Summary

  1. Humphries restores two-leg lead over Littlerpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 6-8 Humphries

    The 180s are flying in now, with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries exchanging them.

    Humphries sees off 58 in two darts for a 8-6 lead.

    Both men are on it now.

  2. Postpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 6-7 Humphries

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    Luke Littler needs to sort himself out because Luke Humphries can win three, four or five legs on the bounce. When the greats get challenged they find ways.

  3. Littler holds to cut Humphries' leadpublished at 21:50 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 6-7 Humphries

    After winning the last four legs, it feels very much advantage Luke Humphries at present.

    Visits of 180 and 140 from Luke Littler soon change that, giving himself at least six darts at 41.

    In three, he holds throw at the 16s.

  4. Humphries doubles lead over Littlerpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-7 Humphries

    Another 180 from Luke Humphries puts him in command of leg 12 and he gets down to 36 for a two-leg lead, with six darts to land double 18.

    It takes three, but the job is done.

  5. Humphries breaks to lead Littlerpublished at 21:47 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-6 Humphries

    You could arguably forget those first 10 legs, given we are level and the second half is played over the same amount as the regular season.

    Second visits from Luke Littler and Luke Humphries bring 180s. 140 and 130 from them respectively brings chances of a finish.

    Littler misses bull for a 121 out, while Humphries wraps up 91 on double 20 for a break and first lead of the game.

  6. Postpublished at 21:47 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-5 Humphries

    Mark Webster
    Former BDO world champion on Sky Sports

    It's been a strange final so far. Neither player have been at their best. It has been messy but expect them to improve after the break. Both will have to play better and they will have to give everything in the home straight to win this final.

  7. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-5 Humphries

    After a lot of visits in those first 10 legs, both Luke Littler and Luke Humphries looked to their right. That draught is frustrating the pair of them.

    The way that both players conversed before making their way off the stage, you can tell that they are both unsettled.

    At 5-5, it is anyone's game.

    Luke Littler leads in the averages, 95.27 to Luke Humphries' 92.6.

    Littler starts with the darts for these final 11 legs, should we need all of them.

  8. Postpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 29 May

    Sam Drury
    BBC Sport journalist at O2 Arena

    It’s all been a bit tense in this final.

    What better way to help the fans relax and bring back the party atmosphere than a bit of Angels by Robbie Williams.

    It’s cut off early for play to resume, though, and that doesn’t go down well…

  9. Humphries-Littler level at the breakpublished at 21:42 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-5 Humphries

    Luke Humphries gets himself back on terms by winning the final leg before the break.

    That was far from the high-quality darts we would expect from these two.

    Luke Littler and Humphries have a brief conflab before they head off stage. Both of them apparently irritated with a stage door which is allowing a draught to blow on stage.

  10. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-4 Humphries

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

    So far, they are struggling. There is no rhyme or reason to what is going on right now, other than that they are human.

  11. Humphries back within one legpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-4 Humphries

    Luke Humphries (left) in action against Luke Littler during the final of the BetMGM Premier League Play-Offs at The O2, LondonImage source, PA Media

    Luke Humphries misses a bull checkout for 170 but Luke Littler cannot close out tops.

    Humphries returns and nails double eight.

  12. Littler goes two legs in frontpublished at 21:39 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 5-3 Humphries

    An 11-dart leg from Luke Littler gives him a two-leg cushion.

    Littler gives a side glance. Is there a draught which is bothering him at the O2 Arena?

  13. Postpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 4-3 Humphries

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    I was expecting the fireworks, the 110 averages. It feels sloppy and nervy. Tight, tight, tight.

  14. Littler edges back in frontpublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 4-3 Humphries

    A general view of Luke Littler (left) in action against Luke Humphries during the final of the BetMGM Premier League Play-Offs at The O2, LondonImage source, PA Media

    Luke Littler misses tops to give Luke Humphries a window in the seventh leg but he is unable to capitalise. Littler needs two darts but closes out the leg.

    After a promising start from Littler it's been a war of attrition since.

  15. Postpublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 3-3 Humphries

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

    Look at this. That will settle Luke Humphries. It's the first time he's had a leg with zero drama in. He needed that.

  16. Humphries back on termspublished at 21:36 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 3-3 Humphries

    Luke Humphries in action during the final match against Luke LittlerImage source, Reuters

    Complacency from Luke Littler, who has just taken his foot off the gas a little.

    You cannot afford to do that against someone like Luke Humphries. He wins his third leg on the bounce.

    It has been far from vintage from the world number one but he will not care one iota.

  17. Humphries wins messy legpublished at 21:35 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 3-2 Humphries

    A very messy fifth leg with both players missing single figures to close it out.

    Luke Humphries eventually takes it on double two.

  18. Postpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 3-1 Humphries

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    That is such an important dart from Luke Humphries.

  19. Humphries gets one backpublished at 21:33 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 3-1 Humphries

    Luke Humphries gets himself on the board.

    With Luke Littler needing double five, Humphries finishes with treble 14 and double 12 to check out 66.

    A scrappy 17-dart leg.

  20. Postpublished at 21:31 British Summer Time 29 May

    Littler 3-0 Humphries

    Glen Durrant
    Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports

    Another big statement made by Luke Littler. The biggest compliment I can give Littler is in the semi-final, he wasn't at his sparkling best he still averaged over 104.