Luke Humphries wins opening night after Michael van Gerwen beats Luke Littler in epic - Littler beaten despite huge average before Humphries marches past Chris Dobey in final

The world number one produced a finishing masterclass against Chris Dobey, having earlier beaten Nathan Aspinall and Michael van Gerwen.

Luke Humphries started the Premier League with a win in Belfast. He beat Chris Dobey in the final 6-1 to pick up the £10,000 night bonus. He came into the tournament off the back of a victory at the World Darts Masters.

Humphries went into the final as the favourite after strong performances over Aspinall and Van Gerwen, but Dobey, like all the players in the Premier League, wanted to win. So, Humphries would have to maintain his form to be crowned winner in Belfast.

World number one Luke Humphries triumphed on the opening night of the Premier League at the SSE Arena. As usual, it was a colourful and noisy occasion in Belfast as darts enthusiasts dressed up as George Best, Donald Trump, Super Mario and traffic cones to cheer on the best throwers in the world.

Newbury’s Luke Humphries enjoyed the perfect start to the 2025 BetMGM Premier League season on Thursday, dispatching Chris Dobey 6-1 to prevail on Night One in Belfast. Humphries made a statement start at The SSE Arena,