Luke Littler extended his dominance in the 2026 Premier League Darts by winning Night 14 in Leeds, edging Luke Humphries 6-5 in a dramatic final to claim a record-equalling sixth nightly title this season — and his third consecutive night victory.
Humphries, backed by a raucous Leeds crowd, had the chance to repeat his past success in the city but missed a match dart at tops when leading 5-4. Littler seized the opening, producing a cool 64 checkout and then breaking throw with a 14-dart leg to close out the match and leave the final score 6-5.
The final had seen high-quality moments throughout. The pair exchanged holds early on; Humphries hit a 132 finish on the bull, only for Littler to answer with a 146 checkout. The contest featured several last-leg deciders and tight scoring before Littler ultimately prevailed.
Littler’s route to the final included gritty wins over Michael van Gerwen and Jonny Clayton. His quarter-final with Van Gerwen began in farcical fashion as the two players missed 21 darts at double between them before Littler eventually nailed a D1 to take the leg and later produced a 141 checkout in the match. He went on to beat Clayton 6-5 in the semi, making it a fifth-straight nightly final for the youngster.
Humphries reached the final with wins over Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting. His semi-final versus Bunting was arguably the match of the night: Humphries averaged 106.68 to overcome Bunting, who hit six 180s and averaged just over 105 but squandered three match darts as Humphries recovered from 5-3 down to take the last three legs.
The Leeds night produced these knockout results:
– Quarter-finals: Jonny Clayton 6-2 Gerwyn Price; Luke Littler 6-5 Michael van Gerwen; Luke Humphries 6-5 Josh Rock; Stephen Bunting 6-5 Gian van Veen.
– Semi-finals: Luke Littler 6-5 Jonny Clayton; Luke Humphries 6-5 Stephen Bunting.
– Final: Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries.
Littler said he was pleased to have won three nights in a row and believes he can now push on and break his own record. “A very good night,” he reflected, noting the number of last-leg deciders and the entertainment value for the crowd. “I’ll take winning three nights in a row. I’m in the clear now and I just need to keep top spot.”
Humphries’ losing run still had a silver lining: the points gained from his two knockout wins moved him into the final Play-Off position with two weeks remaining. He sits fourth on 19 points, one ahead of Michael van Gerwen. Gerwyn Price remains third on 21 points, three clear of van Gerwen, while Gian van Veen is three points further back in sixth.
Josh Rock is now officially out of contention for Finals Night, stuck at the bottom of the table on eight points — 11 behind the Play-Off places with only 10 points left to play for.
With the season heading into its final weeks, Littler’s run underlines him as the man to beat as the fight for the Play-Offs intensifies.