LUKE Littler is set for an epic start to life as a Premier League darts player as he takes on Luke Humphries in his opening match.
17-year-old Littler lost to World No 1 Humphries in the World Darts Championship final.
Since then, however, Littler has picked up his first title as a pro, winning the Bahrain Darts Masters.
After the Worlds, Littler was invited to play in the Premier League, and the fixture schedule has now been announced.
Littler will play Humphries in his opening game on Thursday, February 1.
The Premier League is an eight-player tournament which will be played over 17 consecutive weeks.
Premier League Darts schedule & fixtures
Night One – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday February 1 – QF
- Peter Wright v Rob Cross
- Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
- Luke Littler v Luke Humphries
Night Two – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin – Thursday February 8 – QF
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Littler v Rob Cross
- Luke Humphries v Peter Wright
Night Three – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 15 – QF
- Rob Cross v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright
- Nathan Aspinall v Luke Humphries
- Gerwyn Price v Luke Littler
Night Four – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday February 22 – QF
- Michael Smith v Nathan Aspinall
- Rob Cross v Luke Humphries
- Peter Wright v Luke Littler
- Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Night Five – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 29 – QF
- Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
- Luke Littler v Michael Smith
Night Six – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 7 – QF
- Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Luke Littler
- Michael Smith v Peter Wright
Night Seven – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham Thursday March 14 – QF
- Peter Wright v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
- Rob Cross v Nathan Aspinall
Night Eight – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday March 21
- Fixtures confirmed following Night Seven
Night Nine – SSE Arena, Belfast – Thursday March 28 – QF
- Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
- Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross v Peter Wright
Night Ten – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 4 – QF
- Nathan Aspinall v Rob Cross
- Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Luke Humphries
- Gerwyn Price v Peter Wright
Night 11 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham – Thursday April 11 – QF
- Peter Wright v Luke Humphries
- Rob Cross v Luke Littler
- Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Nathan Aspinall
Night 12 – Rotterdam Ahoy Thursday April 18 – QF
- Michael Smith v Luke Littler
- Rob Cross v Gerwyn Price
- Peter Wright v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Night 13 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 25 – QF
- Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries v Nathan Aspinall
- Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Rob Cross
Night 14 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 2 – QF
- Peter Wright v Michael Smith
- Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
- Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries
Night 15 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 9 – QF
- Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Littler v Peter Wright
- Luke Humphries v Rob Cross
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 16
- Fixtures confirmed following Night 15
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 23
- Semi-Finals
- Final
What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
- The Premier League Darts 2024 will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK.
- You can live stream the action on the Sky Go or NOW TV apps, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
What is the prize money?
The prize fund for Premier League Darts is a whopping £1million, with £275,000 of that going to the winner.
- Winner: £275,000
- Runner-up: £125,000
- Losing semi-finalists: £85,000
- Fifth: £75,000
- Sixth: £70,000
- Seventh: £65,000
- Eighth: £60,000