Night six of Premier League Darts in Nottingham
Semi-final results: Luke Littler 6-3 Rob Cross & Price 6-1 Van Gerwen
Quarter-final results: Humphries 4-6 Littler, Cross 6-2 Dobey, Bunting 4-6 Price, Aspinall 4-6 Van Gerwen
Semi-finals and final follow
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Littler 4-3 Cross
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is turning into a brilliant match.
Luke Littler starts on his throw with a 180 and he is now averaging around the 109 mark, with Rob Cross not far behind on averages.
Needing 164, Littler takes the lot again! This is just silly.
He had time to take that out, no pressure. Treble 20, treble 18 and bull. He smiles but hardly celebrates.
Littler really is that good.
Littler 3-3 Cross
John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports
We are really seeing some excellent darts.
Littler 3-3 Cross
We mentioned earlier that in Glasgow, Luke Littler won five straight legs over Rob Cross to beat him 6-5.
Already he has won three on the spin, but Voltage avoids a repeat.
Given a full visit at 40, Cross pins tops for a 3-3 draw.
Littler 3-2 Cross
John Part
Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports
As an opponent you become intimidated by Luke Littler and feel like you can't miss a single dart.
Littler 3-2 Cross
Rod Studd
Commentator on Sky Sports
Luke Littler is annoying because he makes it look so easy!
He is box-office every time he steps on a stage.
Littler 3-2 Cross
After that finish, Luke Littler gets midway through leg five and throws five perfect darts, broken up by a stray dart into treble five.
His first out chance is a 127. Treble 20, 17 bull!
Ridiculous stuff. He's just taken 442 out in nine darts.
Littler 2-2 Cross
Image source, Getty ImagesRob Cross is averaging north of 109 at the start of this fourth leg, some going against the current world champion.
A 134 gives him control on his throw and 59 get him down to a finish first.
Voltage will get at least three darts at 130.
A treble-less visit would have been fine, had Littler not responded with a 167!
Treble 20, treble 19 and bull. Superb from The Nuke.
Littler 1-2 Cross
Luke Littler finds himself behind Rob Cross in this match, but a 140 buys him three darts at 69.
He only needs two to hold throw. Treble 19, double six. Taken.
Littler 0-2 Cross
Luke Littler fires back at Rob Cross by starting against the throw with a 180 of his own.
Two visits later, a 128 set up 134 for a break of throw, but a bounce out costs him.
Needing 70, Cross takes the treble 18 and lands double eight with his second attempt.
Littler 0-1 Cross
Against the throw, Rob Cross starts his semi-final off with a 180. Cool as you like.
Luke Littler responds by going 140, 180 and Cross replies with a 140 of his own.
For a 12-dart break, Cross needs 85. He gets one dart at bull and lands it superbly. Another good finish.
A reminder that in his win over Chris Dobey, Cross pinned six out of seven darts at doubles.
Littler v Cross
We mentioned Rob Cross looked frustrated at his walk-on earlier, Cross makes his way to the stage down the non-family side this time around.
He does nip back over at the top to kiss his wife before the match.
Luke Littler takes a selfie with a young fan on his way to the stage, a nice touch.
A place in the final is up for grabs against either Gerwyn Price or Michael van Gerwen.
Littler to throw first, game on!
Littler v Cross
Luke Littler and Rob Cross have met once in the Premier League this season.
That came in Glasgow, where Littler came from 5-1 down to beat Cross 6-5 in the quarter-finals.
Littler will hope for something more comfortable this time around, while Cross will want to get a win over Littler this year in the Premier League ticked off.
Littler v Cross
Luke Littler speaking to Sky Sports on his quarter-final win over Luke Humphries: "Very good from the both of us. Glad to get over the line. I was just glad."
On his high checkouts: "It was impressive, but they are the shots you have to take out. I'm just happy to get the win."
On his quarter-final performance: "I just back myself. I fell off a bit but broke back."
On facing Rob Cross next: "Looking forward to it and trying to get the extra point on the board."
So what do those results mean for the semi-finals?
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Result: Aspinall 4-6 Van Gerwen
There was certainly a dip of quality compared to the rest of the night in that match between Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall.
Van Gerwen's win came at a rate of 95.12, while Aspinall's was below 90.
All that matters for Van Gerwen is the two points and overtaking Aspinall in the table.
Result: Aspinall 4-6 Van Gerwen
Image source, Getty ImagesNeeding a hold of throw for a match win, Michael van Gerwen starts off with three 100+ visits.
Nathan Aspinall cannot keep up and Van Gerwen gets six darts at double 16.
He only needs two to take the match and after pinning it, lets out an outpour of emotion.
A 6-4 win sets up a semi-final with Gerwyn Price.
Aspinall 4-5 Van Gerwen
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports
That was just a leg from Nathan Aspinall that you can't fathom where it has come from. It is a shocker for Aspinall.
Aspinall 4-5 Van Gerwen
Both Nathan Aspinall and Micahel van Gerwen exchange a series of low scores, tough throws and exasparated figures between them in leg nine.
A big visit on the 19s from Michael van Gerwen sets up a 98 out.
Treble 20 sets up double 19, but MVG is stuck when splitting in half.
Aspinall has to take out 164, but starts with a treble three.
At double eight, Van Gerwen pins it for a break and a 5-4 lead.
Aspinall 4-4 Van Gerwen
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports
It has got the feeling of a big game this. It is only a quarter-final in week six but they are both locked on the same points and Nathan Aspinall has Luke Littler next week.