Luke Littler leapfrogs world no.1 Luke Humphries as 17-year-old tops Premier League table for first time ever

Luke Littler recorded back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time on a memorable night in Manchester.

Fresh from glory in Belfast last week, the 17-year-old hoped to continue his dominance in front of his home crowd on Thursday night, which he did in emphatic style.

Partnered with Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals, The Nuke recorded a comfortable 6-3 victory to earn his place in the last four where he faced close friend Nathan Aspinall.

‘The Asp’ have been in great form in recent weeks, but despite a late fightback, it was Littler who won 6-4 to earn their place in the final.

With current Premier League leaders Luke Humphies knocked out in the quarter-final, Littler was able to avoid the world No.1 and found himself facing Price in the showpiece event.

Facing the Welshman, the Runcorn-born star recorded a 6-3 victory over ‘The Iceman’ to secure victory.

Not only did the victory make it two Premier League night wins in two weeks, but it also meant Littler moved ahead of Humphries to go top of the Premier League table for the first time.

Next up is Premier League Night 11 which takes place in Birmingham next Thursday where Littler will face Rob Cross in the quarter-finals.

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