"It's just to be Premier League champion" - Luke Humphries says one goal remains now after beloved Leeds double
PDCFriday, 09 May 2025 at 08:13
Luke Humphries has clinched his third weekly title in the Premier League Darts 2025. 'Cool Hand Luke' was too strong for Luke Littler 6-5 in the final of the 14th day of play in his home city of Leeds. For Humphries, it is his third weekly title this year in Premier League Darts. He will focus solely on the playoffs from now on and definitely wants to win the Premier League Darts for the first time in his career.
Humphries began the evening with a 6-4 win in the quarterfinals against Michael van Gerwen. It was already the eighth time in ten matches for the 30-year-old Englishman to win over the Dutchman in the Premier League Darts 2025. In the last eighteen months, the score is even 12-3 in favor of Humphries.
In the semifinals Humphries was then too strong for Stephen Bunting, 6-4. In an exciting final the 11th and final leg had to decide the match and Humphries kept his nerves under control. Humphries thus took the weekly title in front of his home fans. "It's been a great couple of weeks for Leeds, getting the promotion and then winning the parade. It's been a beautiful couple of weeks for myself and all Leeds fans as well. It's always hard when you've not won for so many weeks and then you come up here and you're feeling like it's your hometown give me something. I managed to win so I'm really happy."
Luke Humphries in action
Humphries played his best game of the night in the final. "You know you have to. If you're not you won't stand a chance. When I played him in Newcastle I had no answer to his performance so I know when I'm at my best I can push him. It wasn't my best game but it was decent."
Confidence
"It's good confidence. Hopefully win another night if I can and go into the O2 and it will be good for me. It's just to be Premier League champion, that's the goal now."
🗣️ "The goal is to be the Premier League champion now. Whatever happens in the next two weeks that's the goal."
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) May 8, 2025
Luke Humphries reflects on his excellent victory in Leeds, which sees the world number one win back-to-back titles at the First Direct Arena.#PLDarts25 pic.twitter.com/EVgDOvrs7P
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