Premier League darts announcement LIVE: Full line-up REVEALED as Luke Littler leads the way but two World Champs AXED
THE PREMIER League Darts line-up has now been CONFIRMED - and two former world champions have been AXED from the competition
Tournament holder and new world champ Luke Littler will be looking to retain the title he won during his unprecedented first 12 months in the sport.
Littler will compete in the 17-week extravaganza alongside some of the sport's biggest names, including Michael van Gerwen and World No1 Luke Humphries.
But TWO former world champs have been brutally AXED from the star-studded eight-man field.
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MVG vs Dobey kicking us off
Michael van Gerwen is competing in yet another semi-final tonight while Dobey reached his first ever worlds semi with a nervy 5-3 win over Gerwyn Price.
MVG overcame Callan Rydz by the same scoreline yesterday and is looking to win his fourth ever title.
Van Gerwen vs Dobey will get underway from around 7.40pm GMT tonight.
Credit: Getty Welcome to semi-final night
Three weeks of darting drama has led us to this - the World Darts Championship semi-finals.
Luke 'The Nuke' Littler has been favourite to win a maiden world title before a dart was even thrown at the Ally Pally.
The 17-year-old sensation takes to the oche tonight, battling it out with Stephen Bunting for a place in a second-straight final.
But before The Nuke is unleashed on the Palace, there's the small matter of Michael van Gerwen facing off with Chris Dobey.
MVG, a three-time winner at this event, looked back to his best as he battled past Callan Rydz on New Year's Day.
Hollywood Dobey meanwhile is playing the darts of his life and is in uncharted waters at his first final-four tie.
It all adds up to a stunning night of sporting action from the greatest venue in the game.
Buckle up - by around 11pm tonight, we'll know who is appearing in tomorrow's final.
Until then, sit back and enjoy some world class arrows. Let's play darts.
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