Luke Littler Beats Luke Humphries 6-5 in Leeds to Win Sixth Premier League Darts Night

Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries 6-5 in Leeds to claim a third successive Premier League Darts night win and a record-equalling sixth victory of the season.

“Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries to claim a third successive night win and a record-equalling sixth victory of the season in the Premier League”

BBC

The 19-year-old backed up wins in Liverpool and Aberdeen in the past two weeks, opening up a five-point advantage at the top of the standings.

BBC

Littler reached the final after beating Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in the quarter-finals and edging past Jonny Clayton in another last-leg decider in the semis.

In the final, Littler missed darts to break in the fifth leg, while Humphries had the opportunity to break and seal victory in leg 10 before Littler raised his level in the decider to take the win.

Littler told Sky Sports, "I've just got to keep going - I can go and beat my own record," framing the Leeds result as momentum toward breaking his own mark.

Humphries, despite a second successive final defeat by Littler in Leeds, moved into the final Play-Off qualifying berth after his runner-up finish and quarter-final defeats for Gerwyn Price and Van Gerwen.

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The BBC said Humphries started the night in sixth spot and that the world number two now occupies that final qualifying berth, with Price three points clear of Van Gerwen in fifth.

Price’s health also entered the picture after he told Sky Sports he was struggling, and the BBC reported he posted on Instagram that he needed "a lot of luck to go my way" to reach the play-offs.

Beyond the league phase, ESPN put the total Premier League prize pot at £1.25 million for 2026 and listed the champion’s prize as £350,000 with the runner-up at £170,000.

“Luke Littler claimed a third successive Premier League darts final win after beating Luke Humphries 6-5 in Leeds”

Exmouth Journal

ESPN also said a nine-darter would again be awarded a set of custom made 18-carat gold darts worth £30,000 by tournament sponsors BetMGM, and noted that last year saw a record five nine-darters hit.

The BBC reported that Littler is guaranteed a place in the play-offs at London's O2 Arena on 28 May, while the race for the remaining spots tightens with fixtures decided based on league standings after 15 weeks.

With five points separating Price and sixth-placed Gian van Veen, the BBC said certain results next week could see a congested field and two play-off spots up for grabs in Sheffield on 21 May.