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Raucous Glasgow crowd rattles Luke Littler as he criticises whistling fans

Luke Littler won £10,000 after defeating Luke Humphries 6-5 on the second night of the Premier League, boosting his chances of defending his title.
Littler overcame an initial 5-1 deficit against Rob Cross, ultimately winning 6-5 to advance.
Littler expressed frustration with referee Kirk Bevins, stating, 'Kirk, you've made it worse for me there, I'm 5-4 down.'
Humphries described his night as 'a difficult night all round,' which was worsened by an unexpected finger injury.

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The Independent

‘Whistling and booing’ at Premier League Darts condemned after Littler complaints

Littler and opponent Luke Humphries faced jeers and whistles in the final as the 18-year-old ran out a 6-5 winner

8 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Glasgow Live

Raucous Glasgow crowd rattles Luke Littler as he criticises whistling fans

Luke Littler, 18, took the stage at the OVO Hydro to face Luke Humphries in the final, but the match was overshadowed by whistling from the crowd aimed at Humphries, which Littler said also affected his game.

8 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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GB News

Luke Littler's earnings revealed after darts star beat Luke Humphries to win night two of Premier League

Luke Littler has banked £10,000 after he overcame Luke Humphries to win night two of the Premier League on Thursday.The teenager had gone into the evening hoping to bounce back, having fallen to defeat to Michael van Gerwen in Belfast last time out.However, Littler was outstanding on Thursday night as he boosted his chances of defending his title.His night started with a 6-5 victory over Rob Cross, with the Briton then following up that win with…

8 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Littler says ref 'made things worse' amid situation during Luke Humphries clash

Luke Littler won the Premier League's second night of 2025 in Glasgow on Thursday but his victory over rival Luke Humphries in the final was marred by whistling in the crowd

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

Littler addresses crowd whistling during Premier League win in Glasgow

‘The Nuke’ was in sparkling form as he roared to victory on night two in Glasgow

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Usa news

‘It was really cool’ – Ref at centre of Luke Littler fan row was champion of iconic TV show before finding darts fame

THE darts referee at the centre of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries’ Premier League crowd trouble row was a TV star before finding more fame on the oche. Kirk Bevins, 38, used his maths prowess to win the 2009 series of Countdown before becoming a PDC caller. GettyKirk Bevins was a TV quiz show champion before he became a pro darts referee[/caption] YouTubeBevins won Channel 4’s iconic show Countdown in 2009[/caption] Taylor LanningBevins picture…

7 days ago

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