Luke Littler faces Luke Humphries within the quarter-finals of Night time Six of Premier League Darts on Thursday as the highest two on the earth go head-to-head at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Enviornment.

Humphries and Littler have gained 4 of the opening 5 nights between them, with Humphries at present occupying a two-point lead over {the teenager} on the prime of the desk.

However Littler has claimed a hat-trick of titles over the previous fortnight. He adopted up his UK Open triumph by profitable Night time 5 title in Brighton final Thursday, earlier than retaining his Belgian Darts Open crown in Wieze on Sunday.

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His unimaginable 19-match profitable run ultimately got here to an finish on the Gamers Championship on Tuesday, however solely after he averaged 122.93 towards Damon Heta, having additionally landed a nine-darter earlier within the day.

“I’ve all the time been assured in my very own potential,” Littler mentioned. “The way in which my darts are going on the minute, it is in all probability the very best I’ve ever performed on a constant foundation.

“That’s the reason I can discover these further gears and dig myself out of bother once I have to.

“I mentioned in the beginning of the yr, if I do not win something all yr I am nonetheless a world champion. I am simply having fun with my darts on the minute.”

Humphries – who was crushed by Gian van Veen within the ultimate of Wednesday’s Gamers Championship in Leicester, has additionally loved a terrific begin to the Premier League season, recording nightly victories in Belfast and Exeter to ascertain an eight-point buffer within the race for play-off qualification.

Littler edged out Humphries to triumph in Glasgow’s Night time Two decider, however the world No 1 avenged that end in Exeter, ending a run of six straight Premier League defeats to the younger phenom.

Humphries was then crushed within the Night time 5 quarter-finals by an impressed Rob Cross final week, regardless of touchdown his first televised nine-darter within the early phases of their last-eight assembly.

“I used to be actually happy to hit the nine-darter final week however Rob performed a unbelievable sport to beat me,” Humphries mentioned.

“I am in a great place however I am nonetheless going to should work onerous to select up these wins.

“I’ve acquired Luke this week, after which Michael [van Gerwen] within the quarter-finals subsequent week.

“It is going to be powerful however I do know I’ve acquired the credentials to beat them each. Hopefully I can get some extra factors this week and keep prime of the desk.”

Night time Six – Thursday March 13

Motorpoint Enviornment, Nottingham

Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
Rob Cross v Chris Dobey
Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Worth
Nathan Aspinall v Michael van Gerwen

All matches better of 11 legs

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