First game about to start so it's time to make your predictions for tonight...

Gerwyn Price talking to Sky Sports: "I've had a couple of games that have slipped from me against Luke [Littler]. I'm in a good position but it would be good for me if I picked up more points tonight.

"It is going to be tough for him. Hopefully the crowd aren't too bad for him - I know what that's like and it isn't nice and I don't wish that on anyone.

"I'm sure he's a strong enough character to come through it. I've learned not to react to crowds and I'm sure he can come through it."

Well, Luke Littler said he expected the worst and he was right to, plenty of boos from the Rotterdam crowd.

They're not forgetting that little incident with Gian van Veen any time soon.

Luke Littler talking to Sky Sports: "Hopefully I can get another win and get another win over Gez. I expect the best from him. Hopefully we can have another good game."

On the crowd: "Expect the worse. They'll be all over me and cheering for Gez. It is what it is and I'm prepared for that."

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on Sky Sports

Luke Littler has got to put things to bed and just come up here and play. Hopefully he puts it to bed week in, week out.

At the moment things are running away from him. He's got concerns for the first time in his career in my opinion.

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It's two weeks now since things got a little heated between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen in Manchester - but the story is still rumbling on.

Van Veen said Littler was "out of order" for celebrating when the Dutchman missed a match dart.

Having been caught celebrating, Littler reacted angrily to a look from Van Veen and, having largely stayed quiet on the issue, has given his side of things this week.

"When he came inside the double 15, I had a drink of my water and had a little fist bump towards Faith and her dad," the world champion told Online Darts.

"The fans on that side then started screaming so I was like 'come on' to them and the whole arena - but there was no need for Gian to look back and stare at me.

"He's still got a dart in hand so he should step back, look at the floor and throw his last dart."

Despite admitting he had fist bumped and then geed up the crowd, Littler said of Van Veen's suggestion he had celebrated the miss: "That's a load of... I didn't do it to him.

"What other people didn't see was as I've walked back round, he's put his darts down on the table."

In response, Van Veen told Tungsten Tales Darts: "He said his piece the other day. I still have the same view as I had two weeks ago when it all happened.

"If he wants to bury the hatchet then fine. I don't have any hard feelings towards him and I don't know how it is the other way round but we'll see how it goes."

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Right, let's get to the first match of the evening...

It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Luke Littler.

The world champion was involved in a spat with Gian van Veen as he lost in the quarter-finals in Manchester and was subsequently booed in Brighton last week before falling to another quarter-final loss, averaging just 83.94 against Stephen Bunting.

Those two losses have seen Littler lose his place at the top of the table but he remains well placed to reach the play-offs as he tries to reclaim the title he won in his debut season in 2024.

Gerwyn Price also suffered a last-eight exit in Brighton, something of a surprise given the Welshman's blistering recent form.

He was sensational as he claimed his second nightly win in Manchester and will leapfrog Littler into second with a win tonight.

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Jonny Clayton is back at the top of the Premier League after he came from 5-2 down to beat Michael van Gerwen and claim his third nightly win in Brighton.

Van Gerwen missed four match darts in total as the Welshman reeled off four straight legs to take the win.

Victory takes Clayton, who began the evening in third, three points above Luke Littler after the world champion was beaten by Stephen Bunting in the quarter-finals and failed to add to his points tally.

While Van Gerwen had the edge both in terms of average and checkout percentage in the final, Clayton produced when it mattered as he made the seven-time champion pay for failing to wrap up the match at 5-2 and 5-4 and forced a decider.

Clayton then finished it in style, hitting two 180s in the leg before sealing it on double 16.

"I thought the game was over at 5-2 up for Michael," Clayton told Sky Sports.

"He missed, he gave me a chance. You've got to take chances. That last leg was probably my best of the game.

"I'm back on top of the table, Luke Littler can start chasing me again."

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If you were wondering just how well backed the Dutch players will be tonight, Michael van Gerwen has just been shown on the big screen and the arena erupted... and now the same for Gian van Veen!

Wayne Mardle
Former World Matchplay finalist on Sky Sports

Things have got to happen for some players this week, basically anyone outside of the top four. They are running out of games to win.

The top four have a four-point gap and the bottom four can't afford for that to get bigger tonight.

There's pressure everywhere. It's intriguing because we don't know.

Thursday, 16 April - Rotterdam Ahoy

Quarter-finals

Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price

Gian van Veen v Luke Humphries

Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton

Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock

Semi-finals

Littler/Price v Van Veen/Humphries

Van Gerwen/Clayton v Bunting/Rock

Final

Littler/Price/Van Veen/Humphries v Van Gerwen/Clayton/Bunting/Rock

That's how the table looks then, time to see what we have to look forward to tonight as those outside the top four look to mix things up...

Jonny Clayton is back at the top of the Premier League Darts table following his win in Brighton on night 10.

Luke Littler is not far behind with Gerwyn Price in third and Michael van Gerwen in the final play-off spot.

But Gian van Veen and Luke Humphries are among those hope to break into the top four in time to make it to finals night next month...

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Thank you for joining us ahead of another big night of Premier League action!

Eight of the world's best darts players going head-to-head once again... this time in Rotterdam.

The crowd are always up for it in the Netherlands and with two big Dutch stars to get behind, tonight should be no different.