Littler wins record fifth Premier League night
Summary
Teenage darts player, Luke Littler, has made history by winning five nights in a Premier League season. His recent 6-4 win over Michael van Gerwen marks this achievement.Key Facts
- Luke Littler is only 18 years old.
- He secured his place in the season-ending play-offs happening on 29th May at the O2 Arena.
- No one else has won more than four nights in a Premier League season since the 16-week league phase was introduced in 2022.
- Luke Littler expressed interest in reaching the top of the league to secure the first semi-final at the play-offs.
- He won close matches against Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall to reach the final.
- Luke Littler broke even with Michael van Gerwen in the final match's sixth leg and broke ahead in the tenth leg to secure his win.
- He averaged 102.5 to van Gerwen's 94.31 and was six from 13 on the "checkouts," a term for successfully hitting the last dart to end and win the game.
- Currently, he is nine points clear and aims to maintain his number one position.
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