Luke Littler will not be resting on his laurels after last week's record fifth nightly triumph, in the 2025 BetMGM Premier League, as elite darts' biggest roadshow visits the First Direct Arena this Thursday.
Littler etched his name into the history books at the Utilita Arena, becoming the first player to claim five nightly wins in the same campaign since the introduction of the current format in 2022.
Seeking a sixth win will see the 18-year-old will now take on Play-Off chasing Aspinall in his quarter-final opener on Night 14, having edged out the Stockport star in last Thursday’s semi-finals.
“It was a great feeling to get that fifth nightly win,” reflected Littler, who boasts a nine-point buffer over his closest rival Humphries.
“In terms of my confidence and the way I have been playing, I always felt it was going to come at some point; you’ve just got to believe in yourself.
“Now I’ve got a few weeks to try and rack up more points and break my own points tally from last year – that’s another record I want to chase.”
The World Champion has already secured his place at the 02 Arena in London, next month, for this years play-offs, but he will want to secure that record as soon as possible and qualify top of the table once again.
Aspinall is just three points adrift of Price in third place, and the pair could potentially lock horns in Leeds, with the Welshman up against Cross in Thursday’s curtain-raiser. The Bolton thrower will be determined to secure a place in London this year after being unfortunate in seasons past. The Asp has missed out on the play-offs due to last match defeat and even on leg difference.
Ranking points are awarded per night - with five to the winner, three to the runner-up and two to the semi-finalists - to form the league table from which the top four players will progress to the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on Thursday May 29.
The 2025 BetMGM Premier League will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK & Ireland, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV for Rest of the World Subscribers (outside of the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria & Switzerland).
2025 BetMGM Premier League
Night 14 - Thursday May 8
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Quarter-Finals
Rob Cross v Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall v Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Stephen Bunting v Chris Dobey
Semi-Finals
Cross/Price v Aspinall/Littler
Van Gerwen/Humphries v Bunting/Dobey
Final
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All matches best of 11 legs
League Table
After Night 13
NW | MW | L | +/- | Legs Won | LWAT | Pts | |
Luke Littler | 5 | 21 | 8 | +41 | 158 | 57 | 35 |
Luke Humphries | 2 | 16 | 11 | +13 | 135 | 51 | 26 |
Gerwyn Price | 3 | 12 | 10 | +12 | 108 | 42 | 22 |
Michael van Gerwen | 11 | 12 | -8 | 108 | 44 | 20 | |
Nathan Aspinall | 1 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 104 | 43 | 19 |
Rob Cross | 7 | 13 | -13 | 88 | 31 | 14 | |
Chris Dobey | 1 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 78 | 31 | 12 |
Stephen Bunting | 1 | 5 | 12 | -32 | 59 | 22 | 8 |
ENDS