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Luke Littler hit a stunning nine-dart finish on the way to winning his first Premier League Darts title at the O2 Arena in London.
The 17-year-old advanced to the final on Thursday night after a dominant 10-5 victory against Michael Smith in the semi-final and continued to impress shortly afterwards.
Against Luke Humphries, Littler stepped up and hit the impressive nine-darter to take a 6-5 lead in the showpiece event, sending a record 14,000-strong crowd into pandemonium.
In doing so he became the first player to throw a nine-dart finish in the Premier League final since Phil Taylor did it twice in 2010.
In the 11th leg of the final, Littler hit back-to-back 180s before checking out on 141 with a treble 20, treble 19 and a double 12.
Luke Littler hit a stunning nine-dart finish on his way to winning the Premier League Darts final
Littler threw the perfect leg of darts to send a record 14,000-strong crowd into pandemonium
The 17-year-old soaks in the applause after hitting the nine-dart finish at the O2 Arena
Humphries sportingly applauds the teenager for perfect leg of darts in the 11th leg
Littler kisses his girlfriend Eloise Milburn after winning his first ever Premier League Darts title
Humphries stood and applauded as the 17-year-old rejoiced with the crowd, before cheekily checking his watch as if to suggest he'd been waiting for the finish.
Littler then held his nerve to dispatch Humphries 11-7, the man who beat him in the World Championship final earlier this year.
His triumph on Thursday means Littler scoops the £275,000 prize on yet another brilliant night in the teen sensation's early career.
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