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.

Sky Sports Darts commentator Wayne Mardle claimed that Michael van Gerwen had “slightly lost the plot” during his Premier League semi-final defeat to Luke Humphries. The Dutchman had gotten his revenge over Luke Littler in the opening round in Belfast, a repeat of the World Championship final, which this time went Van Gerwen’s way in a 6-5 classic.

Luke Humphries powers to victory as Michael van Gerwen defeats Luke Littler in classic - The world number one produced a finishing masterclass against Chris Dobey, having earlier beaten Nathan Aspinall and Michael van Gerwen.