Luke Littler couldn't quite find his groove against Jonny Clayton, hitting doubles at a rate of 16% in the 1-6 loss.
Night 3 of the 2026 Premier League of Darts takes place in Glasgow, one of two cities in Scotland that host a PL week this year.
Unfortunately, we won't see Michael van Gerwen take on Luke Littler in the quarterfinals, as he was forced to withdraw due to illness, but we have six exciting games still to be played on Thursday.
2026 Premier League Darts Night 3 results, scores and schedule
Here is the schedule and the results from Night 3 of the 2026 PL.
Gainesville knows it’s great to be a Florida Gator — and it doesn’t shy away from reminding others of it every day.
Former Florida Gator linebacker, co-captain of the 1996 national championship team, and artist James “Batesy” Bates said he can back that up with a mural.
Bates told The Sun on Feb. 16 that his latest mural, “Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gator,” was installed outside Gator Beverage, 126 W. University Ave., in January.
“I love to share my art, especially with Gainesville,” Bates said. “This is such an iconic spot in the city, and to have my art here — with my students and my daughters always talking about Gator Beverage — it’s sort of a full-circle moment for me and my time here.”
The mural features an orange gator wearing only Nike shoes and holding a Coca-Cola bottle, painted over old Gainesville Sun newspapers highlighting past championships.
Known for often including a top hat in his work, Bates said the tipping off the orange "Gator Bev" visor is a nod to his former “Head Ball Coach,” Steve Spurrier. Instead of tossing an orange onto the field, the gator tips it to fellow Gators.
Bates said Gainesville holds a special place in his heart, allowing him to live and work in a community that supports local artists and businesses. Calling Gator Beverage a local, iconic location, he said businesses like it are becoming increasingly rare as fewer long-standing Gainesville staples remain.
Now teaching sports play-by-play announcing at his alma mater, Bates said his students and daughters recognize his artwork at Gator Beverage, home of the popular social media account “Liquor Store 352.”
Nicknamed the “Liquor Store Bros,” the comedy account features Gator Beverage staff offering cocktail tips and playfully teasing customers who have just turned 21. The account has amassed more than 900,000 YouTube subscribers and over 700,000 followers on TikTok.
Bates said the idea for the mural came from John Browning, Coca-Cola’s regional general manager for North Florida, whom he met at the unveiling of the Todd Golden portrait at Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille following the Gator men's basketball team's 2025 championship.
The mural is framed in white, with classic Coke bottle caps left unpainted or painted orange, blue, or white. Bates’ friend and retired house builder Gary Heinicka assisted with the final framing touches.
Gator Beverage co-owner Ryan Barnett said he and Bates first discussed the mural in late May or early June 2025.
Barnett, who owns the store with his father, began working there at age 18 while attending UF. He said he vividly remembers the 1996 championship game, recalling driving with his dad and seeing burned couches and crowds celebrating in the streets.
“I’m a huge fan of the Spurrier days and certainly cheered James on a lot,” Barnett said. “He brought so much team spirit to a team and a town that fully appreciated how special it is to have a football program that not only wins, but creates a culture — a culture of memories.”
Danika Mason is one of Australia's most prominent sports reporters [Getty]
An Australian sports presenter has apologised after a clip of her slurring her way through a live cross from the Winter Olympics in Italy went viral, with even Australia's prime minister weighing in.
Channel Nine reporter Danika Mason said she had "misjudged the situation" by drinking ahead of her appearance on live television, also blaming the altitude, the cold and her failure to eat dinner.
"I want to take full responsibility, it's not the standard I set myself," she said during another appearance a day later, adding that she was "embarrassed".
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was "pro-Danika" and that there was "nothing to see here" suggesting she had been affected by jet leg.
Mason stumbled over her words and talked about iguanas and the price of coffee as she reported on the day's sports events.
"Literally like the price of coffee over here is actually fine, it's more the price of coffee in the US that we're gonna have to get used to. I'm not sure about the iguanas, where are we going with that one?" she said during her cross to the breakfast television show Today on Wednesday, apparently in response to comments from the studio hosts.
