Premier League Darts Night 5 LIVE: Schedule, format and how to follow as Luke Littler looks to build on UK Open win

Luke Littler will look to build on his excellent UK Open victory at Night 5 of the 2025 Premier League Darts season this week, live on talkSPORT 2.

Littler recovered from his defeat in the final on Night 4 against Luke Humphries to demolish James Wade and claim £100,000 and a new trophy in Minehead.

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The 18-year-old is the defending Premier League champion after beating Luke Humphries in the final in 2024.

However, Littler has only won one of the four nights so far, with Humphries claiming glory twice in Exeter and Belfast.

And as the Premier League heads to the south coast, Cool Hand is starting to pull away.

Premier League Darts Night 4: How to follow

Night 5 of the 2025 tournament will take place on Thursday, March 6.

It is being held at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, from 7pm – with the first throw set to be at 7:15pm.

There’s live commentary of Night 5 on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Darts YouTube channel.

Commentary will come from Ian Danter, Abi Davies and Chris Mason.

talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date will all the best reaction. 

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Sky Sports will also have full coverage of the event on Sky Sports Main Event and Action.

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Premier League Darts Night 5: Format

Each night of the competition will stage an eight-player knockout tournament, with all seven games played over the best of 11 legs.

Players will receive five points per final win, three points per runner-up finish, and two per semi-final finish.

The top four in the table will contest two knockout semi-finals at the end of the first 15 weeks before a final will crown the overall winner.

The format on Premier League Finals Night is slightly different with a best of 19 legs in the semis, and the final being a best of 21 legs. 

The first thrower in the semi-finals is decided by standings in the Premier League. 

For the final, players will have a bull-off in the practice room to decide the first thrower. 

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Premier League Darts Night 5: Standings

After Night Four – Matches played, wins, losses, leg difference, points

• Luke Humphries – 12MP, 9W, 2L, 17LD, 15PTS
• Luke Littler – 8MP, 5W, 3L, 8LD, 8PTS
• Gerwyn Price – 7MP, 4W, 3L, 4LD, 7PTS
• Michael van Gerwen – 7MP, 3W, 3L, -1LD, 6PTS
• Nathan Aspinall – 7MP, 3W, 4L, -6LD, 5PTS
• Rob Cross – 6MP, 2W, 4L, -4LD, 4PTS
• Chris Dobey – 6MP, 2W, 4L, -6LD, 3PTS
• Stephen Bunting – 4MP, 0W, 4L, -12LD, 0PTS

Premier League Darts 2025: Prize money

The total prize pot for the Premier League this year is £1million.

The four to reach Finals Night are guaranteed at least £85,000. 

That is the prize for the two losing semi-finalists while the winner and runner-up get more. 

Second place will receive £125,000 while the winner gets a whopping £275,000. 

For those who haven’t reached Finals Night, their prize money decreases per position with 5th place £75,000, 6th place £70,000, 7th place £65,000, and 8th place £60,000.

Each winner of the 16 nights of the Premier League will receive an additional £10,000 bonus.

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Premier League Darts Night 5: What has been said?

After claiming the UK Open title, Littler has revealed that he is targeting the world no.1 spot from Humphries.

He said: “At the World Championship, Luke will be defending a hell of a lot of money, and if he doesn’t defend it, that could be my chance to shoot up to No.1.

“Obviously, if I play him in ranking events, I want to stop him from defending his prize money. I think number one is in sight now.

“When Luke went out in the quarter-finals here, everyone probably thought, ‘Littler’s going to win it now’, but I still had a job to do.

“As I have said many times, I want to win every major at least once, so that’s another one ticked off my list, and now I can focus on the Premier League in Brighton on Thursday.”

Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and results

Night 1 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Humphries won

• Quarter-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-4 Gerwyn Price
  Stephen Bunting 4-6 Rob Cross
  Luke Littler 5-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Luke Humphries
• Semi-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-4 Rob Cross
  Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Luke Humphries
• Final
  Chris Dobey 1-6 Luke Humphries

Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Rob Cross 5-6 Luke Littler
  Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Stephen Bunting
  Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Gerwyn Price
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
  Gerwyn Price 4-6 Luke Humphries
• Final
  Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries

• Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday February 20

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Stephen Bunting
  Gerwyn Price 6-4 Luke Littler
  Rob Cross 3-6 Nathan Aspinall
  Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Luke Humphries 3-6 Gerwyn Price
  Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
• Final
  Gerwyn Price 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

• Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 27

• Quarter-Finals
  Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Rob Cross
  Gerwyn Price 4-6 Luke Humphries
  Chris Dobey 5-6 Nathan Aspinall
  Stephen Bunting 3-6 Luke Littler
• Semi-finals
  Rob Cross 5-6 Luke Humphries
  Nathan Aspinall 2-6 Luke Littler
• Final
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Luke Littler

• Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 6
• Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13
• Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20
• Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
• Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
• Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
• Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
• Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
• Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
• Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
• Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
• Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
• Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29