{"id":2739,"date":"2026-05-28T22:53:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2739"},"modified":"2026-05-28T22:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:53:15","slug":"luke-littler-wins-2026-premier-league-darts-and-scoops-350k-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2739","title":{"rendered":"Luke Littler wins 2026 Premier League Darts and scoops \u00a3350k prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d097ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The final four met on finals night at the O2 Arena in London with Luke Littler taking on Luke Humphries in the final<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">22:06, 28 May 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 22:31, 28 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37219664\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Luke Littler celebrates after winning the 2026 edition of the Premier League Darts tournament\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219664.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Luke-Littler.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219664.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Luke-Littler.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219664.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Luke-Littler.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219664.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Luke-Littler.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries to win the 2026 edition of the Premier League Darts tournament\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries to win the 2026 edition of the Premier League Darts tournament<cite aria-label=\"Image: Bradley Collyer\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Bradley Collyer\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Luke Littler has won the 2026 Premier League Darts, beating Luke Humphries in the final. The final saw the latest meeting between the world&#8217;s top two players, and it lived up to the standard, with Littler coming out as the 11-10 winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">By winning the tournament, the teenager takes the \u00a3350k prize money. Humphries takes a prize of \u00a3170k for coming second.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The finals took place at the O2 in London, with the top four fighting for the top prize. Littler came out as 10-9 winner over Gerwyn Price in his semi-final, while Humphries beat Jonny Clayton 9-10 to book his place in the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It was a quick start for Humphries, who took a two-leg lead, but Littler fought back to make it 2-1. He levelled it, then levelled it up to 2-2, before turning it around to take three legs in a row and make it 3-2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cool Hand opened up a lead again to make it 5-3, and then 6-3. At the break, he held a 6-4 lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Again, Littler fought back to make it 7-7 in an enthralling final. The two were unable to be separated until the Nuke broke Humphries&#8217; throw to go make it 10-9 and go one leg away from victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Humphries hit back straight away to take it to a final leg, with him having the throw. But it was Littler who took it on a double 20 to win the title for the second time.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37219606\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37219606\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Luke Humphries (right) during the final against Luke Littler on finals night of the 2026 BetMGM Premier League at The O2 in London\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219606.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_2026-BetMGM-Premier-League-Finals-Night-The-O2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219606.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_2026-BetMGM-Premier-League-Finals-Night-The-O2.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219606.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_2026-BetMGM-Premier-League-Finals-Night-The-O2.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37219606.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_2026-BetMGM-Premier-League-Finals-Night-The-O2.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries in the Premier League Darts final at the O2 Arena\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Luke Littler beat Luke Humphries in the Premier League Darts final at the O2 Arena<cite aria-label=\"Image: Bradley Collyer\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Bradley Collyer\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to Sky Sports after lifting the trophy, an emotional Littler said: &#8220;It&#8217;s been a rollercoaster, the first four weeks, bottom of the table, and then the fifth night, I won my first night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I had to pick myself up, some tough times, I went to Brighton, I had a 79 average or something and it was tough, I was down bad, but yeah, I&#8217;m here with the trophy. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Humphries stepped in to deliver his reaction. &#8220;You can see with Luke there, it&#8217;s emotional, to be in the finals, it just shows you how much it means for us as players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This is what you do everything for, you want that trophy, because you come back and you&#8217;re like, it was all worth it in the end. Maybe that&#8217;s why you see the emotion from Luke there, it&#8217;s really, really hard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I was just unlucky today, I played well, a great final. I don&#8217;t know the stats but one of the best finals the Premier League has seen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After composing himself, Littler added: &#8220;After Brighton and the incident in Manchester (with Gian van Veen), I was sat at home saying to Faith (Millar, his partner) &#8216;I don&#8217;t want to do it anymore, just the crowd every week&#8217;. 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