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 claimed his 2nd night victory of the year with a 6-3 win in the last over Nathan Aspinall.


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


"I have actually always been confident in my own capability, but the method my darts are going at the minute, it's probably the very best I've ever played on a consistent basis," Littler told Sky Sports.


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


The pair both receive a set of strong gold darts, worth an approximated ₤ 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 meeting 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 victory over Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals.


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


All the action as it occurred in Brighton


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Humphries beaten in spite of nine-dart finish


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


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


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


But 2018 world hit seven 180s of his own and averaged 111.19 as he grabbed the victory.


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 surface.


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


Sky consistently apologised to audiences after their TV images eliminated at different phases during the early part of the night.


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 initial weeks in the league stage 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 implies we will get 4th v 5th in Sheffield on the final league-stage night, with the play-off areas possibly on the line.


Players make two points per quarter-final win, an extra point if they win their semi-final and 5 for winning the night.


The leading four gamers after the group phase progress to the play-off night at London's O2 Arena on 23 May, with very first dealing with 4th and second versus 3rd in a best-of-19-leg match. The final, which is the finest 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