Premier League Darts: Luke Littler beats Michael van Gerwen in Berlin final to take top spot from Jonny Clayton

Luke Littler moved top of the Premier League Darts table and claimed his third nightly win of the season after beating Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in a dramatic Berlin final.

Littler came through a high-scoring quarter-final against Stephen Bunting 6-3 before beating Gerwyn Price for a third consecutive week, seeing off the Welshman 6-4 this time, then despatched Van Gerwen to claim a third Premier League title in four weeks.

The world No 1 fired a 106.36 average and four maximums in an absorbing contest at the Uber Arena, where Littler fired three ton-plus finishes - including two 'Big Fish' checkouts in the final three legs - to see off the Dutchman.

Littler squandered an early three-leg lead but moved 5-3 ahead when he took out his first 170 finish of the night, only to repeat the feat on his next hold of throw to claim the £10,000 first prize and five points for the nightly win - lifting him two points clear of Jonny Clayton in the standings.

Van Gerwen had despatched Luke Humphries and Josh Rock - who stunned Clayton to claim his first Premier League win of the season - to reach his first final since Night Two, with his run earning him three points and taking him inside the top four.

Price remains in third ahead of Van Gerwen, having beaten Gian van Veen - returning after missing last week's event due to kidney stones - on his way to the semi-finals, with defending champion Humphries dropping outside the play-off places at the halfway stage of the league phase.

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