Luke Humphries suffered a 6-2 defeat to Luke Littler in the quarter-finals of Night 12 in Liverpool, leaving him without a nightly win in 2026 and stuck on 13 points in the Premier League Darts table. The loss dropped Humphries to sixth place, two points behind fifth-placed Gian van Veen and five behind Michael van Gerwen in fourth. Van Veen moved ahead after defeating Gerwyn Price in his quarter-final, while Van Gerwen reached the semi-finals to extend his lead in the race for the play-off spots. With only four regular nights remaining, Humphries must win at least one event and rely on Van Gerwen failing to score to have any chance of closing the gap. Sky Sports' Laura Turner stated that Humphries likely needs to win a couple of nights to retain any realistic hope of defending his title. The current standings show Price third on 17 points, Van Gerwen fourth on 18, Van Veen fifth on 14, Humphries sixth on 13, and Stephen Bunting seventh on 11.
Humphries remains winless in 2026 despite being defending champion, exposing a significant drop in form at the worst possible time. His position outside the top four with only four nights left means he now depends on both a turnaround in performance and missteps by Van Gerwen. No Nigerian or African player featured in the event.
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