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MVG launches stinging attack on Littler

Michael van Gerwen launched a shock attack on Luke Littler after his Premier League Darts win.

With all due respect, he hasn’t won anything yet. If people haven’t won anything yet, should they be getting into Forbes.

He played c**p tonight and I beat him, that’s the reality.

I’m happy with the win, and we move onto the next one.

Michael van Gerwn

LUKE NUKED

Van Gerwen launches stinging attack on Littler after win in Prem Darts final

Luke Littler throwing arrows

Darts superstar and massive football fan Luke Littler has slammed the Fifa trait that he dislikes the most.

When he's not busy competing, Littler loves to chill out by playing EA FC 24 and has tried his hand at playing online but is unhappy with how people act on Pro Clubs.

The mode enables gamers to control one player during an online match, teaming up with other people around the world.

Littler, however, feels that people are too selfish and took to social media to fume about players' greed.

The Nuke wrote on his Instagram story: "Pro clubs drop is the worst ever. Why does no one pass the ball?"

Luk away now

Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen were slammed for being "poor" on live TV by Wayne Mardle during their Premier League final.

Littler, 17, was going for his third consecutive win to cement his place at the top of the leaderbord but it was not meant to be though as he lost the match 6-3.

You will seldom see these two play this poor.

This feels so difficult for both players.

Wayne Mardle

LUK AWAY NOW

Littler and Van Gerwen blasted on live TV during ‘poor’ Prem darts final

Like father, like son

Darts ace Joshua Richardson is following in the footsteps of his father, James.

Myself and Josh were honoured to put the England shirt on.

It was the first time for me and the second time for Josh but the first time a father-and-son have played in the same team for England.

The team spirit within the team was like nothing I’ve experienced before.

Everyone was getting behind every player and it was great to see a clean sweep for the country.

James Richardson

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

My dad shocked Van Barneveld, now I'm making my own way in darts world

Super Series results

Van der Meijden 0-4 Ward

Gregory 4-1 O'Shea

Cocks 4-3 Richardson

O'Shea 1-4 Van der Meijden

Ward 4-3 Richardson

Gregory 2-4 Cocks

Richardson 4-1 O'Shea

Van der Meijden 4-3 Gregory

Cocks 4-3 Ward

Van der Meijden 4-2 Richardson

O'Shea 2-4 Cocks

Gregory 4-3 Ward

Cocks 4-1 Van der Meijden

Richardson 2-4 Gregory

Ward 4-3 O'Shea

Exclusive - ace out to shatter Littler record

New wonderkid Owen Bryceland played darts with Gary Anderson when he was only FOUR.

Now he’s aiming to break Luke Littler’s Premier League age record!

Read our exclusive interview below.

LITTLE LITTLER

I'm out to beat Littler's record - I played darts with world champ at FOUR

Littler enjoys trip with girlfriend

Luke Littler and his girlfriend, Eloise, enjoyed a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach this weekend.

The couple posted their visit on their Instagram and declared they had been "soaked" on the log ride.

In the joint post, Eloise wrote: "Wasn’t lying when they say you get soaked on Valhalla."

But the couple were all smiles as they posed for a sweet selfie.

MVG surprise

Wayne Mardle admits he was surprised by Michael van Gerwen winning Premier League Darts 11.

But he appears even more shocked that losing finalist Luke Litter played so poorly.

MVG beat overall leader Littler 6-3 in a below-par final at Birmingham.

And Sky Sports pundit Mardle – an ex-Prem star – said: "If I’m honest, I didn’t think Michael would win that final.

"But who could have foreseen Luke Littler playing that poorly?

"For Michael van Gerwen it’s been a real hard graft all night. But, he gets number four won and what an achievement."

Van Gerwen lays down the law

Michael van Gerwen has insisted Luke Littler needs to be chasing him, despite trailing in the Premier League table to the teen sensation.

MVG was asked about having to chase Littler down, who stormed to the top following two successive wins.

"I don't have to chase anyone. He has to chase me still," the Dutch star replied.

"I'm about 150 tournaments in front of him, so good luck to him."

Little Littler

New wonderkid Owen Bryceland played darts with Gary Anderson when he was only FOUR.

Now he’s aiming to break Luke Littler’s Premier League age record.

LITTLE LITTLER

I'm out to beat Littler's record - I played darts with world champ at FOUR

European Tour action

The European Tour continues this weekend with the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen, Germany.

