Luke Littler, 17, suffers more final heartbreak as he is beaten by Michael van Gerwen in Dutch Darts Masters showdown
LUKE LITTLER was unable to drum up more magic in the Dutch Masters final.
The teen sensation lost out to the iconic Michael van Gerwen in a repeat of last week's Bahrain Masters final.
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Littler took home his first professional title in the Middle East, but MVG got his revenge tonight in the Netherlands with a 8-6 win.
There was time for some revenge for Littler himself though.
The 17-year-old saw off Luke Humphries - the man who broke his heart at Ally Pally - in the quarter-finals.
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The World Championship rematch was enthralling as Littler wound up the 6-5 victor.
Littler misses out on £20,000 of prize money with his loss this time round, but will now turn his attention to the Premier League getting underway.
Although he will be happy to learn he will still pocket £10,000 for his second place finish.
Speaking after his loss, Littler said: "Hopefully I haven't burn myself out for the Premier League next week. I just can't wait for Cardiff."
Michael van Gerwen won his first ever Dutch Masters, something particularly sweet for the Dutchman who was playing in his home country.
The superstar appeared to be in tears as he was overwhelmed at the thought of a title win in front of his home crowd.
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