Premier League Darts results: Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler for Exeter night win

World number one Luke Humphries defeated Luke Littler 6-4 in the final of Night Four of the Premier League Darts in Exeter, claiming his first Premier League title and moving to the top of the leaderboard as a result.

Humphries, 30, came back from 1-3 down to defeat 18-year-old Littler, who had performed strongly in his previous two matches despite suffering from a cold.

This is the second time Humphries has won a nightly title as league leader. He previously won the opening night in Belfast but lost to Littler in the final in Glasgow.

Littler was runner-up to Humphries in the 2024 World Darts Championship final but defeated Humphries in last year's Premier League. This match marked Humphries' first victory in seven Premier League encounters with Littler.

Humphries said: "Luke was brilliant tonight, he didn’t quite perform as well in the final, but I managed to up the ante in the final stages of the game, just like I did in the other two games. To get 15 points after four weeks is a fantastic start for me. Hopefully, I can keep pushing on, keep getting points, to make sure I get in that top four, because that’s what matters."

In the semi-finals, Humphries edged out Rob Cross 6-5 with two stunning finishes – first a 167 and then a 116. Littler defeated Nathan Aspinall 6-2 with a 109 average, after overcoming Stephen Bunting in his opening match with an average of over 112.

Littler hit 10 180s in his 6-3 win over Bunting, setting a new record for the best-of-11 leg Premier League format, while Bunting himself hit six 180s. Littler averaged 112.34 against Bunting with a 67% checkout percentage, securing a convincing victory. This marked Bunting's fourth consecutive loss, although his 104.89 average was far from poor.

Last week's champion Gerwyn Price lost 4-6 to Humphries. Humphries missed four match darts in the tenth leg, while Price also missed six doubles, ultimately leading to a hard-fought victory for Humphries. Seven-time Premier League champion Michael van Gerwen lost his first match of the year, squandering three match darts in a 5-6 defeat to Cross.

Aspinall narrowly edged out Chris Dobey in another matchup, demonstrating a slightly superior performance on the doubles. This Friday, the event moves to Munich for the start of the UK Open - also known as the "FA Cup of Darts."