Michael van Gerwen got revenge against Luke Littler (Image: Sky Sports )
Luke Littler showed his class just moments before suffering defeat against Michael van Gerwen on the opening night of Darts action in Belfast.
The pair had been paired against each other in a repeat of the 2025 World Darts Championship final for the first match of their campaign.
Littler got the better of Van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace just over a month ago, but it was the Dutchman who secured revenge during a 6-5 classic at the SSE Arena.
Van Gerwen went 5-3 up in the first to six contest and had the darts in hand to book his spot in the opening night’s semi-finals.
However, not one to know when he’s beaten, Littler bounced back in style, winning the next two legs on the bounce to set up a grand-stand last-leg shootout.
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