Summary

  1. Van Gerwen holdspublished at 20:01 BST 7 May

    Littler 5-5 Van Gerwen

    We are going to a deciding leg!

    Michael van Gerwen holds, checking out tops.

    Both players are averaging more than 100 now. This game is nothing like how it began.

  2. Postpublished at 20:00 BST 7 May

    Littler 5-4 Van Gerwen

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    That is simply irresistible.

  3. Postpublished at 19:59 BST 7 May

    Littler 5-4 Van Gerwen

    Stuart Pyke
    Commentator on Sky Sports

    This is quite unbelievable.

    Luke Littler, under a Michael van Gerwen barrage, is doing Luke Littler things.

  4. Typical Littlerpublished at 19:59 BST 7 May

    Littler 5-4 Van Gerwen

    Ian Mitchelmore
    BBC Sport Wales at First Direct Arena, Leeds

    That opening leg feels a long while ago now doesn't it?

    A truly sublime 141 out from Littler to re-take the lead.

    A few people here in the press room just said "typical Littler".

  5. Littler takes out 141published at 19:59 BST 7 May

    Littler 5-4 Van Gerwen

    Luke Littler reacts during his match against Michael van Gerwen on night fourteen of the BetMGM Premier League 2026 at First Direct Bank, LeedsImage source, PA Media

    Another leg with two maximums from Michael van Gerwen!

    But it doesn't matter. Luke Littler spectacularly takes out 141 to hold.

    Van Gerwen was waiting on 47. How big could that be?

  6. Postpublished at 19:58 BST 7 May

    Littler 4-4 Van Gerwen

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    It looked like everything was going wrong for the Michael van Gerwen at the start, but is the tide turning? This is a superb comeback.

  7. Van Gerwen holdspublished at 19:58 BST 7 May

    Littler 4-4 Van Gerwen

    Oh! Michael van Gerwen nearly takes out 161 to hold. He gets the two trebles but his third dart goes into the single 10.

    That leaves him with tops remaining, so, as Littler can't take out 126, he pins the double on his next visit.

    MVG has brought this back.

  8. Cracker unfoldspublished at 19:56 BST 7 May

    Littler 4-3 Van Gerwen

    Ian Mitchelmore
    BBC Sport Wales at First Direct Arena, Leeds

    After the nonsense of that opening leg, Luke Littler has stepped up big time.

    But MVG is fighting back strongly.

    This is turning into a cracker.

  9. Van Gerwen breakspublished at 19:56 BST 7 May

    Littler 4-3 Van Gerwen

    Michael van Gerwen begins this leg with a 180. Then he gets another later in it.

    He finishes on double 16 once again to break and reduce the deficit.

    That came after another missed dart at the bullseye from Luke Littler.

  10. Van Gerwen holdspublished at 19:55 BST 7 May

    Littler 4-2 Van Gerwen

    Michael van Gerwen finally finds a maximum and finally does well on the outer ring.

    He checks out to prevent Luke Littler, back on 121, having a chance to cause any worries.

  11. Postpublished at 19:54 BST 7 May

    Littler 4-1 Van Gerwen

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    Luke Littler during his match against Michael van Gerwen on night fourteen of the BetMGM Premier League 2026 at First Direct Bank, LeedsImage source, PA Media

    Luke Littler is finding his groove. This is much more like what we were expecting.

    That is that calmness, composure and maturity.

  12. Littler holdspublished at 19:54 BST 7 May

    Littler 4-1 Van Gerwen

    Luke Littler seems to have found his rhythm.

    He nearly gets a 167, but hits the single as he searches for a bullseye.

    He sees off the remaining 25 in two darts, finishing on double 10.

  13. Postpublished at 19:53 BST 7 May

    Littler 3-1 Van Gerwen

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    Michael van Gerwen reacts during his match against Luke Littler on night fourteen of the BetMGM Premier League 2026 at First Direct Bank, LeedsImage source, PA Media

    Everything that could go wrong for Michael van Gerwen is at the moment.

  14. Littler breakspublished at 19:53 BST 7 May

    Littler 3-1 Van Gerwen

    Michael van Gerwen has 68 left, but Luke Littler fires in a 180 to set up tops.

    Van Gerwen misses one at double 16 and Littler finishes on double 10.

  15. Postpublished at 19:52 BST 7 May

    Littler 2-1 Van Gerwen

    Still not over Luke Littler winning a leg in 25 darts. Quite the way to start.

  16. Postpublished at 19:52 BST 7 May

    Littler 2-1 Van Gerwen

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    This is what the Premier League is all about.

  17. Littler holdspublished at 19:51 BST 7 May

    Littler 2-1 Van Gerwen

    Much, much more like it from Luke Littler. He gets a 180 in this leg as he quickly wins the third leg.

    That was an 11-darter.

  18. Van Gerwen holdspublished at 19:50 BST 7 May

    Littler 1-1 Van Gerwen

    Some mediocre scoring from Luke Littler means Michael van Gerwen is the first down to a double by a long distance.

    He gets the leg wrapped up under little pressure.

    Littler is currently averaging 67. Expect that to change soon.

  19. Postpublished at 19:49 BST 7 May

    Littler 1-0 Van Gerwen

    That was 11 missed darts at a double there from Michael van Gerwen.

    There was 10 from Luke Littler too. He needed 25 darts to claim the leg.

  20. Postpublished at 19:48 BST 7 May

    Littler 1-0 Van Gerwen

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    I was expecting drama... but this is far from the equation I was expecting!

    What are we witnessing here?