Luke Littler hands Michael van Gerwen defeat for second week running in Premier League Darts after Nathan Aspinall delights Manchester crowd
PDCThursday, 04 April 2024 at 21:21
Luke Littler is into the semi-final of the Premier League Darts in Manchester after a solid 6-3 victory against a disappointing Michael van Gerwen.
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At the beginning of the Premier League, Van Gerwen won three weekly titles in a row, but in the last six rounds of play, 'Mighty Mike' has lost five times in his first match.
Although Littler was far from his best himself, not throwing that great, either. 'The Nuke' even went seven visits twice to win a leg. Littler threw an average of 93, compared to 91 for Van Gerwen.
The first leg went to the Englishman with a 20-darter, then it was 2-0 with a 96 finish. Then "The Nuke" threw a 15-darter to make it 3-0. With two good legs, Van Gerwen returned to 3-2, before making it 3-3 with a 16-darter.
Van Gerwen was then able to take over the lead, but the Vlijmen native missed three chances to take the seventh leg. Littler then threw another 20-darter to pull the leg his way. Van Gerwen then missed one chance at 4-4, before Littler moved to 5-3 via double 8. With a 14-darter, the teenage sensation then managed to finish the job.
In the semifinals, Littler will take on his compatriot Nathan Aspinall. The Stockport-based darter, who played a home game in nearby Manchester, won 6-3 over Rob Cross.
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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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