LUKE LITTER is out of the Night 12 of the Premier League darts after he was beaten by Michael Smith.
Smith triumphed 6-3 over the teenage sensation as he recorded a fourth victory over him in the competition.
Michael Smith produced great darts to defeat Luke Littler in Rotterdam
GettyThe 17-year-old started the night at the top of the Premier League table[/caption]
And that was enough to send the 33-year-old into the semi-finals in Rotterdam.
The Bully Boy had missed a match dart to hand the 17-year-old a chance.
However, Littler could not take out 80 as Smith came back to hit double six.
The high-quality bout saw both players hit four 180s.
And both Smith and Littler also averaged over 100.
It was the ace that took Ally Pally by storm over the festive period that just edged out his rival on average, 102.32 to 100.34.
However, it was the veteran’s superior checkout percentage that secured his passage into the last four.
Littler had topped the table at the start of the night ahead of Humphries.
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Third-placed Michael van Gerwen is still seeking a record fifth nightly win under the current format.
Full report to follow…
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Inside Littler’s massive rise
LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship.
The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age – smashing records along the way.
He has since joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.
And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.
He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.
And he’s even the face of a brand new cereal.
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