Schedule Night Two Premier League Darts 2025 featuring Littler-Cross, Van Gerwen-Bunting in Quarter-Finals
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After a spectacular opening night in Belfast, the Premier League Darts circus travels to Glasgow, Scotland, this Thursday. At the OVO Hydro, where there is always a great atmosphere, the eight top players will once again face each other in the battle for the next weekly title and important ranking points.
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The first round of play produced immediate fireworks, with an impressive win by Luke Humphries, who beat Chris Dobey 6-1 in the final. Now it's time to look ahead to this week's four quarterfinals and take a closer look at the relationships between the players.
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Rob Cross v Luke Littler
The evening opens immediately with an interesting tie between Rob Cross and Luke Littler. The 18-year-old sensation Littler showed a phenomenal level in Belfast with an average of 113.91, but nevertheless lost to Michael van Gerwen (5-6) in the quarterfinals.
Cross managed to beat Stephen Bunting in the opening round (6-4), but then lost to Dobey in the semifinals. The mutual balance shows that Littler has been the superior player in most recent encounters. Last year they played each other five times in the Premier League, with Littler winning four of them. In the overall head-to-head, the score is 8-2 in favor of 'The Nuke'.
This duel will be a big test for Cross, who will have to be at his best to face Littler's scoring prowess. The young Englishman will be eager for revenge after his narrow defeat to Van Gerwen last week and is favored to reach the semifinals.
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Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting
Michael van Gerwen has historically had a rock-solid record against Stephen Bunting with a 21-4 lead. Still, "The Bullet" knows by now how to hurt "Mighty Mike. Two of the last four encounters went to Bunting, including the 2024 Masters final, in which he took his biggest title ever.
Van Gerwen showed his class again last week in Belfast by beating Littler in the quarterfinals with a fantastic average of 105.91, while Littler tapped an average of almost 114. However, the 35-year-old Dutchman was then sloppy against Luke Humphries, losing narrowly 6-5 after another thriller.
Bunting lost straight into the quarterfinals to Cross (4-6) last week, not showing the play we've come to expect from him in recent months. That will have to improve to get his first points in this Premier League at the expense of Van Gerwen.
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Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
This match promises to be an exciting clash between Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price. Both men have played each other 30 times in the past, with a small lead for the Welshman (18-12). Remarkably, their ties in the Premier League so far are completely balanced: 5-5.
Aspinall had a difficult start in Belfast, losing 2-6 to Humphries. Price could not convince either and lost 4-6 to Dobey in his first match. So both players have some ground to make up in Glasgow. Price did show his form in the run-up to the second round of play at the two-part Players Championship tournament in Wigan. There Price won the second tournament, which was his first Pro Tour title in a year and a half.
Price will be hoping for extra support from the Scottish crowd, but the fans at the OVO Hydro are not usually his greatest friends. Aspinall, on the other hand, will try to get the crowd behind him with his energetic style of play and great walk-on. This could be a close match, with doubles playing a crucial role. Let the latter be Price's weak point in recent months, while finishes are Aspinall's specialty.
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Luke Humphries v Chris Dobey
The final quarterfinal is immediately a repeat of the final in Belfast, in which Humphries was too strong for Dobey, 6-1. With a mutual balance of 9-7 in Humphries' favor, the balance of power is fairly close, but the reigning world champion showed last week that he is the man in form.
Dobey will be eager for revenge, but he will have to play a lot better than last week to floor the world number one. Humphries especially played a very good first game last week, in which he outlasted Aspinall 6-2 thanks to an average of 105.
If 'Cool Hand Luke' is in that form again, Dobey looks to be in for a tough night. Still, 'Hollywood' has shown before that he can beat Humphries on the big stage.
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Winner's bonus of £10,000
A unique aspect of the Premier League is that a separate tournament is played each week of play, with the winner receiving an additional £10,000. This means that a player who manages to win multiple weeks of play can boost his prize money considerably. Since the league lasts for 16 weeks, an additional total of £160,000 can be distributed to the winners of these nights of play.
With performances, players also earn points toward the Premier League standings. The winner of a weekly tournament receives five points, while the losing finalist takes home three points. Semi-finalists keep two points and players who lose their opening match go home scoreless.
Format
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Tournament Phase
Quarterfinals/Semi-Final/Finals: Best of 11 legs
Playoffs
Semifinals: Best of 19 legs
Final: Best of 21 legs
TV Guide
Thanks to Sky Sports, you don't have to miss a single darts moment. Every Thursday night starting at 7 p.m., the channel will bring you the matches live, including extensive analysis and interviews with the main players.
The broadcasts usually last until midnight, allowing you to enjoy a full evening of pure entertainment and top-level darts at the highest level.
Distribution of prize money
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With a total prize pool of £1,000,000, the eight contestants are competing not only for the title, but also for a substantial amount of money. All participants are guaranteed £60,000 in prize money. This eventually rises to the top prize of £275,000 for the winner.
However, players can also win a bonus each week. For every winner of a mini-tournament during the league phase, a sum of £10,000 is up for grabs.
Schedule Premier League Darts 2025
Night Two - Thursday, Feb. 13.
OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Quarterfinals
Rob Cross v Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting
Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries v Chris Dobey
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- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026
- Not even slightly interestedrick6730-10-2026
- And yet the PDC has decided to aggravate this problem by doubling the Players Championship Finals field from 2027. I can't imagine there will be fewer withdrawals next year with even less reason to turn up. I can only hope that a whole slew of Challenge Tour top-up players receive enough prize money in the absence of much of the elite, that some of the more complacent among them struggle to scrape into even a heavily diluted field! More semi-pro players will get to test their mettle, but the standard of competition will be much inferior. It could hardly be said that the Players Championship series will provide an opportunity for darts' second string to test their Tour Card credentials anymore, but at least it will underscore the achievements of those Challenge Tour players of current and previous years, who were able to prove themselves as more than capable of competing with, and beating, the elite of the sport on a consistent basis, and reaping the due rewards.Deduce635828-10-2026
- No point in being there? Champions want to win.Deduce635828-10-2026
- Littler lost to crabtree in the youth/junior/whatever you call it. He had no point in being there. He's unfortunately now got to the stage,he feels all he has to do is get on the stage to win. Well,I hope he realises part of his fear factor has gone. Happened to Taylor,then van gerwen,and it's causing him to realise pretty sharp,he isn't unstoppable. It's good for the sport,not 1 single player in my 60 years has ever,or will ever be, unbeatable.rick6725-10-2026
- I think it's great to see Mark Webster looking good,good ladrick6725-10-2026
- I agree,I can't believe the lack of coverage of this sad loss. Always enjoyed watching him,but I guess now it's all about littler,well it seems that way. Darts has sadly lost a good manrick6717-10-2026
- In the absence of a report regarding the death of Stefan Lord, I'll assist. An excellent player in the late 70s and early 80s, he actually won the now defunct 3rd place match at two World Championships and a couple of the News of the World Championships. A fabulous player and easily the best Swedish player ever. Rest peacefully Stefan.richieburnettrocks16-10-2026