Luke Littler blitzes past Luke Humphries on Premier League debut to set up semi-final with Michael Smith, after BullyBoy takes victory over van Gerwen in Cardiff
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Luke Littler has made an immediate impact on Premier League Darts debut, gaining a minor form of revenge over Luke Humphries in Cardiff. Michael Smith awaits in the semi-finals after BullyBoy earlier took the win over Michael van Gerwen.
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Van Gerwen fell behind right away against "Bullyboy," while Smith managed to take a 2-0 lead with a 120 finish. Van Gerwen came back to 2-2 before Smith regained a two-leg lead. A 14-darter and double 1 made it 4-2 for the Englishman.
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A 13-darter then brought Van Gerwen back to 3-4 before the Dutchman erased a break deficit for the second time with a 14-darter. Van Gerwen then reached 5-4 via a 13-darter, before Smith forced a deciding leg with a 77 checkout.
Van Gerwen then got to start the final leg and opened with a 140 score, but then recorded five innings without a triple. Smith thundered over and decided the match with a 60 finish.
In the semifinals, 'Bullyboy' will play against Luke Littler. The 17-year-old teenage sensation knocked Luke Humphries 6-2 in a duel between two debutants. Littler managed to record an immediate 100+ average in Premier League Darts with an average of 100.30. The other semifinal is between Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross.
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Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
In his reporting, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles when new, verified information becomes available.
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- Good, absolutely no loss if we never see this dancing goof ever again......no that is not fair. He absolutely cannot and has never been remotely able to dance!richieburnettrocks10-11-2026
- Yes Phil,now the money in the game is bigger than ever,you'd play littler. Well so would I! Retire on your memory Phil,and your successful careerrick6709-11-2026
- And why should he listen to you?Deduce635807-11-2026
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