The darts rolls into Belfast on Thursday night as 18-year-old phenom Luke Littler looks to defend both his nightly title at the SSE Arena and his Premier League crown on the opening night.

Follow all the action on our LIVE blog below!

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Adam McKendry
Leg 6: Chris Dobey 1-5 Luke Humphries

It won’t be a whitewash as Dobey finally finds his finishing touch, hitting the bullseye for a 126 checkout and this game will go into a seventh leg!

2 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 5: Chris Dobey 0-5 Luke Humphries

Nothing is happening for Dobey as he misses a dart at tops to get on the board, and a break for good measure, and Humphries takes out 100 again for his third ton-finish of the match and to further crush the spirit of Dobey.

One more leg and Humphries wins.

4 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 4: Chris Dobey 0-4 Luke Humphries

If Humphries wins tonight – and it looks like he will – then it is his finishing that will have won him the leg. He’s 80% on the doubles and after Dobey misses two darts at double-16 to get on the board, Humphries cleans up 28 on double-14 to break again. Ruthless.

6 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 3: Chris Dobey 0-3 Luke Humphries

Dobey is in a position to try and break back as he throws four perfect darts but from there it all goes pear-shaped and he lets Humphries back into it, to the extent that the World No.1 has time to spare when he hits double-20 to move 3-0 ahead. This is looking rather foreboding.

7 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 2: Chris Dobey 0-2 Luke Humphries

Another massive finish for Humphries as Dobey hits five when he wanted 20 to miss out on a dart at a double and the World No.1 hits double-10 to take out 100 and move a break ahead!

10 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 1: Chris Dobey 0-1 Luke Humphries

Some of Luke Humphries’ finishing has been utterly sensational tonight and with Dobey down on a two-dart finish, the World No.1 says no thanks and slams in two treble-18s and a double-10 to take out 128 to hold throw in the opening leg!

12 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Game on!

Luke Humphries has the darts, it’s still first to six in the Final and we are go!

15 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Let’s get ready to rumble!

Chris Dobey’s walk-on music has been a hit with the Belfast crowd tonight and so it proves again for the Final. We are close to this game getting under way!

23 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
The Final coming up

We’ve got a short break here to let Luke Humphries recover a little and then we’ll be back under way with the decider between Chris Dobey, a former winner in Belfast, and the World No.1!

30 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
RESULT: Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Luke Humphries
31 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 10: Michael van Gerwen 5-5 Luke Humphries

MVG is going the distance for the second time tonight as he does just enough to edge the 10th leg, taking out double-16!

Humphries has the darts in the decider.

33 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 9: Michael van Gerwen 4-5 Luke Humphries

The World No.1 is one from victory as he rounds off 120 with a fine combo!

34 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 8: Michael van Gerwen 4-4 Luke Humphries

What a mess on the doubles as neither player can hit the outer ring, MVG guilty of missing six darts to close out the leg, and Humphries – who isn’t much better – finally punishes him on double-4 to break back and get us back on throw.

37 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 7: Michael van Gerwen 4-3 Luke Humphries

MVG has rattled off three straight legs to take control as Humphries struggles on the trebles and two darts at 68 brings about the break!

39 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 6: Michael van Gerwen 3-3 Luke Humphries

Straightforward hold for MVG as he hits double-tops at the second time of asking to level us up.

40 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 5: Michael van Gerwen 2-3 Luke Humphries

An immediate break back from MVG as Humphries has a couple of shaky visits and the Dutchman cleans up double-16. We are back on throw!

42 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 4: Michael van Gerwen 1-3 Luke Humphries

Huge break from Humphries as he takes out 140 for the first break of throw! Was important he hit it, too, with MVG lurking on 32.

43 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 3: Michael van Gerwen 1-2 Luke Humphries

Humphries just misses double-18 for a 150 checkout but comes back on his next visit to hit double-9 and hold his throw after MVG missed 81.

45 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 2: Michael van Gerwen 1-1 Luke Humphries

And a similarly solid hold from MVG. Not quite Littler-MVG level but a good start to this match.

46 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Leg 1: Michael van Gerwen 0-1 Luke Humphries

Solid hold from the World No.1 to start.