Summary

  • Humphries beats Smith 6-3 in final

  • Victory is Humphries' first PL night win

  • Littler & Cross lose in semi-finals

  1. Postpublished at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 4-3 Cross

    A BIG break of throw for Luke Humphries, taking out 85 in two darts, and he leads once more.

  2. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

    CrossImage source, Reuters

    Both men are averaging 109 - this is ludicrous.

  3. Postpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 3-3 Cross

    Six 180s in six legs, five of them by Cross.

    A 180 followed by a 177, then an 86 checkout on the bull, and Voltage levels.

  4. Postpublished at 21:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 3-2 Cross

    Rob CrossImage source, Getty Images

    A rare error from the world number one as Humphries misses a dart at double 16 and then one at double eight.

    Cross mops up to hold throw and maybe keep himself in the match. Being 4-1 behind in a race to six would have been extremely tough to come back from.

  5. Postpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

    The 60 is taking one hell of a beating.

    These two scoring brilliantly, both averaging above 106 towards the end of the fifth leg.

  6. Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    John Part
    Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

    It will hurt more because it was simple execution. It was as if he didn't try!

  7. Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

    That will hurt, that will sting!

  8. Postpublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 3-1 Cross

    Oh, Luke Humphries, stop it.

    Two treble 20s, double five, a 130 checkout and a 3-1 lead.

    He's so good when he's on song.

  9. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    John Part
    Former PDC world champion on Sky Sports

    The longest leg in this match has been 13 darts - not bad!

  10. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 2-1 Cross

    Rob Cross off the mark in the semi-final. This is shaping up to be a very, very good match.

  11. Postpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 2-0 Cross

    Cross hits a 180 but Humphries responds in kind and finishes the leg in 11 darts to take a 2-0 lead.

    Super start by the world champ.

  12. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 1-0 Cross

    Luke Humphries almost takes out a 170 finish in the opener, missing his effort at the bull, but he's far enough ahead to hit the winning double at his next visit.

  13. Postpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries 0-0 Cross

    Rob Cross won the throw for the bull off stage, so he will be throwing first in our opening semi-final, which will be played over the best of 11 legs.

    Game on!

  14. Postpublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries v Cross

    CrossImage source, Reuters

    MC John McDonald brings out the players, starting with Rob Cross - known as "Voltage" because he worked as an electrican before turning professional.

    Then comes "Cool Hand" Luke Humphries, the world number one and reigning world champion.

  15. Semi-final #1published at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Humphries v Cross

    Luke Humphries takes on Rob Cross in the first of tonight's semi-finals - the current and former world champions were probably the two most impressive performers in their quarter-finals earlier this evening in Brighton.

    Humphries averaged more than 105 in his 6-2 win against Gerwyn Price, while Cross saw off the league leader Michael van Gerwen by the same scoreline.

  16. Semi-final line-uppublished at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    • Luke Humphries v Rob Cross
    • Luke Littler v Michael Smith
  17. Quarter-final resultspublished at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    SmithImage source, Reuters
    • Luke Humphries 6-2 Gerwyn Price
    • Rob Cross 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
    • Nathan Aspinall 3-6 Luke Littler
    • Michael Smith 6-5 Peter Wright
  18. Smith wins!published at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024
    Breaking

    Result: Smith 6-5 Wright

    It's been far from a classic but Michael Smith gets over the line in the decider to set up a semi-final against Luke Littler.

    Peter Wright, with 84 left, gets two darts at double 12 for his first win in this year's Premier League - but can't find the red bit!

    Smith returns to hit double 10 and gets his first Premier League victory since night two.

  19. Postpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Smith 5-5 Wright

    Into a decider!

    Michael Smith misses a match dart at the bull, and Peter Wright checks out 71 to send us all the way in this fourth and final quarter-final of the evening.

  20. Postpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2024

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

    Peter Wright lost the bullseye before the match so if it goes to 5-5 he'll throw second in the deciding leg, which could prove crucial in a match which hasn't seen a break of throw yet.