Premier League Night Fourteen: Littler Continues Impressive Run With Leeds Victory
Luke Littler secured a third consecutive nightly victory in the 2026 BetMGM Premier League with another impressive display in Leeds on Thursday evening.
The World Champion edged past Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries at the First Direct Arena to claim his sixth nightly title of the campaign, equalling the record he set during last year’s tournament.
In a night dominated by fine margins and deciding-leg drama, Littler once again demonstrated his composure under pressure to strengthen his position at the top of the table.
Quarter-Finals
Jonny Clayton 6–2 Gerwyn Price
Clayton delivered a strong all-round display against fellow Welshman Price, producing one of his most convincing performances in recent weeks to advance comfortably to the semi-finals.
Luke Littler 6–4 Michael van Gerwen
Littler overcame a slow start to defeat Van Gerwen in a high-quality contest, averaging over 100 and continuing his strong recent form.
Luke Humphries 6–5 Josh Rock
Humphries kept his Play-Off hopes firmly alive with a hard-fought victory over Rock, holding his nerve in a deciding-leg finish.
Stephen Bunting 6–5 Gian van Veen
Bunting survived two match darts to edge past Van Veen and reach his first semi-final since Night Ten, dealing a significant blow to the Dutchman’s Finals Night aspirations.
Semi-Finals
Luke Littler 6–5 Jonny Clayton
Littler produced another composed display to overcome Clayton in a closely contested encounter, firing in five 180s to book his place in a fourth consecutive nightly final.
Luke Humphries 6–5 Stephen Bunting
Humphries delivered one of the standout performances of the evening, averaging 106.68 in a high-quality victory over Bunting despite heavy scoring from the St Helens star.
Final
Luke Littler 6–5 Luke Humphries
For the second consecutive week, Littler and Humphries contested a dramatic nightly final.
The pair exchanged holds throughout much of the contest, with Humphries producing a superb 132 checkout to move ahead early before Littler responded with an excellent 146 finish of his own.
Humphries moved within a leg of victory at 5–4 and earned a match dart, but Littler responded impressively, taking out 64 to force a deciding leg before breaking throw in 14 darts to secure the nightly title.
Night Fourteen – Key Insights
180s: 54
Highest Average: 106.68 (Luke Humphries)
Highest Checkout: 146 (Luke Littler)
League Picture
Littler’s sixth nightly victory extends his lead at the top of the Premier League standings to five points over Jonny Clayton with two league nights remaining.
Humphries moves back into the top four following his run to the final, while Van Gerwen and Van Veen remain locked in a closely contested battle for the remaining Play-Off places.
Next Stop: Birmingham
The Premier League continues at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham next Thursday as the race for Finals Night approaches its conclusion.
Quarter-Finals
- Josh Rock v Gian van Veen
- Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
- Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting
- Jonny Clayton v Luke Littler
The race for The O2 continues.
