Luke Littler Overpowers Michael van Gerwen in Premier League Darts Berlin

LONDON: Berlin’s Mercedes-Benz Arena rocked as 19-year-old Luke Littler dethroned Michael van Gerwen 11-7 in the Betfred Premier League Darts Night 8 final. ‘The Nuke’ averaged 103.45, reeling off five straight legs mid-match to erase a 5-3 deficit, sealing with a 135 checkout.

Littler beat Humphries 6-4 in semis; MvG ousted Aspinall 6-5. Crowd of 12,000 chanted for the Brit. “MvG’s the GOAT, but tonight mine,” Littler quipped. He leaps to league lead with 26 points.

Van Gerwen: “Kid’s unreal.” Playoffs May in London.