Michael van Gerwen gained a measure of revenge as he beat Luke Littler at the Premier League Darts, but it was Luke Humphries who ultimately emerged victorious on the opening night
They went at it hammer and tongs again - but this time, there was no fall-out on the Titanic slipway, just another thunderous game of darts.
In his four competitive defeats in 2025, since he was crowned the youngest world champion in history, His Nukeship has averaged 105.12, 107.59, 108.50 and now 113.91. Hardly the stuff of crisis. But it also validated Littler’s claim that his rivals are playing out of their skin against him. In a memorable strop to prefix another four-month tour in the Thursday night circus big top, the Dutch master told Professional Darts Corporation ringmasters “to stop treating him like a baby” and push Littler into line.
“I was late and now I’m 18, I’m responsible for my actions and I did get a little telling off.” The Nuke will also have to adjust his mindset because he is no longer destiny’s child - the teenager’s playgrounds of 2024 have suddenly turned into bandit country and he keeps getting mugged.
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