World No 1 Luke Littler battled back from the brink of defeat, reeling off six legs on the spin to edge out Gerwyn Price in a last-leg thriller and claim Premier League Darts Night Seven in Dublin.
Littler cemented his spot behind league leader Jonny Clayton after seeing off Stephen Bunting and then defeating Michael van Gerwen in a crackerjack of a semi-final before fighting his way back from 5-0 down to beat Price.
The back-to-back world champion survived eight match-darts in total to seal victory in the Irish capital - three for Van Gerwen and five for Price, including a shot for the Welshman at his usually-reliable tops when leading 5-1 as Littler waved to the crowd in an apparent acceptance of his fate.
"I have no idea how I have done that," Littler told Your Site. "I got the first leg, had a bit of fun. Then I got my 180 but Gezzy had set up tops so I waved [the crowd] goodbye.
"The rest is history. I was gone. When Gerwyn Price was on tops... he doesn't usually miss.
"Absolutely [I thought I was gone]. I may as well have been off the stage. This is darts, things happen."
He added: "Obviously, I have finished top the last two years and I want to do it again.
"Jonny and the start he has had, it is good to see I am in second but I am right behind him now and chasing."
Your Site' Wayne Mardle:
"That is not something that happens often to Gerwyn Price. It is just one of those.
"It is so volatile, it is such a volatile little format and you can see it was fun for Luke to win that.
"It is not always about the 105 averages, it is about nicking one that you shouldn't win. He shouldn't have won that. Gerwyn Price missed chance after chance."
Littler had earlier survived three match darts before dispatching Van Gerwen 6-5 in a remarkable semi-final showdown.
'Mighty Mike' hit a majestic 170 finish to go 5-3 up, but the 19-year-old reeled in 'The Big Fish' to draw level before winning a classic by pinning D5 when throwing first in the decider. It was arguably the match of the year so far!
Price averaged north of 109 with five 180s and and 6/9 on the doubles to complete a 6-1 demolition of Luke Humphries and deny 'Cool Hand' a chance to secure his first nightly win of 2026 as reigning champion.
Littler had stormed into the semi-finals with his first-ever win in Dublin, sealing a commanding 6-3 victory over Bunting (101.41) as he averaged 105 with four 180s and 60 per cent on the doubles.
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The Dutch No 1 was due to face compatriot Van Gerwen, who received a bye to the semi-finals.
Van Gerwen also earned two league points and a plus one leg difference, while Van Veen's leg difference will minus six as a result of his withdrawal.
In the other quarter-finals, Price whitewashed a demoralised Josh Rock.
The Welshman, who won in Dublin in the 2025 edition of the Premier League, averaged over 103.66 and hit 47 per cent of his doubles in a routine win where he limited his opponent to just four darts at double.
Humphries averaged 103.44 to hand Clayton a first quarter-final defeat in the competition this season with a 6-3 victory and a 120 'Shanghai' finish.
But 'The Ferret' will remain top of the Premier League heading into Night Eight in Berlin - but only by three points with Littler breathing down his neck.
Night Eight of the BetMGM Premier League will take place in Berlin on Thursday March 26, as Littler begins his bid for a third nightly victory of 2026 against Bunting at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
League leader Clayton will take on Rock in the evening's opener, Humphries and Van Gerwen also go head-to-head, while Price takes on Van Veen for a place in the semi-finals.
Quarter-Final fixtures for 14 of the 16 league nights are in draw bracket order, with fixtures for Night Eight and Night 16 determined by league standings heading into each night.
Who will win this year's Premier League Darts? Luke Humphries will be defending his title and you can watch the action every single Thursday until May on Your Site. .
