- Luke Littler ‘s hopes of making the final on his Premier League debut were ended
- The 17-year-old starlet suffered a 6-5 defeat by Michael Smith on Thursday night
- Smith went on to beat Welsh star Gerwyn Price in final taking place in Cardiff
Luke Littler’s hopes of making the final on his Premier League debut were ended in a thrilling 6-5 defeat by Michael Smith.
The 17-year-old starlet hit six 180s in a match of the highest quality and fought his way back from 4-2 down.
Littler hit the bullseye to break back at 4-3 and the game then went with throw into the deciding leg.
Smith held his nerve after Littler – who averaged 105.31 – missed a double 15 match dart to take out double top and set up a final date with home favourite Gerwyn Price.
Smith went on to silence the Cardiff crowd by beating the hometown favourite, Price, 6-2 in the final.
Luke Littler’s (pictured above) hopes of making the final on his Premier League debut were ended in a thrilling 6-5 defeat by Michael Smith
Smith (pictured above) held his nerve after Littler – who averaged 105.31 – missed a double 15 match dart to take out double top and set up a final date with home favourite Gerwyn Price
Price won the opening leg but it was pretty much one-way traffic after that as Smith rattled off five straight legs.
Smith lost the seventh leg against a disappointing Price, but a fifth 180 of the match saw the 2023 world champion across the line in emphatic fashion.
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