Ian Mitchelmore
BBC Sport Wales at Utilita Arena, Newcastle

Once Michael van Gerwen gets into a rhythm, he looks like a machine on that stage.

As he did against Stephen Bunting in the last eight, MVG has well and truly locked in to lead after going behind.

Michael van Gerwen looks in his groove right now back on his throw, but suffers a set back as five and a treble one are part of a visit of 28.

At 152, Van Gerwen takes the two treble 20s excellently, but is wide at the 16s.

Over to Luke Humphries at 125, he lands 25 and 60, but is over with the dart towards tops.

MVG pins the 16s and moves into a 3-1 lead.

Excellent from Michael van Gerwen, who in six darts scores 280 to get down to 87 for a break of throw chance.

Singles at 17 and 20 leave one dart at bull and for the first time from any player tonight, MVG pins it excellently for a break of throw.

Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

Michael van Gerwen looks relaxed. He said in interviews he was going to enjoy it and it looks like he is.

It looks like there is a bit of consistency to his game again.

A poor start for Michael van Gerwen on his throw, who takes just 121 from six darts.

A 134 from Mighty Mike is better, but Luke Humphries increases his lead with a 140.

Cool Hand is down to a finish first at 93, but with Van Gerwen waiting on 97.

Humphries leaves 32 with his first two, but is wide on double 16.

Van Gerwen responds with precision. Treble 19 and double 20 hold throw.

Luke Humphries wastes no time in getting off the mark on his throw, firing in a 180 on his first visit.

Michael van Gerwen is not far behind him with a maximum of his own.

Cool Hand gets six at 141. The first three leave 52 and the second three take it out.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

Luke Humphries might be world number two and England's number two, but in the past few weeks it hasn't looked like he's second on any metric.

This should be a thriller, with both men looking in good touch earlier this season.

Will it be a repeat of this year's World Championship semi-finals in tonight's final, or an all-Dutch affair?

Luke Humphries to throw first, game on!

Tonight's second semi-final pits two of the biggest names in the sport together as defending Premier League champion Luke Humphries faces seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen.

The two men faced each other four times during last season's campaign, with Humphries claiming victory in three of them.

But Van Gerwen is the more recent winner of the two of them, beating Humphries 10-5 at the World Series Finals in September 2025.

Jonny Clayton's average dropped significantly during that semi-final from his quarter-final win over Josh Rock, falling around 15 points to 94.86.

Gian van Veen did not quite manage 100 per visit, but was not far off at 98.37.

On the doubles, both men were similar and it was Clayton who was fractionally better.

The Welshman took four of his 11 attempts, with Van Veen finishing six of his 18 chances.

Throwing for the match, Gian van Veen starts proceedings with a 180.

Two visits later, he lands another to leave 42 for the match after just nine darts.

He may be young, but he is the world number three for a reason, taking out 42 in two darts for a 6-4 victory and a place in tonight's final.

Credit to Jonny Clayton for that fightback, but it only ever looked like Van Veen would win that one.

Ian Mitchelmore
BBC Sport Wales at Utilita Arena, Newcastle

I mentioned earlier that Josh Rock jokingly called Jonny Clayton the "old boy" of the Premier League yesterday.

Clayton has shown plenty of experience to claw his way back into this one.

It is raining 180s now!

First Jonny Clayton and then Gian van Veen land maximums consecutively.

An 87 from Jonny Clayton buy him a visit at 75 to hold throw.

Treble 17 is perfect and after a good marker at double 12, lands it at the second attempt to cut Van Veen's lead.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

That reaction from Jonny Clayton tells you that he still believes he can turn this around.

Credit to Jonny Clayton, who starts off this leg with five perfect darts.

It does very little to put off Gian van Veen, needing 131 for the match.

Treble 17 leaves 80. Double 20 is perfect at first and the second for the double double narrowly misses.

Clayton comes and on double 19, breaks back on the Dutchman.

Both men get below 200 but are on bogey finishes at 178 and 180 respectively.

Next, Jonny Clayton and Gian van Veen set up chances at double 20.

Clayton splits the 20s and then misses twice at double 10.

Van Veen almost follows suit with two misses at tops, but does just enough to land the third dart.

The Giant with another break and a 5-2 lead.

Ian Mitchelmore
BBC Sport Wales at Utilita Arena, Newcastle

Jonny Clayton will be frustrated that he has not been able to emulate the high standards he set in his quarter-final win over Josh Rock.

Credit to Gian van Veen, he's proving exactly why he's world number three.

He looks made for the Premier League stage.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

Gian van Veen deserves this lead.

Better from both men who exchange a series of two treble visits to start off leg six.

Down in the 130s, Gian van Veen gets a 131 chance to hold but can only leave tops. Jonny Clayton, from 138, leaves 52.

Double 20 is no good for the young Van Veen, but he pins the 10s with aplomb.

Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

Jonny Clayton just can't get his scoring going at all. He's scoring too late in legs and he's a bit fortunate that he's not 4-1 down.