Luke Littler beat Premier League leader Jonny Clayton 6-4 in a top quality final at Utilita Arena in Cardiff.
Littler broke Clayton in the opening leg of the final, but ‘The Ferret’ hit straight back with a break of his own after ‘The Nuke’ failed to checkout 68 with three darts in hand.
A bullseye finish from Clayton gave the home crowd in Cardiff more to celebrate, as the 51-year-old took a first lead of the final.
But Littler showed why he is the back-to-back world champion, hitting the ‘Big Fish’ checkout of 170 – just as he had done to clinch victory in the semi-final against Gerwyn Price.
Both players held throw as the final reached its halfway stage with the score level at three legs each.
Littler almost sent the crowd wild with a nine-dart finish, only to miss double 15 and see Clayton return to the oche to check out the 41 remaining in an incredible leg.
The 19-year-old levelled proceedings with a hold of throw before a second break of the game moved Littler to within a leg of victory.
And Littler sealed his first night win of the 2026 Premier League campaign in the following leg, checking out 52 with his last dart in hand to climb into the top four.
“It took me a little while to get settled in to this tournament, as it did in the first year,” Littler told Sky Sports.
“I’ve done really well tonight and I’m proud of myself.
“The table looks good now, it wasn’t looking good when I was in seventh. It just goes to show that tonight I had to focus on myself.”
Another final appearance for Clayton sees him remain top of the table, as he continues to thrive on his return to the Premier League.
