Michael van Gerwen earned a classic 6-5 win over 18-year-old world champion Luke Littler on the first night of the Premier League of Darts in Belfast.

Luke Humphries wins opening night after Michael van Gerwen beats Luke Littler in epic - Littler beaten despite huge average before Humphries marches past Chris Dobey in final

Luke Humphries started the Premier League with a win in Belfast. He beat Chris Dobey in the final 6-1 to pick up the £10,000 night bonus. He came into the tournament off the back of a victory at the World Darts Masters.

Luke Littler returns to defend his Premier League Darts title as a world champion, but how much money does the winner get? There are 16 nights of Premier League Darts between round one on 6 February and the play-offs at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday 29 May.

Luke Humphries believes Luke Littler is still the man to beat in the Premier League this year, despite the teenager losing to Michael van Gerwen on Thursday night. Littler had gone into the showdown hoping to get his title defence off to a storming start,

Luke Humphries has made no secret about what a Premier League triumph would mean for him as the World No.1 looks to complete darts’ Triple Crown

World Champion Luke Littler says retaining his Premier League Darts title "would mean everything" as he prepares to face Michael van Gerwen in Belfast.