Luke-ing good
Luke Littler boasts an eight-point lead at the summit following wins in Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool and Aberdeen over the last six weeks, and now the 17-year-old is chasing further history.
The World Youth Champion is aiming to become the first player to claim five nightly wins in a single season since the introduction of the new format in 2022.
He kicks off his bid against a struggling Peter Wright.
Littler said: “This is what I dreamed of when I was growing up and watching the Premier League every Thursday.
“Making the Play-Offs was my aim coming into the Premier League, so to have achieved that with two weeks to spare is a great achievement.
“I’m really happy with the way my darts are going. In the first few weeks [of the Premier League] I was fourth or fifth, but now I’ve been top for quite a few weeks, and hopefully I can stay there!
“I know over the next two weeks the record [for nightly wins] is there to be broken, but whatever happens, I’m still going to the O2!”
Humphries continued
“Parading the [World Championship] trophy at Elland Road was one of the greatest moments of my life.
I got an amazing reception from the fans, and it’s something that will stay with me forever.
“Hopefully it will be the same tomorrow, but it will test my personality – how can I take the emotion out of it and put in a good performance?
“For me, the driving factor will be my new walk-on song and the crowd reception.
“Once I get that I’ll be fully focused on winning because I want to experience that crowd reaction three times tomorrow night!”
Humphries heads home
Luke Humphries will be hoping to stun his home crowd at the First Direct Arena in Leeds tonight.
The Yorkshire-born star and World No1 has already secured his spot for the play-offs in London.
The 29-year-old said: “My mindset hasn’t changed. I still want to go out there and win,” insisted Humphries, who is set to debut a new walk-on song tomorrow night.
“To win in Leeds would be right up there in terms of my best achievements, but I know I’m through, so I can go out there and play with some freedom.
“Leeds is a massive part of my life. I love coming to Elland Road to watch the team, and there are lots of the staff from Leeds coming to support me which is amazing.”
Who has already qualified for Premier League Darts Finals Night?
First-placed Littler is currently eight points clear of Humphries in second and Cool Hand is the only man who can stop the 17-year-old from finishing top of the pile.
Should the World No1 win the remaining two nights in Leeds and Sheffield, he would finish on 38 points.
Littler would need to either come runner-up one night or reach the semi-finals on both remaining nights.
If Humphries is successful on both nights in Yorkshire, Littler would need to either come runner-up one night or reach the semi-finals on both remaining nights.
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Night 15 is on the horizon and frontrunner Luke Littler looks to win again at the weekly event.
Last week the teen sensation beat Rob Cross 6-4 in Aberdeen to extend his lead in the league table to 36 points.
And as a result not only has the Nuke retained the top spot but fans will get to see him at the play-offs in London.