Luke Littler loses EPIC Dutch Masters closing towards Michael van Gerwen

Luke Littler‘s bid to win back-to-back World Series titles was dashed by Michael van Gerwen within the closing of the Dutch Darts Masters in Den Bosch.

Littler was overwhelmed 8-6 by the three-time world champion, who had fallen to the 17-year-old within the closing in Bahrain final weekend.

With nothing to separate the pair after the primary 12 legs, Littler missed two darts at double eight to interrupt van Gerwen’s throw and go away him one leg from one other title.

Instead van Gerwen nudged one leg away, and wanted a single likelihood to take out an 85 end and convey Littler’s profitable run to an finish.

Littler had began his marketing campaign on Saturday by gaining revenge over Luke Humphries, who denied him on the earth closing at Alexandra Palace final month.

Luke Littler’s bid to win back-to-back World Series titles was dashed by Michael van Gerwen

Littler produced one other headline exhibiting in his second consecutive World Series closing

Littler trailed 4-2, however hit again to say a dramatic 6-5 victory with an 88 checkout on the bull.

The Warrington man then beat Gerwyn Price – who had missed double 12 for a nine-dart end in his last-eight win over Kevin Doets – 7-4 to e book his return to a World Masters closing.

In distinction, van Gerwen had appeared below-par in back-to-back victories over Raymond van Barneveld and Gian van Veen – however stepped up when it mattered.

Van Gerwen informed ITVX: “This is what people like to watch – he put me under so much pressure.

“Luke Littler goes to have a shiny future, everyone knows that, however you continue to need to do the precise factor towards him. His scoring energy is immense and it’s a must to hold preventing.”