Luke Littler moved to the top of the Premier League darts table with his fifth win after coming from behind to beat rival Luke Humphries 6-5 in the 13th night final in Aberdeen.
Remarkably, this was the first final between the world’s top two teams in this year’s tournament, and Humphries’ first appearance since night six in Nottingham.
That time he lost to Johnny Clayton, but the 19-year-old was again booed by the crowd, but was overtaken by Littler to win his second straight at Aberdeen and move into first place at the Aberdeen tournament.
Littler started the final in some style with an 11-dart leg, with quality darts from both him and Humphries in the early exchanges.
Humphries tied the score with two legs apiece with a 130 checkout and appeared to get a decisive slow break on the 10-dart leg to take a 4-3 lead.
A hold-of-throw put “Cool Hand” one leg away from victory, but Littler stormed back, winning three legs on the bounce and winning the match 6-5.
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Littler reflects on victory at Aberdeen and looks ahead to final night in London
“I always want to be on top,” Littler told Sky Sports. “Johnny (Clayton), I don’t know if he cares too much, but I want to keep chasing my record (six straight wins since 2025) and hopefully break it.
“I felt really comfortable tonight. Practice has been going well and I’m obviously happy to be able to bring that to the stage.
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Littler was again booed by the Aberdeen crowd during his first walk-on.
“The crowd tonight was okay, but not exactly rowdy. I think we need another Scottish player in the Premier League to liven up the atmosphere a bit more!”
“I can’t wait for next week (Leeds).”
Humphries and Van Veen close the gap on Van Gerwen
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Jan Van Veen brilliantly defeats Johnny Clayton in Aberdeen
Creighton, who lost 6-2 in the quarter-finals to Jan van Veen, has already qualified for Finals Night at the O2 on May 28 with Littler, leaving two spots up for grabs.
Van Veen’s victory closed the gap on Van Gerwen and raised expectations, but a 6-3 loss to Humphries in the semi-final meant both teams trailed MVG by two points with three nights remaining.
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Humphries got this finish in the semifinals against Van Veen.
Van Gerwen also lost 6-3 to Humphries in a crucial quarter-final match earlier in the evening, which could have widened his advantage over the chasing pack.
Gerwyn Price did just that, defeating Stephen Bunting 6-5 in the quarter-finals to take two points. Bunting appears to have been ruled out of Finals Night, along with last-place finisher Josh Locke.
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Watch the dramatic final leg decider between Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting
Lock easily lost 6-3 to Littler in the opening match of the night, but the world No. 1-ranked Lock defeated Price 6-1 in the semi-finals, his 15th win of his last 16 against the Welshman.
Mardle: No one handles pressure better than Littler.
Wayne Mardle of Sky Sports Darts:
“Before the Premier League started, Littler had won four games in his first year and six in his second year and was definitely going to win seven, eight, nine here, but then he stalled a little bit.
“But looking at the way he handled himself the last two weeks, the final was not an outing, it was a tough match.
Littler celebrates five consecutive Premier League wins in 2026 with Aberdeen
“He overcomes pressure moments better than anyone, that’s the difference.
“Right now, no one can handle stressful situations on a dartboard better than Luke Littler, which is why he wins.
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Josh Locke vs. Littler quarterfinal match highlights
“When you’re leading 5-3 in the final, it’s a missed opportunity for Humphries.
“If you have the throw to win a tournament or a night, you feel like you had a chance.
“Unfortunately, Luke Littler decided, ‘I’m not going to give you a chance to win.’
“Humphries beat Littler with 10 darts, but then Littler’s brilliance prevented him from taking any chances.
“He’s in a better situation than he was before the night started. This is a welcome three points. He has to believe he can manage to get into the play-offs, but tonight will still be terribly disappointing for him.”
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