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LITTLER DOMINATES, ROCK STRUGGLES: THE WINNERS AND LOSERS OF THE 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS

LITTLER DOMINATES, ROCK STRUGGLES: THE WINNERS AND LOSERS OF THE 2026 PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS
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The 2026 Premier League Darts campaign has been fiercely contested by eight of the world's best players, with just one week remaining before Finals Night. Only three players have managed to secure a positive win-loss record, highlighting the competitiveness of the field. Four players have confirmed their spots in the coveted Finals Night at the O2: Luke Littler, Jonny Clayton, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.

Luke Littler has been the standout performer, confirming top spot with six nightly wins and a 72% match win rate. The 2024 champion was on a 10-game winning streak at one point. Jonny Clayton, a former Premier League champion returning after missing out last year, is close behind with 65% of matches won, having played the second most matches after Littler. Littler, Clayton, and Michael van Gerwen are the only players to win five or more games in a row this edition, but that streak did not help Van Gerwen, who missed out on Finals Night for consecutive years for the first time in his career.

Luke Humphries, the reigning champion, sneaked into the play-off spots at the last minute after reaching the final of Night 15, where he and Gerwyn Price sealed third and fourth in the standings. Humphries has played one more match than Price but has a slightly worse win percentage, winning half of his 28 matches, while Price is just ahead on 52%.

On the losing side, debutant Josh Rock endured a difficult campaign, going seven matches without a win—his first seven—and picking up just four wins from 19 matches, failing to reach a nightly final. Stephen Bunting also had a disappointing run, with almost half of his wins coming in Night Four when he won the night; he has the second worst win percentage at 33%. Gian van Veen started brightly but saw his play-off hopes fade due to a shift in momentum and trouble away from the oche. He and Rock are the only two players yet to win a night, though Van Veen appeared in four finals, losing all of them.

One last night of action before Finals Night next week will take place in Sheffield.

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