Littler celebrates landmark win on Night Nine in Belfast

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 28 2024

Luke Littler clinched his first nightly win in the 2024 BetMGM Premier League by beating Nathan Aspinall 6-4 in Thursday's Night Nine final in Belfast.

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BetMGM Premier League

Mar 27 2024

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will go head-to-head in a repeat of January’s World Darts Championship final when the 2024 BetMGM Premier League continues in Belfast on Thursday.

Humphries dominates in Dublin to secure Premier League hat-trick

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 21 2024

Luke Humphries continued his scintillating form with a third consecutive nightly victory in the BetMGM Premier League in Dublin on Thursday.

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BetMGM Premier League

Mar 20 2024

Luke Humphries is bidding to claim a third consecutive nightly victory in the BetMGM Premier League on Thursday when the sport’s biggest roadshow rolls into Dublin.

Humphries: 'I won't rest on my laurels!'

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 15 2024

Luke Humphries has warned his rivals that he won’t ‘rest on his laurels’ after moving top of the BetMGM Premier League table with Night Seven glory in Nottingham on Thursday.

Humphries goes back-to-back with Night Seven success in Nottingham

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 14 2024

Luke Humphries celebrated back-to-back nightly wins to move top of the BetMGM Premier League table with victory in Nottingham on Thursday.

2024 BetMGM Premier League - Night Seven preview

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 13 2024

Luke Humphries and Michael Smith will lock horns in a repeat of last week's final on Night Seven of the BetMGM Premier League in Nottingham, as Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler also go head-to-head.

Humphries: I feel like I belong in the Premier League

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 08 2024

Luke Humphries admits he feels like he ‘belongs’ in the BetMGM Premier League, after celebrating his first nightly victory in Brighton on Thursday.

Humphries claims first nightly win with Brighton brilliance

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 07 2024

Luke Humphries produced a trio of brilliant displays to clinch his first nightly victory in the BetMGM Premier League with Night Six success in Brighton.

2024 BetMGM Premier League - Night Six preview

BetMGM Premier League

Mar 06 2024

The 2024 BetMGM Premier League roadshow visits the South Coast on Thursday, as the Brighton Centre plays host to a bumper night of action.

Michael van Gerwen edged out Joe Cullen in an epic final to clinch his sixth Cazoo Premier League title on an incredible night of action at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin on Monday.

Van Gerwen denied a heartbroken Cullen 11-10 in one of the greatest games to ever grace the Premier League stage, after the debutant missed a match dart at double 16 in a thrilling decider.

However, the Dutchman kept his cool to fire in a 13-darter and equal Phil Taylor’s haul of six Premier League titles, as he celebrates victory in a first PDC Premier event for over 18 months.

“I have been going through a really tough time, so to win this title means a lot to me,” reflected an emotional Van Gerwen, who eased past James Wade 10-4 in the semi-finals.

“I’m a happy man. Joe Cullen was phenomenal in that final. What a day. I’m over the moon.

“Of course I am going for more titles now. To have won this trophy here in Berlin is amazing. 

“This last 18 months has hurt me. I know what I’m capable of, but this crowd in Germany today, they were absolutely sensational. I think they were a credit to the sport.”

Cullen drew first blood in the final with a sublime 11-dart hold, but after spurning three darts to break in leg two, he saw Van Gerwen seize the early initiative with a sequence of three straight legs.

The Yorkshireman responded with back-to-back legs to restore parity, only for Van Gerwen to restore his two-leg buffer at 5-3 courtesy of a 12-dart break.

Cullen reduced the arrears with a spectacular 141 finish in leg nine, and a clinical 114 checkout in leg 11 sparked a run of three straight legs for the Masters champion, who edged 7-6 ahead.

The next five legs went with throw, before Van Gerwen appeared to strike the decisive blow in leg 19, converting a sensational 92 kill to break throw in 12 darts and move one leg away from glory.

The drama continued as Cullen broke straight back in 13 darts to force a decider, but it was the Dutchman who claimed the spoils via double 14, having survived a match dart in the previous visit.

“Michael is a fantastic player and a fantastic champion, but I am absolutely gutted,” admitted Cullen, who was bidding to become the third successive debutant to be crowned Premier League champion.

“I cannot believe I’ve lost, but credit to Michael, he is a great guy and a wonderful champion.

“I think the second leg cost me, missing three at 32 for a break of throw. I’m absolutely devastated.”

Earlier in the evening, Cullen produced an astonishing display of power scoring to thwart Jonny Clayton’s bid for back-to-back Premier League titles.

Cullen stormed into a remarkable 6-0 lead against the reigning champion before closing out a resounding 10-4 victory, averaging almost 101 and crashing in 11 maximums – equalling the tournament record for 180s in a match.

In the second semi-final, Van Gerwen defeated 2009 champion Wade by the same scoreline to book his place in a record-equalling eighth Premier League showpiece.

The opening six legs of the last four contest were shared, but a blistering burst from Van Gerwen saw him win seven of the last eight to pull away from Wade and triumph with a 99 average and six 180s.

Van Gerwen - who now returns to the Netherlands for surgery on an arm injury - pockets £305,000 in total from the Premier League season, with three nightly wins earning him a £30,000 bonus in addition to the £275,000 top prize.

Cullen, meanwhile, claimed £125,000 as runner-up and took home a further £20,000 in bonus prize money.

Table-topper Clayton's four night wins during the season boosted his £85,000 prize money to a total of £125,000, while Wade earned £105,000 following his strong season.

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