Luke Littler destroys Michael van Gerwen 6-2 in incredible Premier League display… and almost wins with nine-darter
RED-HOT Luke Littler crushed Michael van Gerwen 6-2 with a devastating Premier League performance.
Littler came into the quarter-final clash off the back of his nine-darter and winning on his European Tour debut.
The Nuke took the opening leg against the throw, with an early 180 and then just missed out on a whopping 167 checkout.
Van Gerwen hit straight back, though, to level it up but Littler broke again after a shocking error from MVG.
The Dutchman then missed tops for 2-2 - but made the most of Littler missing three darts at double eight.
Incredibly, Littler then took a 3-2 lead as Van Gerwen remained unable to hold his throw.
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Van Gerwen came within a whisker of checking out 170 - but Littler eventually sealed the first hold to lead 4-2 then checked out 56.
He then threw eight perfect darts at 5-2... but missed the double 12 to fall agonisingly short of the incredible nine-darter to dump MVG out.
It is the first time Van Gerwen has lost three Premier League quarter-finals in a row - despite averaging 111, three short of his opponent.
Littler hit an incredible eight 180s in the match in just eight legs.
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Earlier in the night, Peter Wright finally got his first win of the 2024 Premier League season, beating Gerwyn Price 6-5.
Luke Humphries then ousted Michael Smith 6-5.
