It's not exactly a sing-a-long anthem, but that doesn't stop the crowd inside Motorpoint Arena from thoroughly enjoying Gian van Veen's techno walk-on.

Here comes Luke Humphries to the Kaiser Chiefs' I Predict a Riot.

Gian van Veen speaking to Sky Sports: "It's always great games between us, especially the last couple. You always have to play well against Luke, he puts you under pressure in every leg.

"I'm playing well, played well at UK Open. I'm feeling good and hopefully it [first night win] will come soon."

Luke Humphries speaking to Sky Sports: "I think the averages are decent with bad doubling. I'm not worried but it's just the finishing that's letting me down. I have to not think about it because it'll start panicking me and then get even worse.

"They're always close games and that's what creates a good rivalry. I'm enjoying playing him. I need to get to him early because he's very good on his doubles so I know the game plan."

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Two of the three players yet to win a night in this year's Premier League meet as Luke Humphries takes on Gian van Veen.

Humphries has only won three matches so far, and is yet to reach a final. Last week 'Cool Hand Luke' thrashed Michael van Gerwen 6-1 before losing 6-4 to night five winner Jonny Clayton.

Van Veen has been the nearly man of the competition so far, reaching three finals but losing each one.

After bowing out of night five at the quarter-final stage, the 23-year-old suffered a last-32 exit at the UK Open the following day.

Humphries is world number two with Van Veen third, but it's the Dutchman who has won seven of the past nine meetings between the pair.

Onto quarter-final three we go - it's a big one.

Jonny Clayton keeps his 100% quarter-final record intact!

The Ferret misses two match darts at double 16 and double eight, but he is allowed one more opportunity to seal the deal by Michael van Gerwen.

Up he steps for double four - and it's in!

MVG is right to look disappointed, after also crashing out in the quarter-finals last week.

Jonny Clayton breaks!

Neither player can pull ton-plus checkouts out of the bag when it matters, but the Ferret rarely misses double eight.

He is playing some lovely darts now after a slow start.

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It's not pretty for Jonny Clayton but he's in the mix and and on top in these middle match legs.

He's one of the very best on double 16, he's now 4/8 on the doubles.

Michael van Gerwen dips in form once again leaving Jonny Clayton two bites at the cherry from 81.

He takes out 49 first - and then fires in at double 16 to hold.

Michael van Gerwen hits 180 to leave just 44 on the board!

He finds an important set of darts at an important moment, hitting double 16 to checkout and level things up once more.

Jonny Clayton hits a sumptuous 140 to leave just 80 on the board.

He finds tops once more to gather some momentum in this quarter-final contest.

Michael van Gerwen is looking around in dismay.

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It was a picture perfect start for Michael Van Gerwen but a bit of double trouble and Jonny Clayton is right back in this match.

Jonny Clayton is right back in this quarter-final contest!

Michael van Gerwen had absolutely cruised into control of this leg, with Clayton way back on 152, but he just cannot checkout for love nor money.

He is punished by Clayton who slams in tops for the break.

Jonny Clayton raises his arms in the air as he takes out double one to get on the board!

Michael van Gerwen flailed a bit there trying to take out 12, unsual from him.

An opportunity opens up for Jonny Clayton to break straight back, but a single shot at double eight escapes from him.

Mighty Mike is looking in good nick tonight - and he slams in at double to double his lead early doors!

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Michael van Gerwen is first to get on the board in our second quarter-final of the night.

He hits 180 with his first throw of the night - Josh Rock style - before another more fantastic throw of 140 sets up a 61 finish.

And he slams in double four to take an early break over top-of-the-table Jonny Clayton.

Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen are ready to keep things rolling at Motorpoint Arena.

Two absolutely banging walk-on tunes from the pair in Johnny B. Goode and Seven Nation Army.

Let's see what this second quarter-final has in store for us... the crowd are in great voice tonight!

Jonny Clayton speaking to Sky Sports: "I respect Michael, there's not tactics, he just throws his darts. If things don't go his way, he never blames anything else. That's what I try and do because no one can help you if things don't go your way and I think that's why we have good games.

"We know we've got to pick points up. The earlier you do that, it's less pressure, it doesn't get any easier. I try and pick two points up each week and anything after that is a bonus. I'm really enjoying it."

Michael van Gerwen speaking to Sky Sports: "Me and Jonny always have good games. I also like him as a person. Behind stage we always make jokes.

"It's an important battle and I need to make sure I win the two points. Jonny is doing really well so I need to be up for it.

"There is still a long time left in this tournament, you need to play well week after week. I am playing Ok, but I know I can do better. Don't make mistakes and go for it."

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After that thrilling start, it is table-topping Jonny Clayton who is next up and hoping to get back to winning ways after falling to a 6-4 defeat against Luke Littler in night five's final.

But seven-time champion Michael van Gerwen will be hoping to stop the Welshman in his tracks, having claimed one night win this year but not progressed to the semi-finals since night two.

Clayton, who is currently five points clear at the top of the table on his return to the Premier League after a two-year absence, will fancy his chances of making another final if he can ease past Van Gerwen.

That's because the winner of this quarter-final will face Stephen Bunting, who is currently second-bottom in the table, in the semi-finals.

Stephen Bunting wraps things up with a double 10!

He is the first to a finish and leaves 120 on the board, under absolutely no pressure from Josh Rock who cannot seem to rack up three-figures.

The Bullet misses tops for the Shanghai finish but gets another bite at the cherry - and he takes it!

He is one step closer to his second nightly win this year.