Overview
- Michael van Gerwen beat Gian van Veen 6-4 in an all-Dutch final in Newcastle to claim the £10,000 Night One bonus and the early lead.
- Gian van Veen defeated world No 1 Luke Littler 6-4 in the quarter-finals in a rematch of last month’s World Championship final, then overcame Jonny Clayton 6-4 to reach the final on debut.
- Reigning champion Luke Humphries edged Gerwyn Price 6-5 before falling 6-2 to Van Gerwen in the semi-finals, as the Dutchman excelled on key doubles.
- The updated table has Van Gerwen on five points, Van Veen on three, Humphries and Clayton on two, and Littler, Price, Bunting and Rock yet to score.
- The competition continues on February 12 in Antwerp, where the scheduled Night Two quarter-finals include Littler vs Humphries, under the best-of-11, points-based format with a £1.25m total purse and £350,000 to the champion.