Luke Littler has congratulated Michael van Gerwen after the 18-year-old lost to the Dutchman on the first night of the Premier League Darts on Thursday. The teenager had entered the showdown hoping to lay down a marker as he looks to win the competition for the second year on the trot.

Luke Humphries beat Nathan Aspinall, Michael van Gerwen and Chris Dobey on his way to winning the opening night of the Premier League Darts; series continues next Thursday in Glasgow with coverage fro

Luke Humphries believes Luke Littler is still the man to beat in the Premier League this year, despite the teenager losing to Michael van Gerwen on Thursday night. Littler had gone into the showdown hoping to get his title defence off to a storming start,