Postpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Price 2-1 Smith
Smith on the board with a comfortable hold and there's a maximum for Bully Boy early in leg four...
Summary
Brilliant Humphries wins for third night in a row
World champion hammers Smith 6-2 in final
Humphries seven points clear at top of table
Smith beats below-par Littler 6-4 in first round
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Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Price 2-0 Smith
Mark Webster
Former BDO world champion on Sky SportsIt might be a 20-dart hold of leg for Price, but it's a hold and it gives Price some daylight.
Postpublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Price 2-0 Smith
Gerwyn Price seems to have a bit more rhythm about his throw tonight - not rapid speed, but a good pace.
He gets a chance at 114 but can't leave himself a shot at double, Michael Smith comes back for 90 and can't get it, so Price returns to make it 2-0.
Postpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Price 1-0 Smith
Gerwyn Price breaks in the first leg, finishing 80 with his final dart at double five.
Postpublished at 21:43 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
Two former world champions meet in the second semi-final.
Gerwyn Price, who lifted the Sid Waddell Trophy in 2021, is first to the stage, closely followed by Michael Smith, who won at the Ally Pally in 2023.
Both have reached Premier League finals, but neither has won the tournament before.
Postpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Result: Humphries 6-4 Aspinall
That win takes Luke Humphries up to 20 points and it could be 22 by the end of the night, which will mark the halfway point of the league phase.
Remember, 24 points has been enough for a play-off spot in the two years since this format was introduced in the 2022 Premier League.
Postpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Result: Humphries 6-4 Aspinall
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsNathan Aspinall knows he's played well there, just not well enough to beat Luke Humphries on this form.
Humphries wins!published at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
BreakingResult: Humphries 6-4 Aspinall
The world number one is into the final again!
Nathan Aspinall played well but that break in leg nine seemed to knock the World Matchplay champion, who had no answer needing to break back to extend the match.
Six 180s and a 104.87 average for Luke Humphries, who will play either Gerwyn Price or Michael Smith in the final in Dublin.
Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 5-4 Aspinall
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsFor a man averaging 106, Humphries has not had it all his own way. Aspinall has made himself felt up there.
Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 5-4 Aspinall
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports
Image source, Getty ImagesThe standard is bamboozling. Humphries breaks with a 12-dart leg, and Aspinall already had a dart at bullseye.
Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 5-4 Aspinall
Pressure on 81 for Nathan Aspinall - he misses another dart at the bull to win a leg.
And Luke Humphries is there to take advantage with a 12-dart leg to break!
One more needed...
Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 4-4 Aspinall
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky SportsIt's a best of three now, it's nitty-gritty time!
Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 4-4 Aspinall
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsHow good was that? That was fantastic. Taking that 80 knowing he had to after that double five, fair play.
Aspinall levelspublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 4-4 Aspinall
Image source, Getty ImagesThree darts missed at double for Luke Humphries - can Nathan Aspinall take out 80 to level the match?
Yes he can!
Aspinall has the darts, so Humphries will need to break again if he's going to reach another final.
Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 4-3 Aspinall
Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky SportsThat double five would have made all the difference, that takes some guts from Aspinall!
Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 4-3 Aspinall
Luke Humphries a whisker away from a second successive ton-plus finish, and Nathan Aspinall hits double five for a vital hold of throw.
Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 4-2 Aspinall
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky SportsDouble 16, take that!
Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 4-2 Aspinall
Chance for Aspinall to break on 87 - leaves the bull - into the 25.
Humphries on 104 - gets it!
Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 3-2 Aspinall
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky SportsIf this gets tight, the most dogged man in darts is Aspinall. He will want this match to go all the way.
Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March
Humphries 3-2 Aspinall
Luke Humphries hits his fifth 180 of the match but it's too late to take leg five, with Nathan Aspinall able to finish it off with a 76 checkout.