Littler Triumphs As Brighton Sees 2 Nine-darters

6 March 2025


Luke Littler won night five of the Premier League in Brighton on an evening which saw 2 nine-dart surfaces.


The 18-year-old declared his 2nd of the year with a 6-3 win in the last over Nathan Aspinall.


Defending champion Littler struck 5 180s as he triumphed once again, four days after surging James Wade 11-2 to win the UK Open.


"I've constantly been confident in my own ability, but the way my darts are going at the minute, it's most likely the best I've ever played on a consistent basis," Littler informed Sky Sports.


World top Luke Humphries struck the very first Premier League nine-darter of 2025 in the quarter-finals but was beaten by Rob Cross, who went on to seal his own ideal leg against Aspinall before losing a decider.


The pair both receive a set of strong gold darts, worth an estimated ₤ 30,000 each, from league sponsors BetMGM.


Littler's victory sees him cut the space on league leader Humphries to 2 points from 7, with the set conference in Nottingham next week.


In a rematch of January's world last, where Littler end up being darts' youngest champ, he triumphed again in Brighton with a 6-2 success over Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals.


The Dutchman, a seven-time Premier League champion, has yet to make a last in this year's competitors.


All the action as it occurred in Brighton


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Humphries hit the ideal leg with two 180s before a 141 checkout to go 2-0 ahead against Cross.


But the 30-year-old, who was seeking his 3rd nighttime win of the campaign, ended up losing 6-4 to his fellow Englishman.


It was the 17th ideal leg in the Premier League given that its inception in 2005.


But 2018 world champion Cross hit seven 180s of his own and balanced 111.19 as he grabbed the success.


Littler was far from his best in his opener against Chris Dobey, where he tracked 5-4 before levelling and clinching the decider with a 110 finish.


Gerwyn Price paid the price for missing out on doubles as he decreased 6-3 to Van Gerwen, while Stephen Bunting stays without a point after a 5th consecutive defeat, beaten 6-2 by Aspinall, who averaged 106.


Sky repeatedly apologised to viewers after their TV pictures cut out at different stages during the early part of the evening.


Premier League Darts Night 5 results


Luke Littler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall


Michael van Gerwen 2-6 Luke Littler


Rob Cross 5-6 Nathan Aspinall


Gerwyn Price 3-6 Michael van Gerwen


Luke Littler 6-5 Chris Dobey


Rob Cross 6-4 Luke Humphries


Stephen Bunting 2-6 Nathan Aspinall


Premier League Darts is played throughout 16 preliminary weeks in the league phase with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a last each night.


Each of the eight gamers is guaranteed to deal with the other 7 in the quarter-finals in weeks 1-7 and 9-15, with the weeks 8 and 16 fixtures done off the table. It implies we will get 4th v fifth in Sheffield on the last league-stage night, with the play-off spots potentially on the line.


Players make 2 points per quarter-final win, an additional point if they win their semi-final and five for winning the night.


The top 4 gamers after the group phase development to the play-off night at London's O2 Arena on 23 May, with very first facing 4th and 2nd versus third in a best-of-19-leg match. The final, which is the very best of 21 legs, follows.


Premier League Darts Night 6 order of play


Nottingham, 13 March, 19:00 GMT


Luke Humphries v Luke Littler


Rob Cross v Chris Dobey


Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Price