Premier League Darts LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler and Co return to action (2024)

26 minutes agoBy James Orr

Premier League Darts prize money

The total prize money is a huge sum of £1million - the same as the 2023 tournament.

And there is a winner bonus per weekly tournament of £10,000 for players to fight for.

• Winner: £275,000
• Runner-up: £125,000
• Losing semi-finalists: £85,000
• Fifth place: £75,000
• Sixth place: £70,000
• Seventh place: £65,000
• Eighth place: £60,000
• Winner's bonus per tournament: £10,000 (x16)

Today, 05:00By Ciaran Wiseman

PL Darts standings

World champion Luke Humphries leads the standings heading into night nine of the Premier League Darts season.

Cool Hand has built a seven-point lead over Michael van Gerwen following three straight night wins.

Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith complete the top four ahead of Luke Littler, who is outside the play-off places on nights won.

Here is the full Premier League Darts table going into night nine in Belfast.

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Today, 03:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Premier League Darts night nine

The Premier League Darts heads to Northern Ireland this week for night nine of the tournament.

Thursday’s action kicks off the second half of the regular season as the eight stars descend on the SSE Arena in Belfast.

The opening match will see a replay of the PDC World Darts Championship final between Luke Humphries and Luke Littler.

Here is the full schedule for Thursday night:

Quarter-finals:

• Luke Humphries vs Luke Littler
• Michael Smith vs Michael van Gerwen
• Nathan Aspinall vs Gerwyn Price
• Rob Cross vs Peter Wright

Semi-finals:

• Humphries/Littler vs Smith/Van Gerwen
• Aspinall/Price vs Cross/Wright

Today, 01:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Littler eyes Soccer Aid

Luke Littler has revealedhe will “100 per cent” play at Soccer Aidif he gets the call.

The annual charity match will see celebrities and ex-pros battle for England and a World XI at Stamford Bridge on June 9.

Appearing onJackMaate’s Happy Hour podcast, Littler was asked if he would accept an approach from the organisers.

The Nuke replied: “100 per cent. I’ve seen they have only got about 10 people down, so if they are watching – get me in.

“I’m definitely not playing in goal if I play for Soccer Aid. Up front.”

26th Mar 2024, 22:45By Ciaran Wiseman

PL Darts standings

World champion Luke Humphries leads the standings heading into night nine of the Premier League Darts season.

Cool Hand has built a seven-point lead over Michael van Gerwen following three straight night wins.

Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith complete the top four ahead of Luke Littler, who is outside the play-off places on nights won.

Here is the full Premier League Darts table going into night nine in Belfast.

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26th Mar 2024, 22:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Premier League Darts night nine

The Premier League Darts heads to Northern Ireland this week for night nine of the tournament.

Thursday's action kicks off the second half of the regular season as the eight stars descend on the SSE Arena in Belfast.

The opening match will see a replay of the PDC World Darts Championship final between Luke Humphries and Luke Littler.

Here is the full schedule for Thursday night:

Quarter-finals:

• Luke Humphries vs Luke Littler
• Michael Smith vs Michael van Gerwen
• Nathan Aspinall vs Gerwyn Price
• Rob Cross vs Peter Wright

Semi-finals:

• Humphries/Littler vs Smith/Van Gerwen
• Aspinall/Price vs Cross/Wright

26th Mar 2024, 21:15By Ciaran Wiseman

German Darts Grand Prix prize money

This weekend's German Darts Grand Prix will include a prize fund of £175,000.

The tournament winner will scoop £30,000 as a reward for victory in Munich.

Here is a full breakdown of the prize money:

• First round - £1,250
• Second round - £2,500
• Third round - £4,000
• Quarter-finals - £6,000
• Semi-finals - £8,500
• Runner-up - £12,000
• Winner - £30,000

26th Mar 2024, 20:30By Ciaran Wiseman

Previous German Darts Grand Prix winners

The German Darts Grand Prix returns this weekend for it's sixth staging.

It will be the fifth time it has been held in Munich after the first edition in 2017 took place in Mannheim.

Here are the previous winners:

• 2017 - Michael van Gerwen beat Rob Cross, 6-3
• 2018 - Michael van Gerwen beat Peter Wright, 8-5
• 2019 - Michael van Gerwen beat Simon Whitlock, 8-3
• 2022 - Luke Humphries beat Martin Lukeman, 8-2
• 2023 - Michael Smith beat Nathan Aspinall, 8-5

26th Mar 2024, 19:42By Ciaran Wiseman

Littler eyes Soccer Aid

Luke Littler has revealed he will "100 per cent" play at Soccer Aid if he gets the call.

The annual charity match will see celebrities and ex-pros battle for England and a World XI at Stamford Bridge on June 9.

Appearing on JackMaate's Happy Hour podcast, Littler was asked if he would accept an approach from the organisers.

The Nuke replied: "100 per cent. I’ve seen they have only got about 10 people down, so if they are watching – get me in.

"I’m definitely not playing in goal if I play for Soccer Aid. Up front."

26th Mar 2024, 19:00By Ciaran Wiseman

No Littler in Munich

Luke Littler will be absent from this weekend's German Darts Grand Prix.

The teenage sensation secured victory on his EuroTour debut in Wieze earlier his month in stunning fashion.

However, he failed to secure double qualification at the Tour Card holder event back in February.

The Nuke's hopes were dashed as he fell to defeat to Germany's Lukas Wenig.

26th Mar 2024, 18:15By Ciaran Wiseman

More on German Darts Grand Prix qualifiers

The rest of the 48-player field in Munich was decided with four separate qualifying events.

Eight PDC Tour card holders booked their place on February 14 with additional host nation, Nordic & Baltic and East European qualifiers.

