Michael van Gerwen ended Luke Littler's Premier League title defence in Belfast, securing a 6-5 quarter-final victory despite the teenager's remarkable 113.91 average. The clash at the SSE Arena saw the defending champion fail to secure any points in his opening game of this year's tournament.

Michael van Gerwen earned a classic 6-5 win over 18-year-old world champion Luke Littler on the first night of the Premier League of Darts in Belfast.

LUKE LITTLER’s Premier League title defence was sunk by Michael van Gerwen – a day after he was ticked off for his tardy time-keeping. A stone’s throw from where the Titanic set sail more than a

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Michael Van Gerwen got his sweet revenge over Luke Littler on the opening night of the Premier League. Premier League night one got underway in Belfast with the invitational tournament throwing up

The Dutchman had given Littler a ticking off for being late to a media call but let his darts do the talking on opening night in Belfast

The darts rolls into Belfast on Thursday night as 18-year-old phenom Luke Littler looks to defend both his nightly title at the SSE Arena and his Premier League crown on the opening night.

Luke Littler returns tonight as the Premier League Darts 2025 kicks off in Belfast. The PDC world champion won the showcase event last year and begins his title defence against three-time world champion Michael Van Gerwen in what many believe to be the start of a new era in the sport after his maiden victory at Alexandra Palace in January.