Luke Littler jokingly threw shade on Luke Humphries’ nine-dart finish following the teenager’s second nightly win of this year’s Premier League. Humphries was one of two players to hit a nine-darter in Brighton, with Rob Cross also joining the illustrious list.
Remarkably though, both Humphries and Cross were beaten during the matches in which they hit the nine-dart finishes. The world No.1 was dumped out by Cross in the quarter-final, with the 2018 world champion going on to record a three-visit leg of his own in the semi-final, only to lose against Nathan Aspinall.
Littler had been the last Premier League player to record a nine-dart finish, having hit one during last year’s final. While he wasn’t successful this time around, Littler strengthened his position in the Premier League table with a solid victory on the night – his second of the year.
When quizzed about the two nine-darters on night five of the Premier League by Sky Sports presenter Emma Paton, the Nuke replied tongue in cheek: “Boring that.”
He added: “I tried. I think they both get gold darts, so we’ve still got a few weeks left.”
Littler was referring to the 18ct gold darts promised to players that hit a nine-darter by the Premier League’s sponsor, Bet MGM. It’s estimated the ornament costs around £30,000 to make, meaning both Humphries and Cross cost the betting company £60,000 on a night of darting chaos on the south coast.
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