Rob Cross will defend his title after beating Luke Humphries in last year's final.

Luke Littler will also be in action after coming through the Tour Card qualifiers.

The event begins on Friday, with the final scheduled for Sunday.

Here are the 16 seeded players for the event:

1. Dave Chisnall
2. Luke Humphries
3. Gerwyn Price
4. Damon Heta
5. Dirk van Duijvenbode
6. Josh Rock
7. Rob Cross
8. Michael van Gerwen
9. Jonny Clayton
10. Danny Noppert
11. Michael Smith
12. Ross Smith
13. Krzysztof Ratajski
14. Gary Anderson
15. Ryan Searle
16. Ricardo Pietreczko

Order of Merit qualifiers

As well as the 16 seeded players, the 16 highest ranked players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit also automatically qualified for the European Darts Grand Prix.

Former world champions Peter Wright and Raymond van Barneveld are amongst the players to book their place in Germany.

Here are the 16 Order of Merit qualifiers:

• Nathan Aspinall
• Peter Wright
• Joe Cullen
• Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Chris Dobey
• Stephen Bunting
• Martin Schindler
• Andrew Gilding
• Daryl Gurney
• James Wade
• Gian van Veen
• Gabriel Clemens
• Jose de Sousa
• Brendan Dolan
• Raymond van Barneveld
• Luke Woodhouse

Current standings

Here are the standings heading into night 12 of Premier League Darts.

This week's Premier League Darts

Premier League Darts continues this week with night 12 from Rotterdam on Thursday.

Here is the full quarter-final and semi-final schedule.

Quarter-finals:

• Michael Smith vs Luke Littler
• Rob Cross vs Gerwyn Price
• Peter Wright vs Nathan Aspinall
• Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Humphries

Semi-finals:

• Smith/Littler vs Cross/Price
• Wright/Aspinall vs Van Gerwen/Humphries

Van Gerwen on Littler

Michael van Gerwen launched a shock attack on Luke Littler after his latest Premier League Darts win.

Van Gerwen said: “With all due respect, he hasn’t won anything yet. If people haven’t won anything yet, should they be getting into Forbes.

“He played c**p tonight and I beat him, that’s the reality. I’m happy with the win, and we move onto the next one.”

PDC European Tour schedule

Here is the full schedule for the remaining European Tour events:

• European Darts Grand Prix – 19-21 April, Sindelfingen, Germany
• Austrian Darts Open – 26-28 April, Graz, Austria
• Baltic Sea Darts Open – 10-12 May, Kiel, Germany
• Dutch Darts Championship – 24-26 May, Rosmalen, Netherlands
• European Darts Open – 21-23 June, Leverkusen, Germany
• German Darts Championship – 30 August-1 September, Hildesheim, Germany
• Flanders Darts Trophy – 6-8 September, Antwerp, Belgium
• Hungarian Darts Trophy – 20-22 September, Budapest, Hungary
• Swiss Darts Trophy – 27-29 September, Basel, Switzerland
• Czech Darts Open – 18-20 October, Prague, Czech Republic

Today’s MODUS action

Here is a round-up of results from today’s MODUS Super Series.

Six players were in action in week 7:

First matches

• J. O’Shea 2-4 H. Ward
• H. Gregory 4-0 J. Richardson
• G. van der Meijden 4-3 L. Cocks

Second matches

• H. Ward 1-4 H. Gregory
• L.Cocks 1-4 J. O’Shea
• J. Richardson 4-0 G. van der Meijden

Third matches

• H. Ward 4-1 L.Cocks
• H. Gregory 2-4 G. van der Meijden
• J. O’Shea 4-3 J. Richardson

Fourth matches

• L. Cocks 0-4 H. Gregory
• J. Richardson 2-4 H. Ward
• G. van der Meijden 4-2 O’Shea

Final matches

• J. Richardson 3-4 L. Cocks
• J. O’Shea 2-4 H. Gregory
• H. Ward 0-4 G. van der Meijden

How the table looks

Luke Littler remains at the top of the Premier League Darts table.

Here is the top eight in the table...

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Schindler  “can’t stop crying”

Martin Schindler has taken to social media following his first-ever PDC win.

He wrote: “I can’t stop crying, overwhelming, pure, reality, everything!

“I feel like I am ten years old again. I can not stop it.

“Still going to cry, but this trophy is mine.”