Luke Humphries was in sensational form as he won the first Premier League night of the season, but he insists Luke Littler is still the best player in the world

World Champion Luke Littler says retaining his Premier League Darts title "would mean everything" as he prepares to face Michael van Gerwen in Belfast.

Luke Littler has congratulated Michael van Gerwen after the 18-year-old lost to the Dutchman on the first night of the Premier League Darts on Thursday. The teenager had entered the showdown hoping to lay down a marker as he looks to win the competition for the second year on the trot.