Premier League Darts: Luke Littler suffers defeat in Dublin
Luke Littler before his match against Michael Smith at the BetMGM Premier League Darts at the 3Arena in Dublin
Luke Humphries celebrates scoring a '180' during his match against Peter Wright at the BetMGM Premier League Darts at the 3Arena in Dublin
Supporters Max McEvoy, age 5, and his father Dwayne McEvoy from Tullamore
Luke Littler is in action in Dublin against Michael Smith for week eight of Premier League darts.
Kevin Palmer brings you all the action from the 3Arena.
Full draw for PDC Premier League night in Dublin:
Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries: 6 Peter Wright: 1
Nathan Aspinall: 6 Rob Cross: 5
Michael van Gerwen: 5 Gerwyn Price: 6
Luke Littler: 4 Michael Smith: 6
Semi-Finals
Humphries: 6 Aspinall: 4
Price: 5 Smith: 6
Final
Humphries: 6 Smith: 2
What a night in Dublin. A masterful performance from the world champion. Can anyone stop him? Next stop in the PDC Premier League is Belfast next Thursday.
Luke Humphries:
"The last three weeks have just been brilliant, my standard has been really high.
"The last three weeks have just been brilliant, my standard has been really high.
"I am not unbeatable but I feel like I am in that stage of performance where it takes a big performance to beat me."
Luke Humphries after his win in Dublin:
"I am loving every second. At the start of the season I felt really worn out and it felt a little tough for me and I found it really hard.
"Now, I am enjoying playing the game and that is when I am at my best. I feel much more comfortable on the stage, I feel like I belong here."
Humphries: 6 Smith: 2
Humphries hit the wrong treble trying to set up the winning double, but he got a second chance and was never going to miss. Double 8 does it for the unstoppable force in darts.
Humphries hit the wrong treble trying to set up the winning double, but he got a second chance and was never going to miss. Double 8 does it for the unstoppable force in darts.
LUKE HUMPHRIES WINS PREMIER LEAGUE NIGHT IN DUBLIN
Humphries: 5 Smith: 2
Humphries was a fraction away from bullseye to win it and Smith bounces back with a double top finish. This would be the comeback to beat all comebacks. What has 'Bully Boy' got left?
Humphries was a fraction away from bullseye to win it and Smith bounces back with a double top finish. This would be the comeback to beat all comebacks. What has 'Bully Boy' got left?
Humphries: 5 Smith: 1
The Humphries 'slump' is over. He is averaging 107 and he is not even doing what he can do on doubles in this final. When it all comes together, this lad will be deadly!
The Humphries 'slump' is over. He is averaging 107 and he is not even doing what he can do on doubles in this final. When it all comes together, this lad will be deadly!
Humphries: 4 Smith: 1
Humphries missed two darts at double in that leg and Smith is finally on the board in this final.
Humphries missed two darts at double in that leg and Smith is finally on the board in this final.
Humphries: 4 Smith: 0
Humphries missed three doubles in that leg. He is human. He still won it obviously. This already feels like its all over.
Humphries missed three doubles in that leg. He is human. He still won it obviously. This already feels like its all over.
It's time for a burst of Zombie from the 3Arena crowd. There's nothing quite like a night at the darts.
How can anyone beat this? Humphries is averaging close to 125. That's almost unfair.
Humphries: 3 Smith: 0
The brilliance continues from Humphries as he was seven darts into a nine-darter in that leg. Settled for an 11-darter.
The brilliance continues from Humphries as he was seven darts into a nine-darter in that leg. Settled for an 11-darter.
Humphries: 2 Smith: 0
Amid the party atmosphere, Humphries appears to have mastered darts. Another incredible leg. Brutal.
Amid the party atmosphere, Humphries appears to have mastered darts. Another incredible leg. Brutal.
The Fields of Athenry is echoing around a packed-out 3Arena. A joy to hear!
Humphries: 1 Smith: 0
A 12-darter to break throw in the opening leg. Utterly brilliant. Humphries is in a different world right now.
A 12-darter to break throw in the opening leg. Utterly brilliant. Humphries is in a different world right now.
Here comes the final... Smith has the advantage of throwing first. He needs every edge he can get against the rampant Humphries.
Michael Smith lighting up the PDC stage in Dublin tonight (image: Steven McAuley/PDC)
