Overview

• Luke Littler has achieved a record fifth nightly win this season, holding a commanding nine-point lead over Luke Humphries in the standings.
• The 18-year-old is the only player confirmed for the Premier League Darts Playoff finals at London’s O2 Arena on May 29.
• Crowd hostility has intensified, with Littler facing boos in Germany, Liverpool, and now potentially Leeds, partly due to his Manchester United allegiance.
• Littler has vowed to stay relaxed and 'give it back' to hostile crowds, emphasizing his focus on cruising into the playoffs.
• In Leeds, Littler will face Nathan Aspinall in the quarter-finals, while Humphries meets Michael van Gerwen in a key matchup for playoff positioning.