{"id":25394,"date":"2025-03-21T01:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T01:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/premier-league-darts-results-luke-littler-hits-nine-darter-and-beats-michael-van-gerwen-to-win-night-seven\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T01:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T01:05:58","slug":"premier-league-darts-results-luke-littler-hits-nine-darter-and-beats-michael-van-gerwen-to-win-night-seven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/premier-league-darts-results-luke-littler-hits-nine-darter-and-beats-michael-van-gerwen-to-win-night-seven\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Darts results: Luke Littler hits nine-darter and beats Michael van Gerwen to win night seven"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Teenager Luke Littler hit a nine-darter and averaged a stunning 112.5 to beat Michael van Gerwen and win night seven of Premier League Darts in Cardiff.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 18-year-old was unsure if the final dart on double 15 was in and hesitated before celebrating in vociferous style when the referee called it. <\/p>\n

It is his third televised nine-darter – and second in the Premier League – and helped him seal a 6-4 victory over seven-time winner Van Gerwen.<\/p>\n

It was a chaotic final with Littler and Van Gerwen exchanging seven breaks of throw. <\/p>\n

Van Gerwen, who was featuring in his first final of the year after losing five semi-finals in the first six weeks, played his part, averaging 101.41 and taking out 50% of his doubles.<\/p>\n

Littler’s checkouts were at 42.9% but his scoring power saw him secure a third night win of the season. <\/p>\n

His nine-darter was the third in the Premier League this year after Luke Humphries and Rob Cross both hit one in defeat in Brighton<\/a> on night five. <\/p>\n

Littler’s victory means he is six points clear of Humphries at the top of the table and his place in May’s play-offs at the O2 Arena already looks practically guaranteed. <\/p>\n

“I’ve been playing very well,” Littler told Sky Sports. “I had no idea [if the nine-darter had gone in]. I just had to wait for [referee] Huw [Ware] to call it. Is it? Is it? Yeah.<\/p>\n

“I just want to get to the O2 as quick as possible. [I’m on] 21 points and last year was 23 for top four. Last year I didn’t want number one, this year I want to try and stay there.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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