Luke Littler, 18, makes Premier League history as he beats Van Gerwen in Birmingham to set incredible new record
FIVE STAR Luke Littler, 18, makes Premier League history as he beats Van Gerwen in Birmingham to set incredible new record
LUKE LITTLER has continued his domination in the Darts Premier League with a record-breaking fifth nightly win.
The world champion saw off Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in a Week 13 showdown in Birmingham.
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Luke Littler has won his fifth Premier League night of the season
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The 18-year-old continues to smash records in just his season campaign
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Littler extended his lead at the top of the Premier League standings with victory.
And he also became the first man in the history of the competition to win FIVE nights in a single season.
The Nuke's triumph takes him past his own tally of four from last year, where he won a maiden Premier League title.
Littler averaged 102.50 in the final against MVG, who he also beat in the World Championship final in January.
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It was a slow start to the night for the Warrington teenager, who needed deciding legs against Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall to record 6-5 wins.
The Nuke threw 7 maximums against The Asp - but was just 6 from 17 on his doubles.
It came after he broke yet another record in the win over Bunting.
The 18-year-old managed to notch up his 129th 180 of the season.
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It surpassed the previous record of 128 - set by himself last term - for the most 180s in a single Premier League campaign.
And Littler did it with four nights of the season remaining, including the final at London's O2 Arena.
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Prior to the match, Bunting pleaded: "I don't want to wind him up too much because I've got him in that first game!
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"I'll probably leave it until after the game, and hopefully I can get a result against him."
Littler told Sky: "I'm very happy.
"Once I got over the finish line against Stephen I was confident.
"I'm confident now that I'll stay at No1."
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Earlier on Thursday, Littler withdrew from this weekend's European Darts Grand Prix.
The 18-year-old will be the only player ranked in the PDC top 20 to miss the event in Sindelfingen, Germany.
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THE Premier League Darts is back with eight players vying for massive prize money and Luke Littler's crown.
The teenager, who went on to win the world title in December, won the Premier League in 2024 and will be looking to defend his crown over 18 thrilling weeks.
There were two new entries this season, with Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey replacing Peter Wright and Michael Smith.
Luke Humphries, Rob Cross, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall keep their place in what will be a hotly-contested title race.
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His absence will not be a shock to many fans, given his tumultuous relationship with German darts crowds.
In Berlin last month, Littler was greeted with hostility ahead of his quarter-final match against Chris Dobey.
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Some members of the crowd booed the world champion, who responded by making gestures.
Littler was also booed at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich two weeks ago.
After the event, he took to social media to share his discontent and claimed he would not be back in Germany until October.
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