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Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen set for Premier League Darts showdown in Belfast, Dublin draw confirmed

Luke Littler before his match against Michael Smith at the 3Arena last year
Luke Littler before his match against Michael Smith at the 3Arena last year

Luke Littler will kick off the defence of his Premier League title with a blockbusting match against Michael van Gerwen in Belfast, while he will face Gerwyn Price in Dublin two weeks later on Night 3 of the competition.

Littler will meet the Dutchman in Northern Ireland in week one on 6 February in a repeat of the World Championship final, where the 18-year-old cruised to glory at Alexandra Palace earlier this month.

Littler won the 2024 Premier League on debut after a thrilling final victory over Luke Humphries at London's O2 Arena, which included a nine-dart finish.

And he will be again the favourite to triumph in the round-robin roadshow which sees eight players compete in a weekly competition, going towards a league table.

Humphries begins versus Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting takes on Rob Cross and Chris Dobey goes up against Price.

Littler faces Cross in Glasgow seven days later, before being paired with Price at the 3Arena in Dublin a week later on 20 February.

That event next month will also see the meetings of Humphries and Bunting; Cross and Aspinall; and Van Gerwen and Dobey in the last-eight.

Littler and Humphries renew their rivalry in Nottingham in week six while the world number one plays Van Gerwen in Cardiff the week after.

3Arena, Dublin quarter-final fixtures (20 February)

Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting

Gerwyn Price v Luke Littler

Rob Cross v Nathan Aspinall

Michael van Gerwen v Chris Dobey

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