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Michael Smith* 3-1 Michael van Gerwen

A tight leg sees MVG with the first chance of a finish.

Unbelievably, he misses two darts on double 19.

Smith has 45 remaining, hits the 5 and follows up with double top with his next dart.

He becomes the first player to win the leg with the throw.

Michael Smith 2-1 Michael van Gerwen*

'Bully Boy' racks up yet another maximum to give him a lead against the throw.

MVG throws a 140 to leave him with 60 remaining.

Smith misses double 18 with his first two darts, close to the wire, before his third lands in the double.

Michael Smith* 1-1 Michael van Gerwen

Suddenly the big green machine starts finds those trebles.

He edges ahead of Smith and knocks off 87 to take the leg.

These are not going with the throw in this game.

Michael Smith 1-0 Michael van Gerwen*

Crazy start to the leg as MVG struggles hit triple figures.

Following up a maximum, Smith hits double 19 with his first dart to win the leg against the throw.

Michael Smith sends a message that MVG will need to find his form quickly if he wants to stop the rot.

Michael Smith vs Michael van Gerwen

MVG is looking to stop the rot this evening after losing his first match of the night on the last four occasions.

Nothing like a wounded animal to show some tenacity, Michael Smith beware.

The Dutchman has a fire in his eyes in Belfast.

View from SunSports Rob Maul in Belfast

Luke Littler continues his hoodoo over Luke Humphries – that is four wins on the trot.

The Nuke lost the world final to Cool Hand Luke on January 3, missing out on the £500,000 jackpot.

But since then, Littler has dominated their rivalry and he continued that here in Belfast.

When the winning darts went in, the 17-year-old punched the air towards his team and showed emotion that he had kept under wraps for the entire night.

The pair hugged each other and Humphries spoke some words into the young man’s ears.

Humphries was going for a record fourth night won the trot but he loses for the first time this month on the Prem.

Luke Humphries 5-6 Luke Littler*

Both players are giving it their all in Belfast.

Humphries is trailing and needs a big 170 finish but cannot pull it off.

Littler needs 68 to finish, hits treble 16 with his first dart and knocks off double 10 with his next to win the match.

No four in a row for Luke Humphries.

Luke Humphries* 5-5 Luke Littler

The crowd are loving this match.

Littler needs 70 to win the match but misses double top.

Humphries needs double 8, but hits the single.

Then he needs double 4, but hits the single.

With his last dart, he hits double 2 to take this match all the way.

Luke Humphries 4-5 Luke Littler*

Littler has his eyes set on stopping Humphries this evening.

He looks like he has the hunger for victory in Belfast.

'The Nuke' hits another double to put him one leg away from victory.

Luke Humphries* 4-4 Luke Littler

Pressure? What pressure?

The world champion is pulling out the stops once again.

He is left with 148 and knocks it off, leaving Littler stood there knowing he has his work cutout still.

Luke Humphries 3-4 Luke Littler*

Littler seems to have found some real composure in his game.

The speed at which this game is being played is phenomenal.

'The Nuke' knocks off his double to take the lead once again.

Luke Humphries* 3-3 Luke Littler

We are seeing some class darts from both players now.

They have their eye in and the crowd are loving it.

Just as it seems Little is going to take another leg, Humphries finishes with a bullseye to steal the leg and square things up.

Luke Humphries 2-3 Luke Littler*

'The Nuke' manages to stop the rot with his own throw.

Humphries nails a maximum but Littler follows suit.

As Littler has 64 remaining, he knocks off double top to take the leg.

Luke Humphries* 2-2 Luke Littler

Humphries looks upon pressure as fuel for his game.

As Littler faulters on his form a little, the world champion takes full advantage.

With 64 needed, Luke Humphries knocks it off finishing on 64 to draw the match level.

Luke Humphries 1-2 Luke Littler*

There is good reason why Luke Humphries is world champion.

When the chips are down, he digs deep and finds some form.

He manages to get the double first presented with 35 needed, double 16 is hit with his first attempt.

Luke Humphries* 0-2 Luke Littler

Littler hits the first maximum of the evening.

Humphries goes wayward missing an out of 72 but then Littler misses the double on a 113 outshot.

Out of character, the world champion misses another double giving his opponent the chance to break.

Littler hits a single when going for double top but does not miss when presented with double 10.

Luke Humphries 0-1 Luke Littler*

Some big scores are thrown by both darts as they get the game started.

Luke Littler edges ahead in the leg and has the first throw at the double as he leaves himself double top.

It takes two darts before 'The Nuke' wins the first leg.

Luke Humphries vs Luke Littler

Both players receive mixed responses from the crowd as they walk out but there is nothing but respect between the players.

This match should prove to be an electric start to the evening.

Whoever wins this match will fancy going all the way in Belfast.

Luke planning nuclear reply

Luke ' the nuke' Littler has set his sights on victory in the first quarter-final of the evening in Belfast.

Luke is playing really well at the minute. He has said that the only players who can match him is me and Michael van Gerwen. I am looking to beat him to stop him getting four in a row.

Luke LittlerEngland

World champion fancied for more success

The bookies cannot see beyond Luke Humphries for success in Belfast this evening:

• Luke Humphries – 2/1
• Luke Littler – 10/3
• Gerwyn Price – 5/1
• Michael Van Gerwen – 11/2
• Rob Cross – 15/2
• Nathan Aspinall – 12/1
• Michael Smith – 12/1
• Peter Wright – 20/1

All match odds brought to you by BetMGM.

Big night of darts ahead in Belfast

Aside from Luke Humphries looking to continue his dominance, there is a lot of pressure on many other players.

If they want to be involved in the final four at the end of the season, they need to start finding form fast.

As we are past the halfway stage now, time is running out to book their place in the top four.

Humphries eyes history

Luke Humphries will be chasing history in Belfast tonight.

Cool Hand is looking to win his fourth consecutive weekly title on night nine of the Premier League.

No player has won four in a row under the current format of the tournament.

The world champion takes on Luke Littler in the quarter-finals in a rematch of the PDC World Darts Championship final.