Darts results: Luke Littler wins Premier League title on debut and hits a nine-darter in the final against Luke Humphries
Luke Littler is the Premier League champion
Luke Littler is the Premier League champion

Darts results: Luke Littler wins Premier League title on debut and hits a nine-darter in the final against Luke Humphries

By Chris Hammer
Darts
Wed May 29, 2024 · 1y ago

Luke Littler's astonishing career reached new heights as he hit a nine-dart finish during his Premier League final victory over Luke Humphries at the O2.

The trailblazing 17-year-old, who shot to stardom during his run to the World Championship final back in January, avenged that Ally Pally defeat to Humphries with a thrilling 11-7 triumph in which he raised the roof at 5-5 when landing his fourth perfect leg of the season.

It was just the second nine-darter ever hit in a Premier League final after Phil Taylor managed two of them against James Wade in the 2010 showpiece and this was more fitting proof that he could enjoy a career just as spectacular as the legendary Power.

Less than six months into his career as a PDC pro, he's now won five titles overall while his cheque for £275,000 takes his overall winnings this season to almost £650,000.

Incredibly Littler's four nine-darters have all come in debut tournaments that he went on to win. Back in January he landed televised perfection on his World Series debut at the Bahrain Darts Masters, then he repeated the feat in his first events on the Players Championship and the European Tours before completing his debut Premier League campaign in spectacular fashion.

His average of 105.60 was also the fourth highest winning average in a Premier League final behind Michael van Gerwen's 112.37 (2018) and Taylor's 111.67 (2010) and 108.36 (2008), while Humphries' effort of 102.47 was the third highest losing average behind MVG's 105.81 (2015) and 102.98 (2014).

Readers of our pre-tournament betting preview might also be celebrating had they backed Chris Hammer's 6/1 tip of Luke Littler to hit a nine-darter during the whole season!

Do we need more variety in darts? Five new tournament ideas including Royal Rumble and Ryder Cup!

Play-Offs Night Results

Semi-Finals

  • Luke Littler (100.3) 10-5 Michael Smith (95.17)
  • Luke Humphries (101.71) 10-5 Michael van Gerwen (97.18)

Final

  • Luke Littler (105.6) 11-7 Luke Humphries (102.47)

Premier League Darts 2024: Averages, 180s and checkout statistics

Luke Littler topped the table on debut

TOURNAMENT AVERAGE After week 16

  • Luke Humphries: 100.46
  • Luke Littler: 99.20
  • Gerwyn Price: 98.41
  • Michael van Gerwen: 98.10
  • Rob Cross: 97.38
  • Michael Smith: 96.45
  • Nathan Aspinall: 95.73
  • Peter Wright: 93.02

MOST 180s & 180s PER LEG After week 16

  • Luke Littler: 114 (336 legs, 0.34 per leg)
  • Luke Humphries: 107 (298 legs, 0.36)
  • Michael Smith: 93 (298 legs, 0.31)
  • Michael van Gerwen: 79 (280 legs, 0.28)
  • Nathan Aspinall: 74 (282 legs, 0.26)
  • Gerwyn Price: 65 (217 legs, 0.30)
  • Rob Cross: 55 (245 legs, 0.22)
  • Peter Wright: 43 (165 legs, 0.26)

DOUBLES AND CHECKOUT PERCENTAGE After week 16

  • Michael van Gerwen: 41.50% (144/347)
  • Luke Humphries: 41.42% (169/408)
  • Rob Cross: 41.07% (115/280)
  • Gerwyn Price: 40.60% (95/234)
  • Michael Smith: 39.26% (148/377)
  • Luke Littler: 39.10% (183/468)
  • Nathan Aspinall: 36.29% (143/394)
  • Peter Wright: 35.47% (61/172)

100+ CHECKOUTS, HIGHEST CHECKOUTS & % LEGS WON WITH 100+ CHECKOUT After week 16

  • Michael Smith: 21 (14.18% legs won with 100+ checkout)
    100+ Checkouts: 170x2, 156, 146x2, 140, 138, 136x2, 132, 125, 122x2, 120x4, 117, 113, 107x2
  • Luke Littler: 20 (10.92% )
    100+ Checkouts: 170, 164, 146, 144, 140, 138, 136x2, 131, 130, 125, 124, 120, 111, 110, 108, 107, 105, 103, 100
  • Luke Humphries: 18 (10.65%)
    100+ Checkouts: 170, 167, 148, 143, 142, 132, 130x2, 124, 121x2, 120, 117, 116, 108, 106, 105, 104
  • Nathan Aspinall: 16 (11.18%)
    100+ Checkouts: 170, 160x2, 144, 127, 122, 121x2, 120, 114, 110, 108, 106, 104, 100x2
  • Michael van Gerwen: 14 (9.72%)
    100+ Checkouts: 152, 150, 149, 144, 136, 132, 127, 125x2, 120, 110, 108, 107, 100
  • Rob Cross: 14 (12.17%)
    100+ Checkouts: 144x2, 132, 129, 121x2, 117, 116x2, 110, 109, 104, 102, 100
  • Gerwyn Price: 13 (13.68%)
    100+ Checkouts: 170, 160, 141, 124, 120x2, 117x2, 115x2, 103, 101, 100
  • Peter Wright: 3 (4.91%)
    100+ Checkouts: 156, 130, 111

Darts: Related content