Luke Littler celebrated his second nightly win of the Premier League season in Dublin on Thursday and now the 2024 champion has vowed to chase down league leader Jonny Clayton.Littler produced a remarkable comeback from 5-0 down to beat Gerwyn Price in a last-leg decider and win night seven of the Premier League in Dublin.
The world No 1 had coasted past Stephen Bunting 6-3 in Thursday’s opening match at the 3Arena to record a first win in Dublin.
He then had to dig in to fight back and battle past Michael van Gerwen in a last-leg decider.
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Highlights of the final between Luke Littler and Gerwyn Price
In the final, it looked like Price was set for a second successive victory in Dublin after the Welshman roared into a 5-0 lead.
However, after Littler finally got a leg on the board, turning to gesture jokingly in celebration to the crowd, the momentum swung as Price crumbled.
Five match darts came and went as Littler continued to eat into the deficit before setting up a final-leg shootout, which the world champion clinched when taking out 81 on double 15.
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Littler responded to the Dublin crowds sarcastic cheers after finding himself 5-0 down to Price
“I played very well against Stephen and got the two points,” said Littler, who moves up to second in the table on 16 points, three behind Clayton, with Price sitting third.”Then it was another brilliant game with Michael. The final? Nothing to say.”I am just closing that gap on Jonny. Obviously I have finished top the last two years and I want to do it again.”Jonny and the start he has had, it is good to see I am in second, but I am right behind him now and chasing.”Will he change his shirt for Dublin crowd in the future?
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