Here is a breakdown of who landed the final 16 spots at the German Darts Grand Prix.

Tour Card qualifiers

• Mike De Decker
• Alan Soutar
• Steve Lennon
• Jeffrey de Zwaan
• Niels Zonneveld
• Lukas Wenig
• Richard Veenstra
• Kevin Doets
• Jermaine Wattimena
• Cameron Menzies

Host Nation qualifiers

• Oliver Muller
• Michael Unterbuchner
• Matthias Ehlers
• Franz Rotzsch

Nordic & Baltic qualifier

• Viktor Tingstrom

East European qualifier

• Vitezslav Sedlak

26th Mar 2024, 17:35By Ciaran Wiseman

German Darts Grand Prix qualifiers

As well as the seeds, the remaining top 16 ranked players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit will also compete at the German Darts Grand Prix.

The event takes place in Munich from Friday to Sunday.

Here are the Order of Merit qualifiers:

• Nathan Aspinall
• Peter Wright
• Joe Cullen
• Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Chris Dobey
• Stephen Bunting
• Martin Schindler
• Andrew Gilding
• Daryl Gurney
• James Wade
• Gian van Veen
• Ryan Joyce
• Gabriel Clemens
• Jose de Sousa
• Brendan Dolan
• Raymond van Barneveld

26th Mar 2024, 16:40By Alex Smith

Littler makes podcast appearance

Luke Littler has been to invited onto JaackMaate's Happy Hour podcast.

He has opened up on his rivalry with Michael van Gerwen and friendship with Nathan Aspinall.

26th Mar 2024, 16:10By Alex Smith

Asp's incredible rise

Nathan Aspinall sits in third in the Premier League table - but was once £10,000 in debt with just a few pounds to his name.

He used to work as an accountant before joining the PDC in 2012.

But the difficulties in prize money didn't hold him back from achieving his dream.

Aspinall said: "I love my job, I've got the best job in the world and all my family are proud of what I do but looking back at the memories, six years ago I had absolutely nothing and now my kids have the best life ever.

"My fan base is obscene. Every time I walk out, the reaction I get from the crowd - they might not even like me but they like 'Mr Brightside' - that's what spurs me on."

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26th Mar 2024, 15:34By Alex Smith

German Darts Grand Prix lineup

Top seeds

• Dave Chisnall
• Luke Humphries
• Gerwyn Price
• Damon Heta
• Dirk van Duijvenbode
• Josh Rock
• Rob Cross
• Michael van Gerwen
• Jonny Clayton
• Danny Noppert
• Michael Smith
• Ross Smith
• Krzysztof Ratajski
• Gary Anderson
• Ryan Searle
• Ricardo Pietreczko

26th Mar 2024, 15:07By Alex Smith

Littler to miss German Grand Prix

Luke Littler will not play in the German Grand Prix in Munich over the Easter weekend.

Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall and Peter Wright will all feature.

But Littler, 17, will have the time of amid his manager stressing his schedule is being monitored to avoid burnout.

26th Mar 2024, 14:40By Alex Smith

Standings

Luke Littler is well in the hunt for a top four finish and a spot in the play-offs.

Meanwhile, Luke Humphries' three wins in a row have seen him earn a seven-point lead.

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26th Mar 2024, 14:12By Alex Smith

Quarter-final lineup

Coming up this Thursday:

• Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
• Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen
• Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
• Rob Cross v Peter Wright

26th Mar 2024, 13:45By Alex Smith

Prem prize money

A total of £1m will be split between the players.

• Winner: £275,000
• Runner-up: £125,000
• Losing semi-finalists: £85,000
• Fifth place: £75,000
• Sixth place: £70,000
• Seventh place: £65,000
• Eighth place: £60,000
• Winner's bonus per tournament: £10,000 (x16)

26th Mar 2024, 13:19By Alex Smith

This week's setting

The eight players this week head to the SSE Arena in Belfast.

11,000 fans will pack into the venue that has hosted Premier League action since 2008.

26th Mar 2024, 12:52By Alex Smith

Driving off

Luke Littler has shelved driving lessons to focus on his darts career.

The 17-year-old has does not have a license yet and his plans to get behind the wheel have been out on hold amid his busy schedule as a pro darts player.

However, he will be able to buy a good quality vehicle when he does pass as £1m will be shared across Premier League players this year.

26th Mar 2024, 12:27By Alex Smith

No stopping him

Luke Humphries heads to Belfast on Thursday hoping to make it four wins in a row after recent successes in Brighton, Nottingham and Dublin.

And Cool Hand is confident he has what it takes to continue his dominance.

He said: "I'm not arrogant at all but I feel like if I play my 'A' game, there are only a couple of people who can test me in that manner.

"I think Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen are the two that can push me and their 'A' level can beat me."

26th Mar 2024, 12:00By Alex Smith

Nice little earner

Luke Littler is cashing in on darts mania by flogging replica shirts - some even come signed and framed.

The prices have been revealed with tops just like the one he wears at the oche come in at £89.99.

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26th Mar 2024, 11:34By Alex Smith

'Two free points'

Mike De Deckerhas slammed the decision to include Peter Wright in this year's Premier League and believes players know they will beat with ease.

The Belgian said: "Almost everyone knows beforehand, if you have to go against Wright, you get two free points.

"It's as simple as that."

26th Mar 2024, 11:09By Alex Smith

It's not Wright

Former darts star Mike De Decker claims Peter Wright should not have been handed a spot in this year's Premier League.

He said: "Wright should never have been in the Premier League, especially when you look at his level the last few months of last year, which was lousy.

"But he has his show on stage, that dance, uses new arrows almost every leg... I think he was just selected for that.

"But in terms of level and performance, obviously someone like Chris Dobey should always have been there."