Premier League Darts Night 8 LIVE: Full schedule, format and how to follow as Luke Littler looks to extend lead with another win

Luke Littler will look to extend his lead at the top of the table on Night 8 of the Premier League Darts, live on talkSPORT 2.

Littler hit a stunning nine-darter to beat Michael van Gerwen in the final last week in Cardiff to claim his third win.

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The teenager is now six points clear at the top, sitting ahead of Luke Humphries as the tournament moves on to Newcastle.

Humphries will be eyeing a night win to close that gap, with Van Gerwen now just behind him in the standings.

Meanwhile, Stephen Bunting is still awaiting his first single match victory after losing every round so far.

Premier League Darts Night 8: How to follow

Night 8 of the 2025 tournament takes place on Thursday, March 27.

It is being held at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle from 7pm – with the first throw set to be at 7:15pm.

There will be live coverage of the action on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Darts YouTube channel.

Commentary will come from Mark Wilson, Laura Turner and Chris Mason.

talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date will all the best reaction. 

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Sky Sports will also have full coverage of the event on Sky Sports Main Event and Action.

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Premier League Darts Night 8: Format

Each night of the competition stages an eight-player knockout tournament, with all seven games played over the best of 11 legs.

Players receive five points per final win, three points per runner-up finish, and two per semi-final finish.

The top four in the table will contest two knockout semi-finals at the end of the first 15 weeks before a final will crown the overall winner.

The format on Premier League Finals Night is slightly different, with a best of 19 legs in the semis, and the final being a best of 21 legs. 

The first thrower in the semi-finals is decided by standings in the Premier League. 

For the final, players will have a bull-off in the practice room to decide the first thrower. 

How does the Darts Premier League work?

Eight of the world’s leading players go head-to-head over 17 nights, beginning in February and ending in a huge finals night in May.

Each of the players meet every week from 1-7 and then again in weeks 9-15 with weeks 8 and 16 drawn based on league standings.
The points system is explained here:

• Nightly winner: 5 points
• Runner-up: 3 points
• Losing semi-finalists: 2 points

After week 16, the top four in the league standings contest the semi-finals and the final at The O2 arena in London.

First takes on fourth and second comes up against third in the best-of-19-leg semi-finals before a best-of-21-leg final.

Premier League Darts Night 8: Standings

After Night 7 – Matches played, wins, losses, leg difference, points

• Luke Littler – 17MP, 13W, 4L, +27LD, 21PTS
• Luke Humphries – 14MP, 9W, 5L, +11LD, 15PTS
• Michael van Gerwen – 14MP, 7W, 7L, 0LD, 13PTS
• Gerwyn Price – 12MP, 7W, 5L, +10LD, 12PTS
• Rob Cross – 12MP, 5W, 7L, -5LD, 10PTS
• Nathan Aspinall – 12MP, 5W, 7L, -9LD, 8PTS
• Chris Dobey – 10MP, 3W, 7L, -12LD, 5PTS
• Stephen Bunting – 7MP, 0W, 7L, -22LD, 0PTS

Premier League Darts 2025: Prize money

The total prize pot for the Premier League this year is £1million.

The four to reach Finals Night are guaranteed at least £85,000. 

That is the prize for the two losing semi-finalists, while the winner and runner-up get more. 

Second place will receive £125,000 and the winner gets a whopping £275,000. 

For those who haven’t reached Finals Night, their prize money decreases per position with 5th place £75,000, 6th place £70,000, 7th place £65,000, and 8th place £60,000.

Each winner of the 16 nights of the Premier League will receive an additional £10,000 bonus.

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Premier League Darts Night 8: What has been said?

After winning his third night of Premier League action last week, Littler said: “I’ve been playing very well.

“I had no idea [if the nine-darter had gone in]. I just had to wait for Huw to call it. Is it? Is it? Yeah.

“I just want to get to the O2 as quickly as possible. [I’m on] 21 points and last year was 23 for top four.

“Last year I didn’t want number one, this year I want to try and stay there.”

Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and results

Night 1 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Humphries won

• Quarter-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-4 Gerwyn Price
  Stephen Bunting 4-6 Rob Cross
  Luke Littler 5-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Luke Humphries
• Semi-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-4 Rob Cross
  Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Luke Humphries
• Final
  Chris Dobey 1-6 Luke Humphries

Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Rob Cross 5-6 Luke Littler
  Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Stephen Bunting
  Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Gerwyn Price
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
  Gerwyn Price 4-6 Luke Humphries
• Final
  Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries

Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Gerwyn Price won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Stephen Bunting
  Gerwyn Price 6-4 Luke Littler
  Rob Cross 3-6 Nathan Aspinall
  Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Luke Humphries 3-6 Gerwyn Price
  Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
• Final
  Gerwyn Price 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Luke Humphries won

• Quarter-Finals
  Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Rob Cross
  Gerwyn Price 4-6 Luke Humphries
  Chris Dobey 5-6 Nathan Aspinall
  Stephen Bunting 3-6 Luke Littler
• Semi-finals
  Rob Cross 5-6 Luke Humphries
  Nathan Aspinall 2-6 Luke Littler
• Final
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Luke Littler

Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Gerwyn Price 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Littler 6-5 Chris Dobey
  Rob Cross 6-4 Luke Humphries
  Stephen Bunting 2-6 Nathan Aspinall
• Semi-finals
  Michael van Gerwen 2-6 Luke Littler
  Nathan Aspinall 6-5 Rob Cross
• Final
  Luke Littler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Gerwyn Price won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Humphries 4-6 Luke Littler
  Rob Cross 6-2 Chris Dobey
  Stephen Bunting 4-6 Gerwyn Price
  Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-3 Rob Cross
  Gerwyn Price 6-1 Michael van Gerwen
• Final
  Luke Littler 3-6 Gerwyn Price

Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-2 Stephen Bunting
  Luke Humphries 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Littler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
  Gerwyn Price 5-6 Rob Cross
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-2 Rob Cross
  Chris Dobey 1-6 Michael van Gerwen
• Final
  Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Luke Littler

Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27

Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3

Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10

Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17

Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24

Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1

Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8

Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15

Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22

Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29

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