Heartbreak for Luke Littler as he loses to Van Gerwen in Premier League Darts final after stunning run in Berlin
LUKE LITTLER missed two darts to win the match as Michael van Gerwen edged out a tense Premier League final 6-5.
Littler had a dream start as he broke the Dutchman in the very first leg before holding his own throw to take a 2-0 lead.
Van Gerwen then got on the scoreboard by taking the third leg and broke back to seize the initiative at 2-2.
The pair then each held throw but Littler looked a little nervy as he struggled to find treble 20.
Mighty then went 4-3 up after a tense leg in which Littler threatened to break, but to no avail.
Littler, 17, then narrowly held his own throw to restore parity at 4-4.
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He then had a great chance to go back in front but missed double top to break Van Gerwen, who went 5-4 ahead before The Nuke then made it 5-5.
It came down to the final leg and Littler threw brilliantly to set up a match-winning chance.
With 80 left on the scoreboard he hit treble 20 to have two darts at double ten - his favourite double.
His first dart missed the target by centimetres before he hit ten to hand Van Gerwen a shot at the win.
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And the Green Machine made no mistake as he nailed double five to seal victory in Berlin.
Littler can take a lot of pride in his performance and will add three points to his overall Premier League score, moving up to third in the table.
The Warrington wonderkid overcame Rob Cross and Luke Humphries in tense affairs to reach the final, beating both 6-5.
He said after beating world champion Humphries: “I didn’t feel at my best. I came in here last night. It’s crazy 10,000-plus. That’s all I like doing is playing in front of a big crowd.
“I just want to win that first game every week so I’m guaranteed two points. If need be, win the semi and the final. It’s just about getting points on the board.”
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