Littler Beats Humphries 6-5 for 5th Nightly Win

Luke Littler claimed his fifth nightly victory of the 2026 Premier League Darts season on Thursday, defeating world number two Luke Humphries 6-5 in a tense final at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland. The 19-year-old world champion came from 5-3 down in the decider, securing the win on his fourth match dart at double 10 after missing three earlier attempts, to pull two points clear at the top of the standings.

Littler, who also won the previous week's event in Liverpool, started strongly with an 11-dart hold but saw Humphries respond with a 130 bullseye finish to level at 2-2. The defending champion broke first in leg five and raced to a 5-3 lead with a quick 10-dart leg. Littler then broke back in the 10th leg to force the decider, where his average of 104.11 edged Humphries's 103.10 in a high-quality affair marked by both players' ton-plus scoring.

Earlier, Littler dispatched Josh Rock 6-3 in the quarterfinals and cruised past Gerwyn Price 6-1 in the semifinals, landing four 180s against the Welshman. Price had advanced with a 6-5 quarterfinal win over Stephen Bunting. Humphries, seeking his first nightly title this year, beat Michael van Gerwen 6-3 in the quarters, despite the...