Premier League Darts: Comeback for the ages! Littler reels off six legs on the bounce to stun Price in Dublin
by Devesh Jaganath | by Devesh Jaganath
The Nuke brings the heat against The Iceman in Dublin
The 2026 season has already produced some incredible entertainment and its fair share of surprises. However, none of the shocks we’ve seen so far can compare to what we saw last night in Dublin, where Luke Littler pulled off one of the greatest comebacks ever to confirm our Premier League Darts predictions.
The Nuke made a slow start to this year’s tournament, failing to win any of the first four nights, which saw him head to Cardiff outside the Playoff spots. However, that was where he began to turn things around, as he beat league leader Jonny Clayton 6-4 in front of his home fans.
After falling to Luke Humphries in Nottingham despite averaging 101.31, the teenage sensation turned up in Dublin last night needing a big performance to keep Clayton within striking distance, and he set down a marker early, dispatching Stephen Bunting 6-3 in the quarter-final.
Next up was Michael van Gerwen, who received a bye to the semis owing to Gian van Veen’s withdrawal, and after a tough battle, Littler edged the three-time champion 6-5 to set up a final against Gerywn Price, who made light work of Humphries in the second semi-final (6-1).
Price looked in excellent rhythm throughout the night, averaging 103.66 against Josh Rock in his opening game and 109.04 against Humphries in the semis. The Iceman then seemed destined to secure his second nightly win of the competition as he surged to a 5-0 lead against Littler in the final.
However, the Nuke finally got a leg on the board and from that point on, the pressure on the Iceman became evident. Price missed five match darts, his average dropped to 92.61, while his finishing slipped to 26.32%. All the while, Littler continued to chip away legs and eventually completed the comeback, pinning an 81 checkout for the match. He said:
“I have no idea how I have done that. I got the first leg, had a bit of fun. Then I got my 180 but Gezzy had set up tops so I waved goodbye. This is darts, things happen.”
Littler added that he had finished top of the table in the last two years in the league stage of the competition and confirmed that it is his goal to do so again. The Nuke is now in second place in the standings, just three points off Clayton as we head to Berlin for Night 8 next Thursday.
Premier League Darts 2026: Standings after Night 7
| Pos | Name | Pts | W | RU | SF | QF | 180s | Ave | HC | CR | C% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonny Clayton | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 98.1 | 156 | 82/176 | 46.59% |
| 2 | Luke Littler | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 101.25 | 170 | 65/155 | 41.94% |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 98.4 | 152 | 68/155 | 43.87% |
| 4 | Luke Humphries | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 100.82 | 130 | 58/165 | 35.15% |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 95.97 | 170 | 47/112 | 41.96% |
| 6 | Gian van Veen | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 96.13 | 167 | 57/134 | 42.54% |
| 7 | Stephen Bunting | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 99.14 | 143 | 44/121 | 36.36% |
| 8 | Josh Rock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 91.67 | 141 | 13/60 | 21.67% |
