Luke Littler moved into the provisional qualification places for July's Betfred World Matchplay following his magnificent European Tour triumph in Belgium on Sunday! 🏆🇧🇪 👉 bit.ly/24WMRace
The Premier League Darts travels to Nottingham this Thursday night. On Night 7, Luke Littler will take on Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals.
The duo have had two previous meetings so far this Premier League campaign. Van Gerwen and Littler met on Night 2 in the final, where 'Mighty Mike' would take the win. On the Night 4, Van Gerwen was too strong for Littler in the semifinals, 6-5.
Partly beautiful of these defeats, Littler has not yet managed to win a night. "Hopefully I can win one soon. I'm having a great time in the Premier League," Littler said. "Since I joined, everyone wants to beat me, so I always have to be at my best. I know the spotlight is on me now because I've done so well. I'll just keep throwing my darts and doing what I always do."
Last weekend, Littler was involved in a flashpoint at the Belgian Darts Open. In his semifinal against Ricardo Pietreczko, he went for treble 19 - tops - bull on a 147-finish, something his opponent could not appreciate. "There's nothing wrong with a little swagger," said Rob Cross, against whom Littler won the final of the Belgian Darts Open."
"Luke has the X-factor. Let him cheer, let him try the special checkouts. Who cares?"
Luke Littler moved into the provisional qualification places for July's Betfred World Matchplay following his magnificent European Tour triumph in Belgium on Sunday! 🏆🇧🇪 👉 bit.ly/24WMRace