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Luke Littler nails incredible nine-darter in epic Premier League final win… just as he predicted hours earlier
Littler will earn a very cool prize for his nine-darter
LUKE LITTLER was in nine-dart heaven as he became the sport’s Prince of Wales – and banked himself a set of Gold Darts.
And amazingly, The Nuke PREDICTED he would achieve the feat on social media.
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At 3pm on Thursday, Littler joked on Instagram that his “nine-darter in Leicester was 60-51-30 so take a hint”.
Eight hours later, he lived up to his word, hitting a perfect leg, nailed on double 15, in leg four in a stunning showdown as he edged out Michael ven Gerwen 6-4 in Cardiff to earn a third nightly Premier League of the season.
The Warrington teenager was punching the air in delight and had all the Welshmen and women in the arena on their feet in celebration.
Even though he admitted he wasn't even sure if the final dart was in at first.
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Relaxed Littler, who hit a 112.50 average and ten 180s in his third nightly win, said: “I have been playing very well.
“I’ve not picked my darts up since last Tuesday. I had a week off to chill. To come here and win and go six points clear, now I am comfortable.
“All the players we have got to have a rest. That’s why I have pulled out of the next Euro Tour event. I will enjoy another week off.
“I had no idea if the nine-darter was in. I had to wait for it to be called. ‘Is it in? Is it?’
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“I want to get to the O2 Arena as quickly as possible. I am in a really good position. I want to finish as No.1.
“I was very happy with myself, especially in the doubles. That was pretty good tonight. There is plenty more to come and another ten weeks left.”
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Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues
Night 1 - Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 - Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5
Night 3 - Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 4 - Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4
Night 5 - Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 6 - Nottingham: Price beat Littler, 6-3
Night 7 - Utilita Arena, Cardiff - Thursday March 20
Night 8 - Utilita Arena, Newcastle - Thursday March 27
Night 9 - Uber Arena, Berlin - Thursday April 3
Night 10 - AO Arena, Manchester - Thursday April 10
Night 11 - Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam - Thursday April 17
Night 12 - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool - Thursday April 24
Night 13 - Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 - First Direct Arena, Leeds - Thursday May 8
Night 15 - P&J Live, Aberdeen - Thursday May 15
Night 16 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield - Thursday May 22
Play-Offs - The O2, London - Thursday May 29
Littler's nine-darter was his first one since his perfect leg in the final of the O2 Arena last May when he became Prem champion on his debut.
He emulates Luke Humphries and Rob Cross who hit nine-darters in Brighton two weeks ago.
And it means he will receive a set of £30,000 18ct gold darts next week in Newcastle off title sponsors BetMGM.
It was a stunning all-round display for the table-topper and he has moved a step closer to booking his spot in the four-man playoff in London in late May.
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He is now six points clear of Humphries at the top of the table after seven events.
Stephen Bunting was beaten 6-2 by Newcastle United fan Chris Dobey – on a high since the League Cup win at Wembley – in quarter-final one.
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The Bullet has now lost SEVEN matches in a row – a record since the format changed in 2022.
Humphries, the world No.1, had a brain freeze in the final legs of his 6-4 quarter-final defeat to Van Gerwen but he remains second in the eight-man league.
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