Luke Littler bid for third straight Premier League win thwarted by Gian van Veen

The teenager surged to the top of the standings with back-to-back victories in Dublin and Berlin.

Luke Littler lost out to Gian van Veen. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA

Luke Littler’s hopes of claiming a third straight Premier League win ended prematurely with a quarter-final loss to Gian van Veen in Manchester.

The 19-year-old surged to the top of the standings with back-to-back victories in Dublin and Berlin and was the big favourite on home soil at the AO Arena.