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Updated Premier League standings
Following the conclusion of last night's Premier League Night Six in Brighton, the gap has closed to leader Michael van Gerwen.
MVG still ranks top with 15 points, but world champion Luke Humphries has closed the gap to just three points after his win.
Luke Littler is joint third with Rob Cross on 11 points.
Meanwhile, beaten finalist Michael Smith is on 10 points.
Nathan Aspinall is on eight points, Gerwyn Price is on five while Peter Wright is yet to score a point.
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Luke Who's Talking
Luke Littler hit the bullseye as he joined an A-list celebrity line-up for the latest episode of the Jonathan Ross Show.
Darts’ newest icon was part of a star-studded show, which airs on Saturday, alongside rock gods ex-Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Stone Roses guitarist John Squire.
Also on the couch were Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown and Brits superstar Raye.
Sat alongside the A-list names, Littler revealed how he was offered the chance to become the face of a popular supermarket brand of KEBABS.
The 17-year-old ‘Luke the Nike’ celebrated his first-round win at PDC world level last December by tucking into the late-night fast food meal.
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Latest standings
An updated Premier League table after Luke Humphries' win in Brighton.
MVG leaves the seaside pointless on the night. Peter Wright still to get off the mark.
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Next Premier League fixtures
Night Seven - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham - Thursday, March 14 - QFs
- Peter Wright vs Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Littler
- Rob Cross vs Nathan Aspinall
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Score flaw
Fans watching Luke Littler's Premier League quarter-final clash with Nathan Aspinall were left confused with a changing scoreboard.
While Littler was dominating the third leg of the match the digital scoreboard in the corner of fans' screens appeared to stop working.
After the display seemed to freeze for a short while and show incorrect score, the broadcasters then changed it to an old-fashioned looking one instead.
Fans were confused by the unusual technical error and took to social media to make their thoughts heard.
One wrote: "Scoreboard u okay hun?"
While another added: "People pay for this scoreboard Sky Sports - get a grip!"
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The wait goes on...
Luke Littler's hunt for a first Premier League success will have to wait even longer.
The teen sensation was dumped out of night six of the Premier League in Brighton after losing to Michael Smith 6-3 in the semi-final.
Littler fell into a 3-0 hole after missing his first EIGHT doubles of the match and ending the tie with an average of just 95.27.
Littler tried a late fight back, but was too far behind to secure himself a spot in the Premier League final for the second time this season.
Instead it was Smith who booked a spot in the final at The Brighton Centre where he faced Cool Hands Luke Humphries.
But Smith was unable to get the better of Humphries who continued his commendable run of form as world number one.
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Night six results
How tonight's results panned out as Luke Humphries collected his first nightly win.
Quarter finals
- Luke Humphries 6-2 Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall 3-6 Luke Littler
- Michael Smith 6-5 Peter Wright
Semi final
- Luke Humphries 6-3 Rob Cross
- Luke Littler 3-6 Michael Smith
Night 6 final
- Luke Humphries 6-3 Michael Smith
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That winning moment
You can see how much this victory means to Luke Humphries.
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Humphries reacts
Luke Humphries says he feels his game is coming back to full strength after a disappointing few weeks after his world championship win.
He told Sky Sports: “I feel like I haven’t played my best since the worlds, for that first six weeks.
“I’ve come back playing better. Sometimes it takes time to get used to everything you’re going through.
“I’ve come here today and upped my game even more which is important for me.
“A couple of runners-up since then so it’s good to have a winner’s trophy!
“I’m a good winner and a good loser. I accept you’re probably going to lose more than you win in this tournament.”
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Luke Humphries 6-3 Michael Smith
Treble 14, 16, double 8.
That was the combination needed for Humphries who is delighted to get over the line.
His first ever Premier League night win. He looks thrilled too!
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GAME SHOT AND THE MATCH!
Luke Humphries wins Night 6 of the Premier League!
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Luke Humphries 5-3 Michael Smith
Humphries needs a big one here and his 121 visit is timely!
He now needs 74. Can Smith put pressure on it though?
He can! Maybe not as much as he'd have liked but a big visit sees him leave 117.
Humphries with 74 left to win Night 6.
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Luke Humphries 5-3 Michael Smith
Humphries throwing for the match again.
134 visit followed by a 58 doesn't put him in command.
But Smith is back on 341 to Humphries' 309.
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Luke Humphries 5-3 Michael Smith
Well then....
Smith win a 41 to start, ouch!
But Humphries hasn't hit anything of note either and is letting up slightly.
Smith with another 180 and big treble leaves him with just 85 left and Humphries back on 222.
Two-dart combo for Smith takes him within two....
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Luke Humphries 5-1 Michael Smith
SMITH BREAKS!
Humphries on 111.
But he can't take it out this time.
Smith with D8 gets a break back!
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Luke Humphries 5-1 Michael Smith
A 180 start from Smith against the throw puts him in command of the leg.
Two more big visits has his on 76, with Humphries on 111.
This needs to go you'd think for Smith - but it doesn't.
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Luke Humphries 5-1 Michael Smith
HUMPHRIES BREAKS AGAIN!
Another 180 mid-leg from Humphries as the pair score superbly.
Humphries on 81 needs the bullseye for another break which just slides by.
Smith on 86 has the same chance and also misses the bullseye.
Humphries with 25 to move one leg away...And he takes it out!
Superb throwing.
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Luke Humphries 4-1 Michael Smith
Great start to leg 5. Both players hit a 180 and further treble visit.
After nine darts, Smith is on 124 left and Humphries 206.
The world champ now leaves 68 after that visit so Smith needs to take out 124 - and JUST misses the bullseye for the break.
Humphries on 68 goes T20, D4 and nails it. Unreal stuff.
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Luke Humphries 3-1 Michael Smith
HUMPHRIES BREAKS!
Smith with a combined 185 from six darts has to watch Humphries kick clear.
Luke hits five perfect darts to start the leg before missing T20 with the sixth. BOOOOOO
Humphries is left on 41 after his next visit and Smith puts the pressure on with a 180 to leave 44.
But Humphries' two-dart combo takes it out.
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Luke Humphries 2-1 Michael Smith
A poor start to the leg from both this one.
After nine darts Humphries is on 266 and Smith 325.
Humphries is on a finish now at 143, with 232 for Smith.
He has six darts to take it out.
BUT ONLY NEEDS THREE! He takes out the 143 superbly.
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Luke Humphries 1-1 Michael Smith
He has three leg darts and misses the lot, Smith!
Humphries is on 90 and needs bullseye to break after two 20s.
He JUST misses out!
Smith needs 4 and takes it out with his second dart!
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Luke Humphries 1-0 Michael Smith
Smith opens with a 180 himself, Humphries responds with a 96.
Humphries' own 180 mid-leg gets him back in contention in the leg.
Smith is on 121 with six darts to win the leg with Humphries on 186.
Good set up from Smith leaves 16.
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Luke Humphries 1-0 Michael Smith
A 140 to start for Humphries. Smith can't reply with a treble but is back in the leg after a couple of loose visits from Humphries.
The world champ is on 195 with Smith on 203.
Two big treble visits from both sees Humphries on 24 and Smith 66.
Two darts needed for Cool Hand to take the lead.
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Here we go!
A fist pump between the players as Luke Humphries gets ready to throw first.
Game on!
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Matched
The players are both on 10 points coming into this one, who will kick clear in the table after this?
We're about to find out and Humphries tries to get the crowd going before a quick warm-up throw.
