Luke Littler received the Premier League Darts title on his debut in 2024 [PA Media]
Luke Littler strengthened his place on the high of the Premier League desk with victory on night time eight in Newcastle.
The world champion, 18, defeated Stephen Bunting, Rob Cross and Luke Humphries on his strategy to a fourth success within the 2025 occasion.
Littler is eight factors away from second-placed Humphries and has 26 factors on the midway stage of the league part – a tally that might have been adequate to safe a top-four end and a spot within the play-offs final yr.
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He received the primary 9 legs he performed at Utilita Area, thrashing Bunting 6-0 in his quarter-final earlier than going 3-0 up in opposition to Cross on his strategy to a 6-3 semi-final victory.
In opposition to world primary Humphries, {the teenager} raced right into a 4-0 lead earlier than finishing a cushty 6-1 win.
“It is one other week, extra factors on the board and one other nightly win,” Littler informed Sky Sports activities.
“Now I am sitting much more comfortably on the high and there are a great deal of factors forward. I am settled much more coming into the following weeks.”
Humphries ended a run of three successive Premier League losses by beating dwelling favorite Chris Dobey in his quarter-final, earlier than getting previous Nathan Aspinall within the deciding leg of a high-quality semi-final.
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Cross and Aspinall – fifth and sixth within the desk respectively – achieved essential quarter-final wins to spice up their hopes of reaching the play-offs on 29 Could.
Cross beat Gerwyn Worth to maneuver degree on factors with the 2021 world champion from Wales, whereas Aspinall overcame Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in his last-eight tie.
Members of Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup-winning squad, together with latest England debutant Dan Burn (proper), watched the motion unfold at Utilita Area [PA Media]
Evening eight outcomes
Remaining
Luke Littler 6-1 Luke Humphries
Semi-finals
Luke Littler 6-3 Rob Cross
Luke Humphries 6-5 Nathan Aspinall
Quarter-finals
Luke Littler 6-0 Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Worth 2-6 Rob Cross
Luke Humphries 6-3 Chris Dobey
Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Nathan Aspinall
Premier League Darts desk
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Premier League Darts format and factors system
Premier League Darts is performed throughout 16 preliminary weeks within the league stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a last every night time.
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Every of the eight gamers is assured to face the opposite seven within the quarter-finals in weeks one to seven and 9-15, with week eight and week 16 fixtures completed off the desk. It means we’ll get fourth v fifth in Sheffield on the ultimate league-stage night time, with the play-off spots doubtlessly on the road.
Gamers earn two factors per quarter-final win, a further level in the event that they win their semi-final and 5 for successful the night time.
The highest 4 gamers after the group stage progress to the play-off night time at London’s O2 Area on 23 Could, with first going through fourth and second in opposition to third in a best-of-19-leg match. The ultimate, which is the very best of 21 legs, follows.
If gamers are degree on factors after the 16 weeks then locations are determined by nights received after which matches received.
Evening 9 order of play
Thursday, 3 April – Berlin
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Nathan Aspinall v Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries v Rob Cross
Chris Dobey v Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Worth