Luke Littler, the 18-year-old darts world champion, has ramped up the mind games ahead of his Premier League Darts play-off semifinal against Gerwyn Price at the O2 Arena on May 29, 2025, by cheekily suggesting Price made a “mistake” in finishing fourth in the regular season. As reported by Runcorn and Widnes World on May 23, 2025, Littler commented after his record-breaking sixth nightly win in Sheffield on May 22, where he secured 45 points: “Gezzy was 5-1 up, if he won that game he would have been third. Is that a mistake? Certainly I am ready for next week.” Price’s collapse against Chris Dobey in Sheffield, squandering a 5-1 lead, allowed Nathan Aspinall to leapfrog him into third, pitting Price against top-seeded Littler instead of Luke Humphries.
Littler’s taunt, echoed by posts on X like @Oche180’s, highlights his confidence despite Price’s 7-6 head-to-head edge, including six consecutive wins, such as an 8-1 thrashing in the 2024 Australian Darts Masters. However, Littler has won their last two encounters, including a 6-3 Leeds semifinal on May 8 with a 104 average, per Birmingham Live. Price countered on Instagram, writing, “I just wanna play first next week. Gives me more time to rest for the final,” signaling his own bravado.
Littler’s Sheffield performance, pinning 155 and 170 checkouts with a 114 average against Humphries, underscores his form, per Daily Star. While he downplayed the win as a “warm-up,” his 75% checkout rate and eight 180s make him a favorite. Price, with three nightly wins (Dublin, Nottingham, Liverpool), remains dangerous, but Littler’s jab at his “mistake” sets the stage for a heated clash.[
