Luke Littler stormed to a record-extending sixth nightly victory of the 2025 BetMGM Premier League season on Thursday, after Nathan Aspinall confirmed his Play-Off qualification in Sheffield.
Night 16 of the darting roadshow saw the final night of league phase action take place at the Utilita Arena, as Littler created another slice of Premier League history in the Steel City.
The World Champion overcame Stephen Bunting, Aspinall and Luke Humphries to take the title and end his campaign with a staggering 45 points – a new Premier League record.
Littler will now renew his rivalry with Gerwyn Price in next Thursday's Play-Offs, with Humphries and Aspinall also set to battle it out for Premier League glory at The O2 in London.
“I’m very happy to finish top of the table and break more records once again,” reflected Littler, who landed seven ton-plus checkouts across the evening.
“The finishing wasn’t too bad tonight, so hopefully I can continue that at The O2 next week.
“I’m ready for the semi-finals. It’s The O2 - I’ve been there before, I’ve won a semi-final before, but so has Gerwyn.
“I know it’s going to be an incredible night; it’s going to be a sell-out, and I’m really looking forward to it.”
Littler kicked off the evening’s action with a mesmerising display against Bunting, averaging 114.37 and pinning all six of his attempts at double to complete a thumping 6-1 victory.
The 18-year-old then maintained his remarkable winning streak against Aspinall in the last four, before running out a 6-3 winner against Humphries to triumph in South Yorkshire.
Littler converted sensational 155 and 170 checkouts in successive legs to lead 5-2, before thwarting any prospect of a Humphries fightback to pocket the £10,000 nightly bonus.
Humphries – featuring in his eighth nightly final of the season – had defeated Rob Cross and Chris Dobey to build further momentum ahead of next Thursday’s showpiece.
The world number one recovered from a sluggish start to account for Cross in the quarter-finals, while a 106 average saw him power past Dobey, who finished sixth on his return to the Premier League fold.
Earlier in the night, Aspinall confirmed his place at The O2 with a 6-2 win in his decisive quarter-final showdown against seven-time champion Michael van Gerwen.
Littler, Humphries and Price were already assured of their spots in next week’s Play-Offs, and 2020 runner-up Aspinall will now join the trio in the capital.
The Stockport star averaged almost 99 to record his fourth straight victory over the Dutchman, who misses out on a Play-Off place for just the second time in 13 Premier League appearances.
Aspinall’s victory over Van Gerwen saw him leapfrog Price to finish the league phase in third position, after the Welshman relinquished a 5-1 lead in his quarter-final clash against Dobey.
The Bedlington star averaged 108.91 and crashed in eight 180s to complete a sensational fightback, reeling off five consecutive legs in 12, 11, 13, 14 and 14 darts.
The BetMGM Premier League Play-Offs will take place at The O2 in London on Thursday May 29, as Littler, Humphries, Aspinall and Price compete for the £275,000 top prize.
Reigning champion Littler will play 2023 runner-up Price in the opening semi-final, before world number one Humphries and Aspinall lock horns in a battle of the former finalists.
The 2025 BetMGM Premier League Play-Offs 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.
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2025 BetMGM Premier League
Night 16 - Thursday May 22
Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Quarter-Finals
Luke Littler 6-1 Stephen Bunting
Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries 6-4 Rob Cross
Chris Dobey 6-5 Gerwyn Price
Semi-Finals
Luke Littler 6-4 Nathan Aspinall
Luke Humphries 6-2 Chris Dobey
Final
Luke Littler 6-3 Luke Humphries