sad NewslukeLittleis beaten by Michael van Gerwen in Birmingham as The Nuke’s dream of winning three straight Premier League nights falls short in the final
Sad news Luke Little loses to Michael van Gerwen in Birmingham, The Nuke’s dreams of a third successive Premier League title fail in the final
Luke Littler was denied a hat-trick of Premier League darts wins when he lost to Michael van Gerwen in the final in Birmingham.
The 17-year-old made two errors early in the final, but both stars struggled to score and maintain their lead. Van Gerwen tied the game at 3-3 and the Dutchman began a four-game winning streak, eventually winning 6-3.
“It was a little difficult to be honest, but that’s the reality,” van Gerwen told Sky Sports. The last few weeks haven’t been the best for me, but I’m happy to come back with a win tonight. ”
“People look down on you when you lose, but I believe in my abilities. I have to make sure I stay focused.”
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Despite missing out on a third consecutive win, Littler remains top of the Premier League following victories in Belfast and Manchester.
The teenager scored 26 points in 11 games in the series, followed by Humphries and Van Gerwen with 24 and 22 points respectively. Nathan Aspinall is four points off the final playoff spot.
Littler defeated world number one Luke Humphries in the last four matches to reach the final. He trailed Humphries by two legs, but before hanging on for dear life, he fought back to score an explosive victory.
Littler hit a triple 20 to extend his lead to 4-2 and twice promised to follow up with sensational nine-dart performances, but each time he suffered a tough defeat. Humphries’ late rally was unable to deflect Littler, and Nuke secured a spo
- t in the final with a double-14.
