Premier League Darts Night 8 LIVE: Full schedule, format and how to follow as Luke Littler looks to extend lead with another win

Luke Littler will look to extend his lead at the top of the table on Night 8 of the Premier Division Darts. Littler hit a stunning nine-darter to beat Michael van Gerwen in the Closing last week in Cardiff to claim his third Achieve.The teenager is now six points clear at the top, sitting clear of Luke Humphries as the Game moves on to Newcastle.Humphries will be eyeing a night Achieve to close that gap, with Van Gerwen now Merely behind him in the standings.Meanwhile, Stephen Bunting is Nevertheless awaiting his Primary single Game Triumph after losing every Stage so Distant.

 

Premier Division Darts Night 8 schedule

Premier Division Darts Night 8: Structure

Every night of the Game stages an eight-player knockout Game, with all seven Contests played over the best of 11 legs.

Players receive five points per Closing Achieve, three points per runner-up finish, and two per semi-Closing finish.

The top four in the table will Game two knockout semi-finals at the end of the Primary 15 weeks before a Closing will crown the overall winner.

The Structure on Premier Division Finals Night is slightly different, with a best of 19 legs in the semis, and the Closing being a best of 21 legs.

The Primary thrower in the semi-finals is decided by standings in the Premier Division.

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

Premier Division Darts Night 8: Standings

After Night 7 – Matches played, wins, losses, leg difference, points

• Luke Littler – 17MP, 13W, 4L, +27LD, 21PTS
• Luke Humphries – 14MP, 9W, 5L, +11LD, 15PTS
• Michael van Gerwen – 14MP, 7W, 7L, 0LD, 13PTS
• Gerwyn Price – 12MP, 7W, 5L, +10LD, 12PTS
• Rob Cross – 12MP, 5W, 7L, -5LD, 10PTS
• Nathan Aspinall – 12MP, 5W, 7L, -9LD, 8PTS
• Chris Dobey – 10MP, 3W, 7L, -12LD, 5PTS
• Stephen Bunting – 7MP, 0W, 7L, -22LD, 0PTS

Premier Division Darts 2025: Prize money

The total prize pot for the Premier Division 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 and the winner gets a Huge £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.

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

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Premier Division Darts Night 8: What has been said?

After Victorious his third night of Premier Division action last week, Littler said: “I’ve been Competing very well.

“I had no idea [if the nine-darter had gone in]. I Merely had to wait for Huw to call it. Is it? Is it? Yeah.

“I Merely want to get to the O2 as quickly as possible. [I’m on] 21 points and last year was 23 for top four.

“Last year I didn’t want number one, this year I want to try and stay there.”

Premier Division Darts 2025: Dates and results

Night 1 – The SSE Stadium, 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
• Closing
  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
• Closing
  Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries

Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Gerwyn Price won

• 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
• Closing
  Gerwyn Price 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Luke Humphries won

• 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
• Closing
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Luke Littler

Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Luke Littler won

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

Night 6 – Motorpoint Stadium, Nottingham – Gerwyn Price won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Humphries 4-6 Luke Littler
  Rob Cross 6-2 Chris Dobey
  Stephen Bunting 4-6 Gerwyn Price
  Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-3 Rob Cross
  Gerwyn Price 6-1 Michael van Gerwen
• Closing
  Luke Littler 3-6 Gerwyn Price

Night 7 – Utilita Stadium, Cardiff – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-2 Stephen Bunting
  Luke Humphries 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Littler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
  Gerwyn Price 5-6 Rob Cross
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-2 Rob Cross
  Chris Dobey 1-6 Michael van Gerwen
• Closing
  Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Luke Littler

• Night 8 – Utilita Stadium, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
• Night 9 – Uber Stadium, Berlin – Thursday April 3
• Night 10 – AO Stadium, Manchester – Thursday April 10
• Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
• Night 12 – M&S Bank Stadium, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
• Night 13 – Utilita Stadium, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
• Night 14 – Primary Direct Stadium, Leeds – Thursday May 8
• Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
• Night 16 – Utilita Stadium, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
• Action-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29