Premier League Darts RESULT: Luke Littler BEATEN by Gerwyn Price in Nottingham as Iceman picks up second nightly win
LUKE LITTLER was beaten by Gerwyn Price in the sixth night of Premier League Darts action in Nottingham.
The Iceman Price has now moved into the top four, and picked up his second nightly win to level Humphries and Littler on two each.
Despite losing the final Luke Littler has moved to the top of the Premier League Darts table.
World No 1 Luke Humphries has now failed to score a point in the past two weeks of Premier League Darts action.
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All the results from Night Six
Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries 4-6 Luke Littler
Rob Cross 6-2 Chris Dobey
Stephen Bunting 4-6 Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Michael van GerwenSemi-Finals
Luke Littler 6-3 Rob Cross
Gerwyn Price 6-1 Michael van GerwenFinal
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Luke LittlerPrice v Littler last six meetings
Gerwyn Price defeated Luke Littler for the SIXTH time in a row.
Price started his winning streak against Littler back in June 2024.
Overall, he's won seven out of 11 clashes against the teen sensation.
Here's a look at the past six matches between the two:
Price gets in Littler's head
Fans believe that Gerwyn Price seems to get into Littler's head which led to his defeat last night.
One person said: "You need to address this mental block you seem to have against Price."
Another one added: "You’ve got to get used to the antics of price on that stage, at the moment he know his tactics get to you."
Price himself attributed his victory to Luke's display rather than his own performance.
He said: "I think he just falls a little bit against me.
“Sometimes I do play really well against him, like I did in Bahrain. A couple of times I’ll play really well. Tonight, I didn’t and it was probably more in his head than the way I was playing. But yeah, I hope that continues.”
Fans flood Littler with support
After yesterday's match, fans flooded Littler's social media accounts with words of encouragement and support.
One person wrote: "Unlucky last night, once you beat Price you won’t stop beating him, don’t let him get to you Luke , well done!"
Another one added: "Unlucky last night, but some of those darts, checkouts were amazing Luke. On to next week and all the best."
A third person said: "It's unfortunate that you lost but you did play amazing!"
Nonetheless, Littler has had an incredible time and can go home with £154,500 in his bank balance following the UK Open title success and defending the Belgian Darts Open.
Price makes Luke Littler prediction
Gerwyn Price couldn't stop praising his opponent Luke Littler and predicted that the teen will beat darts legend Phil Taylor's record of 14 world titles.
Price said: “Phil Taylor… when did he start? 29, 30? Luke’s got 12 years on him and he’s already got one.
“I think he'll beat Phil Taylor's records and there is no one in the PDC that will stop him.”
The battle of two Lukes
Luke Humphries was leading on 265 and hit treble 20 and single 20 before taking a gamble by going for the treble again.
He missed and scored 100 which left him on 165 - a bogey number he could not check out.
Luke Littler then came to the board and left himself 164, Humphries threw again to leave 107 but Littler punished him by checking out to win the leg.
Littler moved into the semi-finals for the third successive week and the defending Prem champion replaced Humphries at the summit of the eight-man tournament.
Premier League Prize fund
The Premier League prize fund is a whopping £1million but here's how the cash is distributed:
Winner: £275,000
Runner-up: £125,000
Semi-Final losers: £85,000
5th place: £75,000
6th place: £70,000
7th place: £65,000
8th place: £60,000
Weekly Winner Bonus: £10,000
What is the Premier League Darts format?
Eight players will compete in Premier League Darts 2025, with the top four of the Order of Merit and four wildcards making up the numbers.
Each of the players will meet each other once in weeks 1-7 and again in weeks 9-15, but fixtures for weeks 8 and 16 are drawn based on league standings.
How each player performs on each night will earn them points which will determine their place in the Premier League table.
Here is how the points system works:
- Winner: 5 points
- Runner-up: 3 points
- Two losing semi-finalists: 2 points
Following the conclusion of week 16, the top four in the Premier League table will secure their tickets to Finals Night.
Finals Night at London's O2 Arena begins with the semi-finals as first in the table takes on fourth and second faces third.
Later, the two remaining players will face off in a blockbuster final to determine the winner of the Premier League.
