Could the World Darts Championship be heading to Saudi? 🎯

It's one of the questions I put to PDC Darts president Barry Hearn who says Alexandra Palace isn't big enough to keep up with demand and that more darts events will be heading to the Middle East.

Ultra Marathon ✅

Lovely 50K run around Bedfordshire, big thanks to
Runaway Racing! 🏃🏼‍♂️

A little on the muddy side - and by ‘a little’ I mean - I stacked it multiple times.😅

⏱️ 4 hours 50 minutes
🏅20th / 207 runners

Bring on the next one…

What a night!🎯

Luke Littler has been crowned Premier League champion in his very first season.🏆

The 17 year old threw a 9darter on his way to lifting the trophy, only the 2nd man to do so in a PL final.

An honour to be one of 14,000 at the O2!

Here's my report for BBC News (UK).

What's Luke Littler's secret to a nine-darter? 😅⤵️

#BBCDarts

🏆Luke Littler is Premier League Champion! 🏆

I asked Luke about his emotional embrace with his family straight after the match & on whether he thinks tonight's match is the latest in a respectful rivalry with World Number 1 Luke Humphries.

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Luke Humphries is a Leeds fan - I asked if he was more nervous tonight than he will be on Sunday when he watches Leeds play Saints at Wembley.

‘I wasn’t nervous tonight, I can control it, but I know on Sunday I can’t and I know I’ll be very nervous!’

Luke Humphries, runner up is speaking to the media.

‘It was a privilege to be part of this final, I am gutted but I’ve had a good season…I truly believe we will face off in other finals, I think we are the best two players in the world right now’.

🏆 AND THE NEW…..!!!!

Luke Littler is the Premier League Champion at just 17 years old!

He told me yesterday he didn’t want to touch the trophy until he wins it, well he can touch it now.

🎯 League leader.
🎯 Four night wins.
🎯 9 darter in the final!

👏 👏 👏

He’s done it!!! 🏆

Double tops for the win!!

Luke Littler is the Premier League Champion!!!

He hugs Humphries and walks off stage to hug his family and kiss his girlfriend.

What a final, and with a that 9 darter he deserves every second of this success. 👏

Littler has found another gear!

He is two legs away from winning the Premier League at the first time of asking.

I now smell of beer having been drenched after the nine darter and the O2 is rocking!!

9-7 to the Nuke.

🔥 !!ABSOLUTE MADNESS!!🔥

Wake up the kids, they don’t need to go to school tomorrow!!!

Tell them Luke Littler has just hit a nine darter in the final of the Premier League!!!

What.Is.Happening!!! 🎯

Beers in the air in the O2!!! 🍻

Nothing to separate these two finalists as both men walk off stage at 5-5.

This final living up to expectations so far!

Who will hold their nerve?

Drama here at the darts! 😅

In front of a record number of fans the big screen just went from a normal score board to a retro one to no score at all!

A few chants of ‘show us the score’ and we are back in business! 🎯

Currently still tied 3-3 in this race to 11 legs!

Early break for the nuke!

It’s not often Humphries finds himself behind but he starts this final 2-0 down.

Scratch that…he’s just broken back and held throw.

We are all tied here. 2-2

Put a baton in that cool hand! 😅

Humphries has gone from darts player to conductor ahead of this final.

Getting the crowd of 14,000 on their feet with his walk on music!

It’s Luke V Luke - let’s go! 🎯

Here are the stats being shown to the 14,000 people inside of the O2 Arena.

Luke Vs Luke - head to head over the whole Premier League season.

In the 17th week of the Premier League.

8 players have been cut to 2.

It’s now time for the final!

It’s Luke Littler Vs Luke Humphries with both players winning their semi 10-5.

The bookies have Humphries, there’s a lot of Nuke fans in the O2, who will lift the trophy?! 🏆

We have a repeat of the World Championship Final!!! 🏆

It’ll be Luke Vs Luke here in the Premier League.

Humphries sweeping aside MVG 10-5.

If both players play a final like their semis, this is going to be epic! 🎯

A break of throw by Mighty Mike has put a little life back into his challenge! 8-5.

Surely Humphries isn’t losing this from here?!

Nope…Cool Hand has broken straight back and is now 1 leg from the final.

9-5

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Cool Hand is absolutely laser focused right now.

MVG struggling to average above a ton in any leg but takes the tenth.

This one not as close as many people (…and me) thought it would be!

The players walk off stage at 7-3 to Humphries.