Luke Littler’s emphatic Premier League Darts victory in Cardiff could provide the catalyst the world No 1 has been searching for. The back‑to‑back world champion claimed his first nightly win at the fifth time of asking, defeating local favourite Jonny Clayton 6-4 in an epic final.
Littler’s night began with a below‑par 6-4 victory over Josh Rock, but by the end of the evening he had rekindled the magic darts synonymous with his meteoric rise.
He hit three ton‑plus finishes to defeat Gerwyn Price in the semi‑finals, including a match‑clinching ‘Big Fish’ 170 checkout, and reeled in another ‘Big Fish’ while also missing a nine‑darter on the final dart in his win over Clayton.Sky Sports Darts’ Wayne Mardle warned that Littler’s return to form could be ominous for his Premier League rivals.
“I’m seeing it that way. I really am, because I believe people change with a win,” Mardle said. “Luke will kick on – maybe next week, maybe the week after. He might win them all.
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Highlights of the final between Luke Littler and Jonny Clayton on Night 5 of the Premier League in Cardiff.
“It looked like Littler was back. In the first game against Josh Rock it didn’t – he won, and it was a decent performance. It’s all relative: it was still world class, but it wasn’t Luke Littler world class. Then he found it. He was definitely throwing harder in the second and third games.
“When someone is an absolute champion every single day and they’re not winning, there are always going to be questions, but the expectation doesn’t seem to bother him. He doesn’t get flustered. He doesn’t worry about nonsense. All champions have their own traits, and he’s just a cool customer.”It’s a weird one because we’re still looking at him as the main man, and he’s still learning. It’s a stage of his career where going four weeks without winning raises questions. Well, it didn’t turn into anything. Away from here he’s been winning anyway, so it’s not a problem.”
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2026-03-06 06:00:00
