By Hannah Blackwell
Last year’s runner-up Gerwyn Price will bid to go one better in the Premier League Darts after being included in the eight-man line-up for this year’s event.
The hand-picked group will start the 16-week series in Cardiff on February 1, where all eyes will be on two Lukes as well as Welshman Price.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler has been handed a Premier League debut after his sensational run to the World Darts Championship final! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/EV2zNLGAlN
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Luke Littler has been included after the 16-year-old captured the attention of the sporting world by reaching the final of the PDC World Championship.
The other Luke will be the man who beat Littler in Wednesday’s dramatic final – Luke Humphreys, who won 7-4 to become world champion for the first time.
BREAKING: Luke Littler will be involved in the Premier League Darts 2024 🎯 pic.twitter.com/X4ZvtpxHod
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Ice Man Price will be aiming to make amends for a disappointing World title bid after he crashed out in the last 32, beaten by Brendan Dolan.
Price says Littler fully deserves his spot in the Premier League and said on social media: “He deserves a spot in the biggest tournament. Premier League is made for this young superstar. Love it.”
'I just want to go home, get my Xbox back on'.
World Championship Darts runner-up Luke Littler says he "needs to get used to the darts life" now he is in the Darts Premier League.https://t.co/qw5setDRrC
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