Darts LIVE: Luke Littler addresses wild rumours as Luke Humphries 'mugged off'

will be eyeing up back-to-back titles at the O2 Arena this evening. The 18-year-old last year and has excelled in the tournament once again this time around.

Littler was invited to join the Premier League last year after bursting onto the scene as a 16-year-old at last year's World Darts Championship. The star eventually won the title after getting the better of in the final. Littler cruised through to the Play-Offs this time around after winning six of the 16 weekly events. He claimed 27 match victories to finish 11 points ahead of second-place Humphries at the top of the standings, with Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price also joining them in the top four.

Tonight's action in London will get underway at 7.15pm, with Littler taking on Price in the first match as the players go head-to-head in a best of 19 encounter. Humphries and Aspinall will then battle it out in the second semi-final.

The showpiece match later in the evening will be played as a best of 21 encounter, with the winner set to pocket a whopping £275,000 in prize money.

"It's been a good 16-week campaign but that is all out the window now. I finished first once again and now I just can't wait," Littler said ahead of the Play-Offs.

"Obviously the stats are there to be shown. I've dominated in many ways, the averages, 180s, ton-plus checkouts - but it's down to one night."

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