World champion Luke Littler beats Jonny Clayton to win night 12 of Premier League Darts in Liverpool
Clayton three points clear of Littler at top of table after 12 of 16 league-phase rounds - full standings after Thursday's matches
Final: Clayton 1-6 Littler
Semi-finals: Van Veen 5-6 Clayton, Van Gerwen 5-6 Littler
Quarter-finals: Van Veen 6-4 Price, Bunting 5-6 Clayton, Rock 3-6 Van Gerwen, Humphries 2-6 Littler
Result: Van Gerwen 5-6 Littler
Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on Sky Sports
How did Littler win that game? He just hung around and made life so difficult for Michael, even though Michael was hitting seemingly 180 after 180.
The doubling from both was brilliant, but Littler under pressure - there's nobody better. There really is no one better.
We've been saying that Jonny Clayton has been taking his opportunities and so did Luke there.
Clayton v Littler
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What a match, Littler really is special, the vast majority of players would not have kept up with MVG with that treble-hitting.
Graham
Image source, PA MediaAll matches are best of 11 legs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
The final is confirmed.
Leader Jonny Clayton will take on second-placed Luke Littler.
Van Gerwen 5-6 Littler
Image source, PA MediaA 140 to start for Michael van Gerwen. Luke Littler throws a 180 in this leg.
Van Gerwen gets to 161 and is first down to a finish, but Littler then gets to 46.
Littler takes the match with six and tops.
Van Gerwen 5-5 Littler
Michael van Gerwen is the first to get down to a finish - 119 - while Littler gets to 90.
Van Gerwen finds the treble 19, but his next dart strays into the five. He ends up leaving double three.
Luke Littler punishes him and snatches the leg. We are going to another decider!
Van Gerwen 5-4 Littler
Laura Turner
Ex-Women's World Championship quarter-finalist on Sky Sports
This has been an excellent performance from both players.
You can hear the crowd trying to get Van Gerwen across the line.
Van Gerwen 5-4 Littler
Another 180 from Michael van Gerwen to begin the leg. Another later in the leg.
That leaves 48, which he checks out with 16 and double 16. A third 11-darter.
He will throw for the match in the next leg.
Van Gerwen 4-4 Littler
Luke Littler gets rid of Michael van Gerwen's advantage once more.
He sets up tops as Van Gerwen is not yet down to a finish and checks it out in two, finishing on his trusty double 10.
Van Gerwen 4-3 Littler
Image source, Getty ImagesMichael van Gerwen is averaging more than 110.
Van Gerwen 4-3 Littler
Michael van Gerwen has hit seven 180s in seven legs.
An 11-dart break of his own.
Van Gerwen 3-3 Littler
Luke Littler seems to have found his rhythm. He is down to 42 left after just nine darts thrown.
An 11-dart break of throw brings the scores to 3-3.
The first to six will meet league leader Jonny Clayton's in tonight's final.
Van Gerwen 3-2 Littler
Luke Littler swaps his darts and hits a 180. Michael van Gerwen doesn't let him off, though, and hits two 180s of his own.
Van Gerwen gets down to 95, Littler then gets down to 100.
Van Gerwen hits a single 19, then treble 20 to leave double eight, but he hits the single.
Luke Littler responds in fine fashion. A double-double with 20 and two at tops.
Image source, PA MediaVan Gerwen 3-1 Littler
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
Littler is all over the shop here.
After winning the opening leg, it's been total domination.
One player averaging 87, the other averaging 113.
Van Gerwen 3-1 Littler
Michael van Gerwen is averaging 109.
He leaves 32, but that's fine. Luke Littler is stranded back on 255. He can't even get down to a finish with his next three darts.
Van Gerwen pops the double with his first dart at it.
Van Gerwen 2-1 Littler
Image source, PA MediaMichael van Gerwen is first down to a finish, but leaves 76 from 141.
Luke Littler has 170 remaining...
Treble 20, but then single 20 and 25.
Van Gerwen responds with a finish to go ahead.
Van Gerwen 1-1 Littler
That is some power scoring from Michael van Gerwen. He is down to 47 while Luke Littler is still back on 216.
15 and double 16 wraps up the leg for the Dutchman.
That was an 11-darter.
Van Gerwen 0-1 Littler
Michael van Gerwen requires 106, but only gets 58.
Luke Littler needs 82 and finds it, with treble 14 and tops.
Van Gerwen 0-0 Littler
Image source, PA MediaHere we go. Time to find out who faces Jonny Clayton in the final.