Premier League Darts week 5: Fixtures, scores, standings, table and TV channel tonight
Everything you need to know about the Premier League Darts tonight
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Your support makes all the difference.Premier League Darts returns tonight as the eight-man series touches down at Westpoint in Exeter.
Eight of the best players in the world – including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price – have been battling in a mini-tournament in a different city every Thursday evening, in a bid to be crowned champion in London in May, all fighting for a total prizepot of £1m.
Last year, Jonny Clayton, Van Gerwen, Smith and Price made the playoffs as the top four after 16 nights of action, with Van Gerwen emerging triumphant at the O2 Arena. And it is Van Gerwen who is dominating so far, having won three of the opening four nights.
Here’s everything you need to know about night five’s action, and get all the latest darts betting sites offers here.
Tonight’s fixtures
The quarter-final line-up sees world champion Humphries try to deny Van Gerwen in his hunt of a fourth successive Premier League victory.
- Luke Humphries vs Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall vs Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price vs Rob Cross
- Luke Littler vs Michael Smith
Standings after four nights
| Pos | Name | Nights | Matches | Scoring | |||||||||
| Pts | nights won | runner-up | semi-finalist | quarter-finalist | Pld | W | L | 100+ | 180 | A[10] | C% | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 117 | 38 | 99 | 45.04% |
| 2 | Michael Smith | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 97 | 26 | 96.36 | 42.70% |
| 3 | Luke Littler | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 103 | 28 | 100.42 | 41.51% |
| 4 | Rob Cross | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 78 | 17 | 95.39 | 38.37% |
| 5 | Luke Humphries | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 25 | 101.72 | 39.33% |
| 6 | Gerwyn Price | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 86 | 17 | 98.75 | 40.50% |
| 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 21 | 94.02 | 28.13% |
| 8 | Peter Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 10 | 92.29 | 29.17% |
What is the Premier League darts?
One of the sport’s most popular events, the Premier League darts sees eight of the world’s best players invited to compete in a mini tournament every Thursday evening, with each leg taking place in a different city around the UK and western Europe.
Every match is best-of-11 legs and each result contributes to an overall league table, with the winner getting five points, the runner-up three points and the two losing semi-finalists two points. The top four players after 16 rounds heading to the Premier League play-offs at the O2 Arena in London on 23 May, where an overall champion will be crowned.
Who is playing in the Premier League?
Eight players are invited to take part in the Premier League – the top four players on the Order of Merit after the World Championship and four further players chosen as wildcards by the PDC, darts’ governing body.
Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Nathan Aspinall qualified automatically, with the PDC then giving wildcards to Luke Littler, Michael Smith, Peter Wright and Rob Cross.
How to watch Premier League Darts
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch every night of Premier League action on Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch major sporting events, you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN round-up is here to help and includes deals on VPNs in the market. Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are, and also with the terms of their service provider.
What is the schedule?
- February 1: Premier League, Night One - Cardiff (Utilita Arena)
- February 8: Premier League, Night Two - Berlin (Mercedes-Benz Arena)
- February 15: Premier League, Night Three - Glasgow (OVO Hydro)
- February 22: Premier League, Night Four - Newcastle (Utilita Arena)
- February 29: Premier League, Night Five - Exeter (Westpoint)
- March 7: Premier League, Night Six - Brighton (The Brighton Centre)
- March 14: Premier League, Night Seven - Nottingham (Motorpoint Arena)
- March 21: Premier League, Night Eight - Dublin (3Arena)
- March 28: Premier League, Night Nine - Belfast (The SSE Arena)
- April 4: Premier League, Night 10 - Manchester (AO Arena)
- April 11: Premier League, Night 11 - Birmingham (Utilita Arena)
- April 18: Premier League, Night 12 - Rotterdam (Rotterdam Ahoy)
- April 25: Premier League, Night 13 - Liverpool (M&S Bank Arena)
- May 2: Premier League, Night 14 - Aberdeen (P&J Live)
- May 9: Premier League, Night 15 - Leeds (First Direct Arena)
- May 16: Premier League, Night 16 - Sheffield (Utilita Arena)
- May 23: Premier League Play-Offs - London (The O2)
What are the fixtures?
Each mini-tournament sees four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and a final played. The quarter-finals for each night have already been decided.
Night Five, Thursday February 29 - Westpoint Exeter
Quarter-Finals:
- Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
- Luke Littler v Michael Smith
Night Six, Thursday March 7 - Brighton Centre
Quarter-Finals:
- Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Luke Littler
- Michael Smith v Peter Wright
Night Seven, Thursday March 14 - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Quarter-Finals:
- Peter Wright v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
- Rob Cross v Nathan Aspinall
Night Eight, Thursday March 21 - 3Arena, Dublin
Quarter-Finals:
- Fixtures confirmed following Night Seven
Night Nine, Thursday March 28 - The SSE Arena, Belfast
Quarter-Finals:
- Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
- Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross v Peter Wright
Night 10, Thursday April 4 - AO Arena, Manchester
Quarter-Finals:
- Nathan Aspinall v Rob Cross
- Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Luke Humphries
- Gerwyn Price v Peter Wright
Night 11, Thursday April 11 - Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Quarter-Finals:
- Peter Wright v Luke Humphries
- Rob Cross v Luke Littler
- Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Nathan Aspinall
Night 12, Thursday April 18 - Rotterdam Ahoy
Quarter-Finals:
- Michael Smith v Luke Littler
- Rob Cross v Gerwyn Price
- Peter Wright v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Night 13, Thursday April 25 - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Quarter-Finals:
- Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries v Nathan Aspinall
- Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Rob Cross
Night 14, Thursday May 2 - P&J Live, Aberdeen
Quarter-Finals:
- Peter Wright v Michael Smith
- Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
- Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries
Night 15, Thursday May 9 - First Direct Arena, Leeds
Quarter-Finals:
- Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Littler v Peter Wright
- Luke Humphries v Rob Cross
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith
Night 16, Thursday May 16 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Quarter-Finals:
- Fixtures confirmed following Night 15
Premier League play-offs,Thursday May 23 - The O2, London
- Semi-finals to be determined by finishing league position
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