Overview
- Littler defeated Humphries 11-10 in the final at The O2 on Thursday to win the 2026 Premier League and take the £350,000 first prize.
- All three matches on Finals Night went the distance with every possible leg played, and Littler averaged about 111 in the classic last-leg decider.
- After the match Littler broke down in tears and said sustained boos, including fallout from an on-stage spat with Gian van Veen in Manchester, had made him consider quitting the event.
- Humphries publicly consoled Littler on stage and pundits praised his sportsmanship as a high point amid concerns about hostile crowd behaviour.
- Littler finished top of the 16-week league phase with six nightly wins, boosted his haul of major titles and now faces near-term spotlight on crowd conduct and his partnership with Humphries for England at the World Cup of Darts.