Belfast is buzzing this evening as Premiere League Darts fans descend on the city to see eight of the game's top stars in the SSE Arena.
With a £1m prize pot up for grabs in the elite tournament there is plenty to play for until the final on May 29. The top four players come the end of round 16 will progress to the final play-off in London.
There's a mouthwatering opening night clash as current champion Luke Littler takes on the most decorated player in the league, with seven wins under his belt, Michael van Gerwen. The Dutch player criticised Littler for arriving late for the launch on Wednesday, stating he is not a kid anymore, having turned 18 years old this year.
Littler is the talk of the darts world following his meteoric rise to the top. After claiming his first PDC title last year with victory over Luke Humphries, he became the youngest-ever world champion in darts history after winning the PDC World Championships following his win over van Gerwen in the final.
Littler is the heavy favourite to retain his title ahead of the Premier League kicking off in Belfast and scoop the £275,000 winner's purse.
Fans in fancy dress were spotted at the arena on Wednesday night as the games got underway. Take a look through our photo gallery below.
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