Luke Littler could make Premier League history in Berlin on Thursday night as the greatest show in darts takes over the German capital.
The Uber Arena is the scene for Night Nine of this year’s thrilling competition as eight of the sport’s biggest names contest 16 mini-events during the season.
Littler has already cemented his place at top of the standings, with an eight-point gap, by routing Luke Humphries in last week’s final.
And a fifth triumph of the season for the 18-year-old trailblazer would make him the first player ever to claim five nightly wins in the same season.
Littler is set to face Chris Dobey again having edged out the Bedlington star on Night Five in Brighton.
Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall kick off Thursday’s proceedings in Berlin, while Humphries will look to bounce back against Rob Cross.
The final fixture sees a clash of characters as Michael van Gerwen faces off against Gerwyn Price.
Ranking points will be awarded per night - with five to the winner, three to the runner-up and two to the semi-finalists - to form the league table from which the top four players will progress to the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on Thursday May 29.
Record Sport takes you through the schedule and matches for action in the Uber Arena in Berlin.
Nathan Aspinall v Stephen Bunting - 6.15pm
Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall kick off Thursday’s proceedings. The Liverpudlian arrives in Germany off the back of impressive performances on the ProTour this week. Bunting recorded a tournament average of 103 across his five games at Tuesday’s Players Championship Ten. The former Lakeside Champion is now aiming to open his Premier League account at the ninth time of asking when he takes on Aspinall, who is currently two
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