Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen 6-5
PDC Premier League Darts · Week 12 · Thu 23 Apr
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Michael van Gerwen faces Luke Littler at PDC Premier League Darts in Week 12 and the match quickly starts producing the kind of moments that make live darts so tense. By the finish it is Luke Littler who has the result at 6-5, but every leg has its own part to play on the way there. Leg 1: Luke Littler closes 82 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 47 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 1-1. Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen!
Michael van Gerwen closes 76 with Luke Littler waiting on 65 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1. Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 81 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen takes out 32 in 1 dart.
Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1. Leg 5 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 95 and leaves 8, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 100 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2. Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler!
Luke Littler takes out 42 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3. Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen closes 41 with Luke Littler waiting on 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 4-4. Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen closes 48 with Luke Littler waiting on 20 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler closes 90 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 6 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5. Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 46 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total.
That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5. Michael van Gerwen posts the higher three-dart average, 107.54 compared with 102.06. Michael van Gerwen hits 9 maximums and Luke Littler hits 3. On the doubles, Michael van Gerwen converts 71.0% and Luke Littler finishes at 86.0%.
The match contains 6 breaks of throw and 2 clear lead changes. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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Leg 1: Luke Littler closes 82 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 48 in 2 darts. Luke Littler leads 1-0.
Leg 2 — back level: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen takes out 47 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. We're level at 1-1.
Leg 3 — lead change: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen closes 76 with Luke Littler waiting on 65 in 2 darts, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 2-1.
Leg 4 — 3 in a row: Maximum from Michael van Gerwen! Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 81 and leaves 32, Michael van Gerwen takes out 32 in 1 dart. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — run stopped: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen cannot take out 95 and leaves 8, Luke Littler punishes it immediately by taking out 100 in 2 darts. Michael van Gerwen leads 3-2.
Leg 6 — back level: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 42 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total, a break of throw. We're level at 3-3.
Leg 7 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen closes 41 with Luke Littler waiting on 81 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler takes out 40 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — immediate break-back: Michael van Gerwen fires in 2 maximums; Michael van Gerwen closes 48 with Luke Littler waiting on 20 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Michael van Gerwen leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — immediate break-back: Luke Littler closes 90 with Michael van Gerwen waiting on 6 in 1 dart; a break of throw. We're level at 5-5.
Leg 11 — match-clinching leg: Maximum from Luke Littler! Luke Littler takes out 46 in 2 darts, 14 darts in total. That's the match - Luke Littler wins 6-5.