"I don't think he will get beat in Berlin'' - Wayne Mardle predicts Luke Littler triumph on Night 2 of 2024 Premier League Darts
PDCThursday, 08 February 2024 at 17:30
Thursday night the Premier League contenders are in Berlin for the second night of play in the 2024 Premier League Darts.
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Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall will open the second night's action, before Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price face each other in their respective quarter-final. Luke Littler meets Rob Cross in the third match, with Luke Humphries and Peter Wright meeting in the fourth quarter-final. Later in the evening are then the semifinals and finals.
Ex-Premier League star turned analyst, Wayne Mardle seems to give Wright little chance of a good result in the German capital. ''Wright is in a right old state. He cannot seem to put anything together. Had something going at the Masters, but then it all went wrong," 'Hawaii 501' reflects to William Hill. "He got annihilated by the eventual winner Stephen Bunting."
The 50-year-old Englishman predicts the weekly title will go to Luke Littler this time. ''I went for Rob Cross last week. I'm not going for him this week. I like Littler," he says. "He played great last week, but got beat by Michael Smith in the semi-final. He averaged 105, played brilliantly. I think the new kid on the block can take the spoils in Berlin."
Mardle hedges his bets when it comes to predicting the man Littler will beat in the final however. "Probably Michael Smith or Michael van Gerwen. But Littler for me is the one to beat. Last week he was an absolute chore to beat, but I don't think he will get beat in Berlin.''
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Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
In his reporting, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles when new, verified information becomes available.
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