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What an unprecedented final they made of it. Michael van Gerwen and the still only 17-year-old Luke Littler went to Den Bosch to repeat the Bahrain Darts Masters a week earlier. This time, a masterful Van Gerwen took home an 8-6 victory in the final battle of the Dutch Darts Masters.
Both dart players threw with such precision that it remained exciting for a long time to see who would walk away with the victory. Every time one performed a miracle, the other would follow suit. Van Gerwen only ran out at 6-6. He kept his cool and took the last two legs.
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Littler and Van Gerwen ended up opposite each other in the final after a busy evening. In the semi-final, Littler was too strong for Gerwyn Price: 7-4. Van Gerwen defeated Gian van Veen in the other semi-final: also 7-4.
Price did not simply give in, but Littler coolly played his way to victory in Den Bosch. Van Veen was able to keep up with Van Gerwen until the score was 4-4, but then had to let go of the win.
Dutch thriller in quarter finals
Van Gerwen eliminated Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 in the quarter-finals. It became a real Dutch thriller. Van Gerwen erased a 5-2 deficit, saw ‘Barney’ miss a match dart on bull’s eye and concluded masterfully with a finish of 124. Much to the relief of ‘Mighty Mike’, who, with his back against the wall, showed what he was capable of. is, against an excellent Van Barneveld.
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Littler eliminated Luke Humphries
Littler did win against Luke Humphries this time. The Englishman was too strong for his compatriot with 6-5. The crowd got what it wanted with a spectacular first quarter-final. Littler did not look sharp at times, he missed the first chance to win the game, but straightened up and put Humphries aside.
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Littler and Humphries played a repeat of the final of the World Darts Championship earlier this year. Humphries then emerged as the winner. Kevin Doets was unable to cause a surprise in the quarter-final against Gerwyn Price. He was sidelined 6-3. Doets was the only one who could ensure that an all-Dutch final would be played in Den Bosch. In the other quarter-final stage, four Dutch people will take action, meaning that one compatriot will end up in the final battle.