Premier League Darts 2026 Roundup | Wounded beast Jonny Clayton crushes Luke Humphries in Nottingham final for second weekly win of the season

Jonny Clayton claimed victory on Night Six of the 2026 Premier League Darts in Nottingham, producing a dominant display to defeat reigning champion Luke Humphries 6-1 in the final at the Motorpoint Arena.

Clayton averaged 99.59 in the final and sealed the win on double 16 to secure his second nightly victory of the season, extending his lead at the top of the Premier League table in the process.

The Welshman’s triumph was made even more remarkable by the fact that he spent much of the evening visibly struggling with a leg issue. Clayton was seen hobbling around the stage throughout the night, and Sky Sports reporter Abigail Davies later revealed on social media that the league leader is currently battling a bout of gout.

Despite the discomfort affecting his movement around the oche, it had little impact on his scoring or finishing as he powered through the field once again in Nottingham.

League leader Clayton once again demonstrated his remarkable consistency in this year’s Premier League by reaching another nightly final, continuing his perfect record in quarter-finals this season.

Clayton opened his Nottingham campaign with a 6-3 victory over Michael van Gerwen. Despite the Dutchman making a fast start and briefly threatening with a three-figure average early in the contest, Clayton gradually took control as Van Gerwen’s doubling faltered. The Welshman punished those mistakes ruthlessly, finishing with a 95.47 average and sealing the win on double four.

One of the most striking aspects of Clayton’s performance was that it came while he was clearly struggling physically. The Ferret was visibly hobbling around the stage throughout the evening, at times limping between throws and showing signs of discomfort with his leg. Sky Sports reporter Abigail Davies later revealed on social media that the Welshman is currently battling a bout of gout.

Despite the apparent injury affecting his movement around the oche, it had little impact on his scoring or finishing.

Clayton then secured his place in the Nottingham final with a 6-3 semi-final win over Stephen Bunting. While Bunting matched him closely in scoring, the match was ultimately decided on the doubles, with The Bullet missing a string of opportunities and finishing just three of his 21 attempts. Clayton proved far more clinical, landing six of his 11 chances to close out another composed victory.

On the other side of the bracket, Humphries produced his strongest night of the Premier League season so far to reach his first final of the campaign.

Humphries began with a 6-4 victory over Gian van Veen, recovering from a shaky opening leg to gradually take control of the match. Once settled, the world number one’s finishing proved decisive as he punished missed opportunities from the Dutchman to move through to the semi-finals.

There, he faced the man who had lifted the trophy the previous week in Cardiff, Luke Littler, in a high-quality contest that proved one of the highlights of the evening. Humphries averaged 105.71 and produced a series of crucial moments under pressure, including a superb 130 finish that put him firmly in control of the match.

Littler forced the contest all the way to a deciding leg, but Humphries ultimately sealed the win in spectacular fashion with a stunning 128 checkout to claim a 6-5 victory and book his place in the Nottingham final.

The final began with Humphries holding the throw advantage, but Clayton immediately struck the first blow by breaking in the opening leg after the reigning champion missed an early chance to close.

Clayton quickly doubled his lead as Humphries missed double 16 in the second leg, allowing the Welshman to punish and move 2-0 ahead.

Humphries briefly responded with one of the moments of the match, producing a superb 121 checkout finished on the bullseye to get on the board and reduce the deficit to 2-1.

However, that proved to be the only leg the defending champion would claim.

Still clearly struggling to move comfortably around the stage, Clayton continued to deliver when it mattered most on the doubles, restoring his two-leg advantage on double four to make it 3-1.

The decisive moment soon followed. After Humphries missed a chance to win the fifth leg, Clayton punished spectacularly with a brilliant 146 checkout to break throw once again and move 4-1 ahead.

From there, the league leader never looked back. A clinical 44 finish brought him to the brink of victory before Humphries missed multiple darts to stay alive in the next leg.

Clayton made no mistake with his opportunity, calmly pinning double 16 to complete a commanding 6-1 victory and extend his advantage at the top of the Premier League standings.

Before the semi-finals even began, the Motorpoint Arena had already witnessed one of the matches of the Premier League season as Luke Littler edged a thrilling 6-5 quarter-final victory over Gerwyn Price.

The contest was played at a relentless pace and packed with big scoring and high-quality finishing. Littler produced the standout numbers of the night with a huge 108.66 average, firing in ten maximums during the contest.

Price, however, was equally spectacular in moments, producing back-to-back ton plus checkouts, including a superb 152 finish that brought the Nottingham crowd to its feet. The Welshman forced a deciding leg with a nerveless 98 checkout, setting up a dramatic finish between the pair.

Ultimately, it was Littler who held his nerve in the deciding leg to secure the victory and move through to the semi-finals in what quickly became one of the standout matches of the 2026 Premier League season.

Elsewhere, it was another difficult night for Josh Rock, whose struggles in this year’s Premier League continued.

Rock suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat to Stephen Bunting in the opening quarter-final of the evening, with finishing once again proving his downfall as he converted just one of his ten attempts at double. The defeat leaves the Northern Irishman still searching for his first win of the campaign after six weeks of action and firmly rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.