Overview

• Luke Littler lost 6-5 to Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals of Premier League Night 12 after leading 4-0.
• The defeat halted Littler's bid for a record fifth nightly win and allowed Van Gerwen to improve his playoff chances.
• Littler missed multiple match darts, including a bullseye for 5-0, and two darts each for 5-1 and 5-3, opening the door for Van Gerwen's comeback.
• The match, held at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, saw Littler face a hostile crowd due to his Manchester United allegiance.
• World No. 1 Luke Humphries is now poised to challenge Littler's position atop the Premier League standings.