Luke Littler teases using new darts for Premier League finals: 'I like having a little swap and change'

Luke Littler heads into the Premier League Darts Playoffs fully aware of what’s on the line. A victory on Thursday night at London’s sold-out O2 Arena would place him in elite company — joining only Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen as players to win the prestigious competition in back-to-back years.

Taylor dominated from 2005 to 2008 with four consecutive titles, while Van Gerwen matched the feat with a four-year streak from 2016 to 2019, and added consecutive wins again in 2022 and 2023. Should Littler triumph again, he would become just the third player in Premier League history to retain the title, with 'The Nuke' admitting it would "mean everything".
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After a regular season marked by dominance — highlighted by six nightly victories and a record-breaking 169 maximums — Littler now faces a do-or-die scenario as he looks to cap a sensational campaign. "It's been a good 16-week campaign, but that is all out the window now. I finished first once again, and now I just can't wait," Littler said prior to the finale in quotes collected by Sky Sports. "Obviously, the stats are there to be shown. I've dominated in many ways, the averages, 180s, ton-plus checkouts, but it's down to one night. It would mean everything [to join Taylor and Van Gerwen]."

Final night at the O2 also marks Littler's first defence of a major television title. "It's obviously my first big TV title defence but for myself, you've just got to look forward to the first semi-final and see what happens there," he previews. "[Thursday], walking into the venue, practising, there might be nerves, there might not be. But for myself, I'm looking forward to it, looking forward to seeing tens of thousands of fans in a sold-out O2 once again."

The 18-year-old may also benefit from the playoff format. As the league phase winner, he’ll feature in the evening’s opening semifinal, a slot that worked in his favour during last year’s title run. It’s a scheduling advantage he welcomes. "Last year it made a big difference. But for myself, I wanted to finish top once again," he added. "Finishing top, the semi-final comes with it. So I'm very happy that I'm playing that first semi-final."

"You saw it last year. Luke Humphries, he played the second semi-final. I can't quite remember the time turnaround that Luke did have. Obviously he played fantastically last year, but I played that much better and got the win against him," added the world champion. "But for myself, I'll just play that first semi-final, hopefully get the win and look forward to the final."