Littler Triumphs As Brighton Sees 2 Nine-darters

6 March 2025


Luke Littler won night 5 of the Premier League in Brighton on an evening which saw two nine-dart surfaces.


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


Defending champ Littler hit five 180s as he triumphed once again, 4 days after thrashing James Wade 11-2 to win the UK Open.


"I've constantly been positive in my own capability, however the way my darts are addressing the minute, it's probably the very best I have actually ever used a constant 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 best leg against Aspinall before losing a decider.


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


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


In a rematch of January's world last, where end up being darts' youngest champ, he triumphed once again in Brighton with a 6-2 triumph 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 happened in Brighton


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Humphries beaten despite nine-dart surface


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


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


It was the 17th best leg in the Premier League because its inception in 2005.


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


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


Gerwyn Price paid the price for missing doubles as he decreased 6-3 to Van Gerwen, while Stephen Bunting remains without a point after a fifth successive defeat, beaten 6-2 by Aspinall, who averaged 106.


Sky consistently apologised to viewers after their TV photos eliminated at numerous 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 across 16 initial weeks in the league stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a last each night.


Each of the 8 gamers is ensured to face the other seven 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 fourth v 5th in Sheffield on the last league-stage night, with the play-off spots potentially on the line.


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


The leading four gamers after the group stage development to the play-off night at London's O2 Arena on 23 May, with first dealing with 4th and second against 3rd in a best-of-19-leg match. The last, 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