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That's your lot for tonight, folks!

What a night it has been for Luke Littler, who won his third night of this year Premier League, saving his best for last with a stunning performance to beat Rob Cross in the final.

Cross averaged 100 but was still well beaten by Littler, who himself averaged 105.32!

You can read Callum Matthews' report on tonight's action in Liverpool here.

We're getting ever closer to finals night. Littler will be there but the fight to join him is still very much on.

It's Aberdeen next Thursday, we'll see you then!

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Next week sees the Premier League Darts roadshow roll up in Aberdeen, Scotland.

We might start to see players confirmed in the play-offs too with just two nights to follow after.

Here's the quarter-final line-up:

• Peter Wright v Michael Smith
• Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
• Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
• Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries

Here's what happened tonight in Liverpool...

Quarter-finals

• Luke Littler 6-3 Gerwyn Price
• Luke Humphries 2-6 Nathan Aspinall
• Peter Wright 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
• Michael Smith 4-6 Rob Cross

Semi-finals

• Luke Littler 6-5 Nathan Aspinall
• Michael van Gerwen 2-6 Rob Cross

Final

• Luke Littler 6-2 Rob Cross

The table makes for good reading for Luke Littler, he is five points clear of Luke Humphries in second and has clinched his place in the play-offs.

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Week 13 winner Luke Littler, speaking to Sky Sports: "I'm just happy with the way I played in front of this lovely bunch of people. I just wanted to come here and play well.

"It's been looking tight [for the play-off places] the last few weeks but I'm glad to win and be clear of it.

"I'm happy to push myself away from the other people but I know it's going to be tight for the other bunch."

On aiming to clinch top spot: "That's what I can look onto now. There are only three weeks left and maybe I can top the table."

On semi-final win over Nathan Aspinall: "I went 5-2 down and in my head, I was like 'I'm not bothered', I just threw my darts with freedom. Won a few legs and came out the winner."

On engaging with the crowd: "I knew what was coming this week and I was building up to it.

"I always engage with the crowd and the semi-final I was playing with complete freedom.

"I just felt comfortable tonight. I knew what was coming and I was glad to win."

Luke Littler has been booed all night but there are cheers at the end as he gets a third nightly win - and seals his place at finals night!

Suddenly, in the last leg of the match, the 180s were flowing!

Three in a row but it was Littler who stayed ahead and finished it off with a double 10.

The 17-year-old is five points clear at the top.

Much better from Rob Cross.

He has a chance of an 11-darter but misses on the double 12.

That gives Luke Littler a chance of the big fish but when he can't convert, Cross returns to get double six.

So close to a 164 checkout for Rob Cross - that would have been some way to avoid the clean sweep!

He gets on the board with a double eight on his next visit. A break on throw...

Now a 180 to start the next leg. Surely not?

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

Nobody could have expected this.

This is an exhibition from Luke Littler - he's averaging well in excess of 100 and Rob Cross just isn't at it.

The combination makes for an extremely one-sided final!

Double 10 wraps up the leg for Littler. He's 5-0 up in next to no time.

Luke Littler is dominating!

I mentioned Rob Cross had plenty more 140s than Luke Littler ahead of this final.

So far, Cross has none, Littler has five and is now closing in on a third nightly win after a 68 out.

This could get ugly for Rob Cross.

Luke Littler is playing well and is running away with this final.

A 13-dart break to go 3-0 up.

Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports

Luke Littler just relishes every time he comes up on the stage.

Clinical from Luke Littler to consolidate the break.

Rob Cross sets himself up to leave 36 but Littler needs just two darts to take out 86.

The teenager is off to a flyer.

What a start for Luke Littler!

He takes the first leg against the throw with a superb 111 out.

Treble 17, 20, tops. The booing seems to be working for him again...

Third walk-on of the night for Luke Littler and the third time he is roundly booed.

It's worked for him so far, though, so if he's supersticious and goes on to win, he might be asking crowds to boo him more in future...

An altogether more positive reception for Rob Cross. Will he get his first nightly win of the season?

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

I am going to go for a Rob Cross win tonight - he's been more consistent than Luke Littler.

Littler has gone through phases tonight where he has been poor.

Luke Littler will go five points clear at the top with a win. It wouldn't quite be official but that would pretty much secure his place in the play-offs.

For Rob Cross, the play-offs are surely out of reach. Win and he makes it a possibility - albeit a long way from a probability.

Victory would leave him eight points behind Michael van Gerwen in fourth with three nights left.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

It is apt on Eric Bristow's birthday that Luke Littler is performing. Littler just has something. To show the confidence he's shown tonight when he's new shows how well he's slotted in. He's going to be here for many years to come.

Rob Cross just about has the edge so far tonight with an average of 100.35 to Luke Littler's 99.25.

Voltage has also hit 15 140s compared to only seven for Littler, who has one more 180.

It's similar on the doubles but again Cross has the edge - 52% to 46%.

Whether that is how it works out in the final is another matter entirely.