Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen are two titans of the darts game, but one arrows star is confident he knows who is better having played both.

Michael van Gerwen averaged more than 112 against Luke Littler in the quarter-finals of the Czech Open in Prague but still ended up on the wrong side of a 6-1 defeat

Luke Littler astonishingly demolished Michael van Gerwen at the Czech Darts Open on Sunday evening despite the Dutchman's staggering 112.19 average. After their latest classic on the oche, Van Gerwen was pictured putting the teenage sensation into a light-hearted chokehold backstage.

Michael van Gerwen posted a photo of him jokingly throttling Luke Littler after being on the receiving end of a trouncing from the 17-year-old at the Czech Darts Open. Littler and Van Gerwen have played in some close contests this year,

Luke Littler thrashed Michael van Gerwen in the Czech Darts Open quarter-finals, with the Dutchman averaging a staggering 112.19 but still losing 6-1

MIchael van Gerwen shared a photo of himself jokingly choking rival Luke Littler after the youngster got the better of him at the Czech Open. Littler has already gone up against three-time world champion Van Gerwen on plenty of occasions during his young career.

Luke Littler appeared 'disgusted' after his impressive run at the Czech Darts Open came to an end at the hands of world champion Luke Humphries on Sunday. The 17-year-old has taken the world of darts by storm in his debut season and looked on track to win another title in Prague this week.