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Luke Littler stretches Premier League lead with win over Luke Humphries
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Luke Littler stretches Premier League lead with win over Luke Humphries

The Independent·Press Association Sport Reporters·25 days ago
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Luke Littler claimed a third successive Premier League darts final win after beating Luke Humphries 6-5 in Leeds . Thursday’s clash was the second straight week the pair had met in the final after Littler edged to victory by the same scoreline in Aberdeen last week. An entertaining tussle between the top two in the world saw Humphries checking out 132 before Littler hit a 146 to level at 2-2. There was almost nothing to separate the pair and Humphries missed a match dart before Littler brought the score level at 5-5 to reach a deciding leg. The world number one then checked out 26 to clinch his sixth nightly win, equalling his own record from the Premier League last year. Speaking to Sky Sports afterwards, Littler said: “A very good night. I’m very happy with myself, I can go on to break my own record. “That was obviously crucial seeing Luke miss for the match and then me pouncing on it.…

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