Price Gets Title In Premier League's Belgian Debut

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ByPaul Higham
BBC Sport Journalist


12 February 2026


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Gerwyn Price ended Michael van Gerwen's unbeaten start to the Premier League by declaring a 6-3 success in night 2's final in Antwerp.


Van Gerwen won the season opener in Newcastle recently and beat Luke Littler in the semis on his way to another last.


But the seven-time champion was no match for Welshman Price, who had come through two final-leg deciders before lifting the title in more comfy fashion.


Littler had earlier opened the tournament's very first check out to Belgium by edging a final-leg decider of his own against competing Luke Humphries.


For Price it was a welcome success to confirm the fine type he had remained in of late.


"I think I'm playing some of the very best stuff I have actually played, I'm simply not winning competitions," Price informed Sky Sports after his success.


"There's no method I can't win a significant, larger Pro Tours, Europeans. Averages are just for show and if you play well on your darts and win matches you win tournaments. I'm going to get some."


The PDC Premier League checked out Belgium for the very first time in the competition's 21-year history, and the 10,000 darts fanatics inside the AFAS Dome were dealt with to plenty of thrills.


Premier League Darts 2026 components, outcomes and table


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Premier League: Price beats Van Gerwen to win Antwerp final - as it happened


Littler beats Humphries on night of resurgences


The night started with a bang as the two greatest darts stars worldwide played out a high-quality contest that went down to a final-leg decider.


Humphries and Littler both hit seven 180s and averaged over 102 and 105 respectively, however both were surprisingly bad on the external ring - missing out on 28 doubles in between them.


Humphries was the much better gamer throughout, however at 4-1 up he started missing out on doubles terribly, 17 in all by the end of the match, as Littler engineered an escape to make it five straight wins versus his huge competitor.


World number 2 Humphries has actually now lost 11 of his 15 Premier League conferences with Littler, with his last triumph of any kind against the 19-year-old being available in the competition's final last May.


The past four beats before this one came in tournament finals, and maybe it is becoming a psychological barrier now for the safeguarding Premier League champion as his scoring was strong all video game, but he might simply not overcome the line.


Comebacks were a style of the opening quarter-finals with all bar Van Gerwen's walk versus an out-of-sorts Josh Rock filled with excitement.


Stephen Bunting finished bottom of the table last year after stopping working to win a single match in the very first eight weeks, however aimed to have one sewn up when leading 4-0, only to watch Jonny Clayton rattle six straight legs to win 6-4.


And Price needed to originate from 3-1 and 4-2 down to beat Gian van Veen in the very first of his two 6-5 success on the night.


Price goes distance as MVG sinks Littler


Price's 2nd final-leg decider came against good buddy and Wales World Cup team-mate Clayton in a nip-and-tuck battle.


Price had 4 180s to Clayton's three and averaged just over 100 - but was forced to win the final 2 legs under extreme pressure to make the final.


It was no genuine surprise provided Price had actually won nine in a row versus his compatriot and 15 of their previous 16 meetings.


Van Gerwen did not impress in his opener but certainly performed in an unusual 6-4 success over Littler where seven of the 10 legs broke the darts.


The Dutchman balanced simply over 100 with an off-colour Littler down at 95 and - strangely for him - only managing a single optimum, while Van Gerwen struck 4.


But it was the ending up under pressure that made the distinction as the Dutchman struck six of 13 efforts at a double, consisting of ending up off a 10-darter, in a performance that was far more like the Van Gerwen of old.


Despite unbelievable back-to-back surfaces of 167 and 160 in the last Van Gerwen was constantly second best, however a win and a last after 2 nights is a fantastic start considering he stopped working to win a single night in last season's competitors.


The results also leave Littler and Humphries in fifth and sixth in the table with simply one win each, but there is no panic right now with 14 weeks of fixtures remaining.


Premier night 2 outcomes


Thursday, 12 February - FAS Dome, Antwerp


Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries


Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Josh Rock


Jonny Clayton 6-4 Stephen Bunting


Gerwyn Price 6-5 Gian van Veen


Littler 4-6 Van Gerwen


Clayton 5-6 Price


Van Gerwen 3-6 Price


Premier League Darts table


Premier League Darts format and points system


Premier League Darts is played throughout 16 initial weeks in the league phase with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a last each night.


Each of the eight gamers is guaranteed to deal with the other 7 in the quarter-finals in weeks one to 7 and 9-15, with week eight and week 16 components done off the table. It suggests we will get fourth v 5th in Sheffield on the final league-stage night, with the play-off spots possibly on the line.


Players earn 2 points per quarter-final win, an extra point if they win their semi-final and 5 for winning the night.


The top four players after the group stage progress to the play-off night at London's O2 Arena on 23 May, with very first dealing with 4th and 2nd against third in a best-of-19-leg match. The final, which is the very best of 21 legs, follows.


If gamers are level on points after the 16 weeks then locations are chosen by nights won and then matches won.


Premier League Darts night three order of play


Thursday, 19 February - OVO Hydro, Glasgow


Quarter-finals


Stephen Bunting v Gian van Veen


Luke Humphries v Josh Rock


Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler


Jonny Clayton v Gerwyn Price


Semi-finals


Bunting/Van Veen v Humphries/Rock


Van Gerwen/Littler v Clayton/Price


Final


Bunting/Van Veen/Humphries/Rock v Van Gerwen/Littler/Clayton/ Price


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