Luke Humphries Prepares for Premier League Darts Showdown After Hitting Second Nine-Darter
Luke Humphries showcased his exceptional skill ahead of the highly anticipated Premier League Darts clash with Luke Littler by achieving his second nine-darter within a week at Player Championship 6. The reigning world champion secured a 6-3 victory over Andy Boulton in the first round on Wednesday, marking a standout performance.
Humphries’ impressive run took him to the final in Leicester, where he triumphed over several formidable opponents, including Jitse Van der Wal, Luke Woodhouse, William O’Connor, Damon Heta, and Ross Smith, before ultimately facing Gian van Veen in the final.
This latest nine-darter comes just six days after he last performed the feat against Rob Cross during Night Five of the Premier League Darts. Humphries achieved this historic milestone in the second leg of his match, marking the 17th nine-darter in Premier League history and the first since Littler’s in the 2024 final. The perfect throw sent the crowd in Brighton into a frenzy, as Humphries completed the sequence with T20, T19, and D12.
This nine-darter is not only a personal achievement for Humphries but also his first televised nine-darter and fifth overall in his career, reinforcing his reputation in the sport.
Humphries is set to face Littler in the quarter-finals of Night Six of Premier League Darts on Thursday at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena. With both players having won four of the opening five nights, Humphries currently leads the standings by two points over the teenage world champion.
Premier League Darts continues on Thursday, March 13, with an exciting showdown in Nottingham as Luke Humphries and Luke Littler battle for supremacy. Don’t miss the live coverage from 7 PM.
