Van Gerwen reached the semi -finals in the rematch of the final last month in the Alexander Palace, where Littler became the youngest world champion of Darts, at the age of 17.
The accumulation was a bit added when Van Gerwen criticized the time of the teenager In the media on Wednesday.
Littleler kept other players waiting for 45 minutes and said that after the morning nap he was overwhelming.
“They must stop treating him like a child. He is no longer a child, he is 18 now, “said Van Gerwen.
Littler said before the match: “He is not wrong, I was late. I’m 18 now, responsible for my actions and I rejected myself a bit. “
There was no hanging when the couple reached Oche when they exchanged 11-year-old legs before Littler’s 161 Checkout reached 2-2.
Van Gerwen hit 114 to pass 4-3, but left four match darts, and Littler nailed Bullseye to force the decision-maker before Dutchman finally won Double Eight.
Humphries saw Nathan aspinall 6-2, and Stephen Rebting’s return to the Premier League after a decade ended with a losing 6-4.
He began to end the day when he defeated the world champion in Wales 2021 Gerwyn Price 6-4 in the opening match.
