Jonny Clayton has surged back to the summit of the 2026 Premier League Darts table after a dramatic victory on Night Ten at The Brighton Centre on Thursday, April 9. Clayton edged out Luke Humphries 6-5 in a quarter-final thriller, averaging 96.13 to Humphries' 98.37, before defeating Josh Rock 6-4 in the semi-finals and overcoming Michael van Gerwen 6-5 in a final where van Gerwen averaged 101.34 to Clayton's 97.39. This triumph, Clayton's third nightly win of the season, propelled him to 24 points, overtaking Luke Littler who fell to Stephen Bunting 6-4 in the quarter-finals. Defending champion Luke Humphries, with zero nightly wins and just 11 points, now sits seventh, seeing his playoff hopes severely diminished.
The updated league table after Night Nine shows Clayton leading with 3 nightly wins, 14 match wins, and 24 points. He is followed by Luke Littler (3 wins, 11 matches, 21 points), Gerwyn Price (2 wins, 11 matches, 19 points), Michael van Gerwen (1 win, 9 matches, 16 points), Gian van Veen (0 wins, 8 matches, 12 points), Stephen Bunting (1 win, 7 matches, 11 points), Luke Humphries (0 wins, 6 matches, 11 points), and Josh Rock (0 wins, 3 matches, 6 points). The season runs from February 5 to May 28 across 17 nights, with the top four after 16 weeks qualifying for the Finals Night at The O2 in London on May 28.
Other key results from recent nights include Gerwyn Price winning Night Nine in Manchester, defeating Gian van Veen 6-2 in the final, and Luke Littler claiming Night Eight in Berlin with a 6-4 victory over Michael van Gerwen. The eight-player field features defending champion Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting, Josh Rock, and Gerwyn Price, with Rock and van Veen making their debuts. The champion will earn £350,000 from a total prize fund of £1,250,000, with £10,000 awarded for each nightly win.
Broadcast details indicate the Premier League will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK, with coverage likely on Peacock in the US, Stan Sport and Fox in Australia, DAZN/Sport1 in Germany, and Viaplay in the Netherlands. The schedule continues with Night Eleven in Rotterdam on April 16, featuring quarter-finals including Luke Littler vs. Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen vs. Jonny Clayton.
