moment whereas Littler is correct petrified of a century.
Can the teenager sustain tempo with the 7-time Premier League winner?
Michael van Gerwen 3-3 Luke Littler
Littler is never in truth going down without a fight. We wouldn’t question him too.
With Van Gerwen throwing diamonds, the teenager nails his first 180 of the final and then tests out 68 to sustain.
This Berlin crowd are being given a exact take care of – and at a lightning tempo too.
Michael van Gerwen 3-2 Luke Littler
And proper luxuriate in that, Van Gerwen grabs the lead.
On his throw, the Dutchman lands the main maximum of the final – instantly, following it up with the second.
Mighty Mike is turning the screw.
Michael van Gerwen 2-2 Luke Littler
BREAK OF THROW!
MvG draws stage from 2-0 down, and or not it is as easy a smash as they reach.
The Inexperienced Machine pulls away from his youthful counterpart, and finally finds double 16 for the leg.
Michael van Gerwen 1-2 Luke Littler
This time or not it is Littler’s turn to trip the pain of watching one of his darts rejected by the board.
From that point, the teenager is continuously chasing his opponent, and Van Gerwen finally cleans up by bagging double 6.
The Dutchman is once against scoring in intention over 100.
Michael van Gerwen 0-2 Luke Littler
Early sunlight hours for the teenager.
Littler follows up his smash by holding off Van Gerwen’s aggressive response by sinking double 16 on the second attempt.
A fast and heroic originate.
Michael van Gerwen 0-1 Luke Littler
BREAK OF THROW!
Michael van Gerwen has the advantage of throwing first in this last recreation of the night, but loses his second hump of the leg to an sad ricochet.
It sets Littler off on a price and he makes the moment count by taking out 97 to interrupt in the opener.
It’ll be fundamental.
Berlin’s final countdown
It be arguably the final that many right here this evening would maintain wished, and soon we are capable of leer the Dutch master against the younger magician.
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries
It be Luke Littler’s recreation!
A wonderful final leg reaches a crescendo when Exiguous hits T18, T18, T18 to head away himself 20.
But Humphries is never in truth done and fancies the 140 checkout, only for a slanted hump to dam his path to glory.
It be over to Littler, who nails double 10 on the main are trying and bring a affirm of approval from the 10,000 crowd – and a spherical of applause from his buddy and rival.
Luke Littler 5-5 Luke Humphries
Littler lets his guard down with six wayward darts, and it methodology we are capable of be going the distance once more.
Factual as he did against Rob Inappropriate an hour in the past, Littler’s worst leg of the game is the crucial tenth.
Can he regain it collectively for the 11th once again?
Luke Littler 5-4 Luke Humphries
The teenager strikes reduction into the lead, and is prone to be assured at least a throw to win this semi-final – if he wants it.
The scoring in the last 5 legs or so has been extraordinary.
Luke Littler 4-4 Luke Humphries
BREAK OF THROW!
At the fifth time of asking, Luke Littler hits double 8 to sq. this semi-final up once again.
It initially regarded that Littler’s inaccuracy had let Humphries reduction in, but the enviornment champion did not find double top for the leg.
This appears one other contest that is going the distance.
Luke Littler 3-4 Luke Humphries
A shake of the head to originate the leg, but Luke Littler does precisely what he wants to in repeat to sustain this leg.
These two younger males are relentless stars with some tungsten in their hands.
Luke Littler 2-4 Luke Humphries
Humphries comes thru a wonderful leg of darts to win his third in succession.
And it comes after Littler had hit two maximums to space himself up for a 9-hump finish on his third discuss over with.
Sadly for the teenager, his seventh throw is garbage, and Humphries does not enable him to reach reduction reduction for a tenth.
Luke Littler 2-3 Luke Humphries
BREAK OF THROW!
Here’s a twist!
Humphries turns it up a notch, hits a maximum and then takes out double 16 for a 12-darter.
Luke Littler 2-2 Luke Humphries
Cool Hand hits double 18 and we continue in the the same vein.
“Honest recreation this,” admits Wayne Mardle in what feels luxuriate in some blooming pub chat.
Luke Littler 2-1 Luke Humphries
There isn’t any let up from this pair – even after they’re missing.
Littler strikes 2-1 ahead, and retains the advantage that incorporates throwing first.
The 17-year-musty wants a shot at Michael van Gerwen in tonight’s final.
Luke Littler 1-1 Luke Humphries
It goes with throw!
Neither Luke has fully hit their depart but, both missing more doubles than we maintain now got reach to question.
Finally, Humphries makes the moment count.
