Well after an incredible night last time out in Manchester, the darts has headed to the Midlands as Luke Littler looks to become the third player in the table to win a hat trick of nights this season. The 17 year old is currently top of the premier league pile with his exciting finishing and his unique attitude to the game, he’s currently proving the man to beat.
Interviews with Luke Littler and Michael Van Gerwen, following Night 11, in Birmingham.
Interviews with Luke Littler and Michael Van Gerwen, following Night 11, in Birmingham.
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00:00 I'm here in the great city of Birmingham for another night of dramatic darting action in the Premier League.
00:09 Well, after an incredible night last time out in Manchester, the darts has headed to the Midlands as Luke Littler looks to become the third player in the table to win a hat-trick of nights this season.
00:20 The 17-year-old is currently top of the Premier League pile with his exciting finishing and his unique attitude to the game, he's currently proving the man to beat.
00:30 It would mean a lot, obviously it would be my third weekly win, but like I said I just got to keep picking up those points.
00:37 As a 17-year-old boy I just know that travelling on Wednesday to Manchester, Birmingham, wherever, and just every week playing these guys I've been looking up to it, I just thrive off it and get to be pumped up for it.
00:52 However, a lot can change in such a small space of time and you only have to look as far as Michael Van Gerwen in this year's Premier League.
01:00 The seven-time champion of the tournament spoke following his third win of the campaign in Newcastle, saying he was confident he has a foot at the O2 for the finals.
01:10 Yet the Green Machine now sits in an unpleasant fourth in the standings, something he'll be looking to improve on in the coming weeks.
01:18 The night kicked off with Peter Wright taking on arguably the most informed player on the planet at the moment in Luke Humphreys.
01:27 The Scotsman was 4-1 to the good, but a turnaround from Cool Hand who reeled off five straight legs to take the tie 6-4.
01:50 Up next was Rob Cross facing the league leader Luke Littler. For his standards, Cross has so far endured a poor campaign.
01:58 The teenage sensation forced a deciding leg in style and showed what he's all about, making his way to another semi-final with no player making the final four on more occasions this season.
02:14 So the final was set. Littler an MVG, a symbolic sign of a possible passing of the torch in the sport, as Taylor did with Van Gerwen all those years ago.
02:25 It was the class and realisation that he needed to rediscover his form of the Dutchman who prevailed, winning his fourth night and moving up to third in the table.
02:38 When you're playing poorly, you need to sit down, stay back and make sure you keep focusing on your own performance and your own game.
02:45 I know there's still a lot to aim for and there's still a lot to go for, so I'm glad with tonight's performance.
02:52 He has to chase me still and I'm about 150 tournaments in front of him, so good luck to him.
02:59 Good luck to him.