Why Premier League Darts Night 8 is starting at an earlier time this week

Darts fans may get caught out this Thursday evening as Night 8 of the Premier League gets started earlier than usual.

Usually, each night of the competition begins at 7pm in the UK, with the quarter-finals kicking things off every week.

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However, as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and co. travel to Berlin in Germany on Thursday, the schedule has been changed.

The action this week will be starting at 6pm…

Why is Premier League Darts Night 8 starting an hour earlier?

Premier League Darts Night 8 will get going an hour earlier than usual due to it being hosted in Europe.

Germany and Berlin are one hour ahead of the UK, so the matches will begin at 7pm local time and 6pm in the UK.

And the PDC have kept that local start time the same as when played in the UK to prevent a very late finish to the event.

This was the same for Night 2 of the Premier League, with that being the only other night held in Europe so far this campaign.

That event was held in Antwerp, Belgium, which is also one hour ahead of the UK.

Last year, the Premier League night hosted in Berlin was also given a 6pm start time in the UK.

Stephen Bunting won that night by beating Gerwyn Price 6-5 in the final after knocking out Nathan Aspinall and Humphries.

Littler was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Chris Dobey.

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You can keep up to date with all the Night 8 action on talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com this Thursday evening from 6pm.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Fans can also watch the Premier League Darts on Sky Sports.

Premier League Darts Night 8: Fixtures

Fixtures based on league table after Night 7

Quarter-finals

• Jonny Clayton vs Josh Rock
• Luke Humphries vs Michael van Gerwen
• Luke Littler vs Stephen Bunting
• Gerwyn Price vs Gian van Veen

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Premier League Darts results and schedule

Results

• Night 1: Won by Michael van Gerwen
• Night 2: Won by Gerwyn Price
• Night 3: Won by Jonny Clayton
• Night 4: Won by Stephen Bunting
• Night 5: Won by Luke Littler
• Night 6: Won by Jonny Clayton
• Night 7: Won by Luke Littler

Schedule

• Night 8: Berlin, Germany – March 26
• Night 9: Manchester – April 2
• Night 10: Brighton – April 9
• Night 11: Rotterdam, Netherlands – April 16
• Night 12: Liverpool – April 23
• Night 13: Aberdeen – April 30
• Night 14: Leeds – May 7
• Night 15: Birmingham – May 14
• Night 16: Sheffield – May 21
• Finals Night: London – May 28