Match Stats
Price, who recently turned 40, punched the air when he took the opening leg and then he was celebrating even more as he moved into a 3-0 lead.
As he went 4-1 up, he hit bullseye on a 123 finish as Littler was surprisingly missing doubles.
Littler was not going to go down without a fight, hitting seven 180s and averaging as high as 114, but Price took out 100 on double top to add £10,000 to his tally.
Credit: SkySports Night Seven fixtures
Night Seven of the Premier League will take place on Thursday, March 20 at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff.
Quarter-final:
Chris Dobey v Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price v Rob CrossIceman moves up to third
Luke Littler, 18, leapfrogged world No.1 Luke Humphries – whom he knocked out in the quarter-finals – at the summit of the £1million invitational event on night six.
But in the final at Nottingham’s Motorsport Arena, he lost for the SIXTH time in a row over 10 months to the Welshman.
Gerwyn Price, 40, moved up to the third spot in the Premier League Darts table after his victory over the Nuke.
Price calls Littler 'unbeatable'
Gerwyn Price wanted to win now before Luke Littler becomes unstoppable.
Despite beating the teen on the sixth night of Premier League, Price believes that Littler is "the best in the world".
Price told SkySports: "I wanted to get another win over Luke just to keep on top. He's one of the best in the world and he's going to be for the next few years.
"Only the younger generations can stop him, we can't stop him. He's going to get better and better.
"We all need to start winning now because in the next few years he is going to be unbeatable."
Price heads home looking to repeat win
Next week the Premier League travels to Cardiff.
Price will definitely have the fans behind him at that one.
Speaking with Sky Sports this evening, Gerwyn Price said:
"Tonight the crowd was against me, that's okay, I thrive on that.
"Next week the fans will be behind me, but in some ways that makes it even harder as you want to win in front of your fans."
Iceman victorious in Nottingham
Gerwyn Price continued his impressive record over Luke Littler in tonight's Premier League final.
The Iceman was on brilliant form all evening, matching The Nuke for outlandish bull finishes this evening.
It looks like we have the old Price back this season and darts can only be better for it.
Credit: PA
Gerwyn Price beats Luke Littler 6-3
Luke Littler 3-6 Gerwyn Price*
Price does it in style having got to Littler in this match.
He averaged 10 less than the man he beat.
With 100 remaining, he hits treble 20 and then double tops.
Luke Littler* 3-5 Gerwyn Price
The Iceman breaks back to go to within one-leg of victory.
Price is trying to slow things down to get in The Nuke's head.
Gerwyn Price is within touching distance of that nightly trophy.
Luke Littler 3-4 Gerwyn Price*
The Nuke is on the comeback trail, from 4-1 down.
Now he needs to hold his throw to draw this match level.
Price has gone right off his game and cannot find a treble.
Credit: PA Luke Littler* 2-4 Gerwyn Price
Littler has to dig deep to get this leg over the line.
Price had a chance but could not take it.
The Nuke is throwing quick darts and hitting big scores now.
Luke Littler 1-4 Gerwyn Price*
Gerwyn Price with another astonishing finish.
With 123 remaining, he hits the bull to take another leg.
Both players matched each other's maximums in this leg.
Luke Littler* 1-3 Gerwyn Price
The Nuke takes out 85 to win his first leg.
He has stopped the rot and is looking more like his old self.
Price will need to find a response now.
Luke Littler 0-3 Gerwyn Price*
Price is starting to get in Littler's head here.
More poor darts from The Nuke allows The Iceman a look at a double.
His first dart is a good marker and he sends the next one into double tops.
Luke Littler* 0-2 Gerwyn Price
With a 132 finish, Price hits the outside wire of the bull.
Littler then misses two darts at double 6.
Price makes him pay, hitting double 12 to move into a two-leg lead.
Luke Littler 0-1 Gerwyn Price*
Horrendous low scoring first visit from Price.
It takes him until his seventh dart of the leg to hit a treble.
Littler pushes his dominance to hit a maximum but Price answers back with an identical visit.
Price misses the chance to win the leg but The Nuke then misses three darts at a double.
With his second dart The Iceman hits single 20 going for double tops.
He roars out as his last dart goes in double 10.