MARDLE BACKS HUMPHRIES TO RETAIN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE
27/05/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
WAYNE MARDLE believes Luke Humphries produces better two and three-treble visits than even Luke Littler.
The Sky Sports pundit made the bold remark ahead of Premier League Finals Night after Cool Hand produced another dominant display against Littler in Sheffield.
The world No2 thrashed The Nuke 6-1 in the semi-finals and reeled off six straight legs for the second consecutive week against the teenage sensation.
Former pro Mardle believes the Cheshire thrower will go on to retain his title at the O2 this Thursday.
He said: “In my opinion, he is one of the best scorers on the planet and one of the best I have seen in a while.
“When he gets it right, his two and three-treble visits are better than anyone’s and I include Littler in that.
“He can fit a dart in there when it has no right to go in.
“Tons alone are not the way forward anymore.
“With Humphries’ trebles, he gives himself so many looks at a double.”
Humphries has hit top gear at exactly the right time after reaching the final in each of the last four league nights.
The former world champ also won in Birmingham before sealing third place in the standings on the final night.
Mardle reckons that form makes Humphries the favourite heading into the play-offs as he takes on Jonny Clayton in the semi-final.
He added: “I do not have a clue [who will win] but I will go with Humphries on recency bias.
“I love the way he is going about his business and he was good in defeat [in Sheffield]. There was a bit of head shaking but he was good.
“The way Luke has dealt with the last four weeks has been incredible. It would have been easy to fold but he has shown he is an absolute champion.”
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