Michael van Gerwen will face Luke Littler in the final in Birmingham this Thursday night at the 2024 Premiere League Darts.
After Littler has edged past Luke Humphries in a deciding leg thriller in the first semifinal, the second semi between van Gerwen and Michael Smith was a slight drop-off in quality but still had more than it's fair share of drama.
Averaging 93 to Smith's 90, it was the Dutchman who prevailed in the end, 6-4, thanks in large part to his proficiency on the outer ring, nailing 54.5% of his doubles in fact. Nevertheless, if van Gerwen is to stop Littler claiming a third successive weekly win, the three-time world champion is likely to have to up his game markedly.