Revenge for Luke Littler! 'The Nuke' defeats Van Gerwen in pre-World Darts Championship clash on night Karel Sedlacek stars in Norwich

Luke Littler got revenge on Michael van Gerwen on Thursday night as The Nuke edged a gripping 8–7 victory in Norwich, flipping the result of their meeting in Tampere earlier in the week on a night where Karel Sedlacek also made his mark with standout wins in the undercard action.

As mentioned, the pair had already collided earlier in the week at the International Darts Cup in Tampere, where Van Gerwen took the title. In Norwich, however, Littler held his nerve in a last-leg decider to flip the script and grab the spotlight.

The event featured a strong line-up and plenty of additional matches that kept the crowd involved from start to finish. Karel Sedlacek produced one of the standout displays of the night, sweeping Stephen Burton 4–0, while also getting the better of Van Gerwen 3–1 in one of the challenge matches, according to MODUS’ own updates.

There was more Dutch representation through Vincent van der Voort, and the evening was overseen by iconic referee Russ Bray, adding to the big-night feel that drew plenty of attention from darts fans.

With top players filling this part of the calendar with exhibitions, nights like these continue to offer value on two fronts: they provide a useful tune-up heading towards the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, and they give fans the chance to see – and meet – the sport’s biggest names in a relaxed, close-quarters setting.