Luke Littler beat Jonny Clayton 6-4 in the final at Utilita Arena in Cardiff. According to reports, Littler broke Clayton in the opening leg of the final, but Clayton hit back with a break after Littler failed to checkout 68 with three darts. Clayton took a first lead in the final with a bullseye finish, but Littler hit a 170 checkout (Big Fish) in the final, as he did in the semi-final against Gerwyn Price.
The final was level at three legs each at the halfway stage. Littler almost hit a nine-dart finish but missed double 15, allowing Clayton to checkout 41. Littler leveled with a hold of throw, then broke again to move within a leg of victory.
He sealed his first night win of the 2026 Premier League campaign by checking out 52. ' Regarding the standings, Littler noted, 'The table looks good now, it wasn't looking good when I was in seventh. ' Clayton remains top of the table after another final appearance.
In other matches, Luke Humphries beat Michael van Gerwen 6-1 for his first Premier League win in Cardiff. Clayton took a commanding 4-1 lead against Gian van Veen in the quarter-finals. Van Veen fought back to 5-4 down, but Clayton won with his last dart after a botched double-double finish by van Veen.
Gerwyn Price beat Stephen Bunting in a deciding leg in the semi-finals. Price came from 3-1 down to set up a semi-final against Littler. Littler started the semi-final with five consecutive treble 20s and a 2-0 lead, averaging nearly 120.
Price cut a frustrated figure and fell 5-3 behind in the semi-final. Clayton beat Luke Humphries 6-4 in the semi-finals after Humphries missed two doubles. 72, but Rock lost 6-4 due to struggles on doubles.
Before the event, Clayton said it would be amazing to meet Gerwyn Price in the final on night five in Cardiff. Clayton sits top of the standings after four weeks. Both Clayton and Price have won a night in this year's competition, with Price triumphing on night two in Antwerp and Clayton triumphing on night three in Glasgow.
' Clayton and Price are on opposite sides of the draw in Cardiff. Clayton missed out on the previous two years of the Premier League. ' He described the atmosphere as 'going to be mental, it's going to be exciting, singing, chanting and they're all behind us [me and Price] for a change.
' Clayton won the Premier League title in his debut year in 2021, beating Jose de Sousa 11-5. ' He added, 'If it's my campaign it'll be my campaign. ' Clayton has been the model of consistency in the 2026 tournament, having won his quarter-final match each week, leaving with at least two points at each venue, the only player to do so.
He said, 'I've been in the Premier League before so I know what you have to do. ' The field includes eight players, with four world champions. Neither Luke Littler nor Luke Humphries have made the final in any of the first four nights of 2026, though Littler and Humphries are ranked number one and two in the world.