Premier League Darts results: Luke Littler hits nine-darter and beats Michael van Gerwen to win night seven

Teenager Luke Littler hit a nine-darter and averaged a stunning 112.5 to beat Michael van Gerwen and win night seven of Premier League Darts in Cardiff.

The 18-year-old was unsure if the final dart on double 15 was in and hesitated before celebrating in vociferous style when the referee called it.

It is his third televised nine-darter – and second in the Premier League – and helped him seal a 6-4 victory over seven-time winner Van Gerwen.

It was a chaotic final with Littler and Van Gerwen exchanging seven breaks of throw.

Van Gerwen, who was featuring in his first final of the year after losing five semi-finals in the first six weeks, played his part, averaging 101.41 and taking out 50% of his doubles.

Littler’s checkouts were at 42.9% but his scoring power saw him secure a third night win of the season.

His nine-darter was the third in the Premier League this year after Luke Humphries and Rob Cross both hit one in defeat in Brighton on night five.

Littler’s victory means he is six points clear of Humphries at the top of the table and his place in May’s play-offs at the O2 Arena already looks practically guaranteed.

“I’ve been playing very well,” Littler told Sky Sports. “I had no idea [if the nine-darter had gone in]. I just had to wait for [referee] Huw [Ware] to call it. Is it? Is it? Yeah.

“I just want to get to the O2 as quick as possible. [I’m on] 21 points and last year was 23 for top four. Last year I didn’t want number one, this year I want to try and stay there.”