Littler Triumphs As Brighton Sees 2 Nine-darters

6 March 2025


Luke Littler won night 5 of the Premier League in Brighton on a night which saw 2 nine-dart surfaces.


The 18-year-old claimed his second night victory of the year with a 6-3 win in the final over Nathan Aspinall.


Defending champion Littler hit five 180s as he thrived again, four days after whipping James Wade 11-2 to win the UK Open.


"I've constantly been confident in my own capability, however the method my darts are going at the minute, it's probably the very best I've ever used a consistent basis," Littler told Sky Sports.


World top Luke Humphries hit 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 perfect leg versus Aspinall before losing a decider.


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


Littler's victory sees him cut the gap 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 become 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 beaten despite nine-dart finish


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


But the 30-year-old, who was seeking his third nighttime win of the project, wound up losing 6-4 to his fellow Englishman.


It was the 17th perfect leg in the Premier League since its inception in 2005.


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


Littler was far from his finest in his opener versus 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 functions as he decreased 6-3 to Van Gerwen, while Stephen Bunting stays without a point after a 5th successive defeat, beaten 6-2 by Aspinall, who averaged 106.


Sky repeatedly apologised to audiences after their TV photos eliminated at different phases throughout the early part of the night.


Premier League Darts Night 5 outcomes


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 final each night.


Each of the eight players 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 means we will get 4th v 5th in Sheffield on the final league-stage night, with the play-off areas potentially on the line.


Players make two points per quarter-final win, an point if they win their semi-final and 5 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 first facing fourth and second 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