With glazed eyes she then stumbled through the rest of her sports report, mixing up her words as well as the UK and the US, while studio host Karl Stefanovic could be heard laughing in the background.
"Look the cold weather is a thing, right," Stevanovic said unprompted afterwards. "You can't actually move your lips."
Social media clips of her report prompted mixed reactions from Australians.
"Good on her, nothing wrong with this. You can tell she's having an absolute ball over there," said one person on X, while another commented: "If it's not a health issue, she should be sacked on the spot - very unprofessional."
Mason, a prominent sports reporter best known for her National Rugby League coverage, appeared again on the Today show on Thursday morning.
After she delivered her live report, she told viewers she wanted to "take a moment, if that's OK, just to apologise" for her previous appearance.
She thanked viewers for messages of concern and continued: "I'm OK, probably just a little embarrassed.
"Look, I totally misjudged the situation, I shouldn't have had a drink, especially in these conditions, it's cold, we've got altitude, and not having had dinner probably didn't help as well. But I want to take full responsibility, it's not the standard I set myself.
"So in saying that, I'm genuinely really sorry and I'm thanking everyone for those messages I've received as well."
The Today show host Jenny Azzopardi responded saying "we know how hard you work, Danika" while Stefanovic called her a "legend".
2024 World Champion Luke Humphries picked up a first ranking title of 2026 when he denied Wessel Nijman a second Players Championship of the season yesterday, as the reigning Premier League defeated the Dutchman 8-6 to claim the crown in Wigan.
Humphries - who was without a Players Championship title since October 2024 - claimed his first title of the year with a dazzling display of darts, reaffirming his status as one of the premier players in world darts.
The world number two scooped the £15,000 top prize with an average of 104 against Nijman - his sixth ton-plus average of the day.
The Englishman trailed early in the contest, as Nijman rattled off back-to-back legs to take a two-leg lead, before Humphries responded in kind to level the contest at two apiece.
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Nijman - who had already picked up a title this year in Hildesheim the week before - took the lead once again with a trio of five-visit legs, before Humphries claimed four legs on the spin, with winning legs of 12, 12, 14 and 12 darts to take a 7-5 lead.
Humphries sealed the victory two legs later, pinning a brilliant 13-dart leg to claim his fifth straight win over the Dutchman.
“Except for that first game, I thought I was really good today,” reflected Humphries, who recorded a tournament average of 102.19.
“I’ve had some really, really tough games to play today. A couple of really tough ones early on, and then Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price; these are Premier League players.
“I missed a few doubles today, but I’m really pleased with myself and feeling really good about my game.
"I feel elated! For me, these are big. It gives me a lot of confidence because it’s the first tournament I’ve won in a long time.
“I think my son will be watching me at home. He loves watching on the screen, I’m sure he will be very happy as well!
“There’s going to be a lot of graft this year, but if I keep playing like that then the rewards will come.”
Having kicked off his campaign with a deciding-leg victory over Martijn Dragt, Humphries produced averages of 103 and 104 to reach the last 32, with wins over Marvin Kraft and Luke Woodhouse respectively.
The world number two would then beat his Premier League rival Stephen Bunting, before producing a sublime 108 average in a 6-2 victory over Niels Zonneveld to book his place in the semi-finals.
This set-up a scintillating clash against Gerwyn Price, as the 31-year-old produced yet another ton-plus average to defeat the Welshman 7-4.
Nijman, meanwhile, registered two ton-plus averages of his own, his first coming in his opening round game against Yorick Hofkens, before beating Ryan Meikle and Cor Dekker to book his place in the last 16.
The 25-year-old then averaged 107 in a whitewash victory over Marvin van Velzen, before denying Daryl Gurney and Callan Rydz prior to coming up short against Humphries.
Price edged closer to his first ranking title of the season, as the Welshman beat the likes of Sebastian Bialecki, Kim Huybrechts and Ricky Evans, before falling to Humphries with yet another ton-plus average.
Rydz also impressed at the Robin Park Leisure Centre, beating TV title winners Noppert and De Decker on his way to reaching his first ProTour semi-final since February 2025.
The Riot produced back-to-back ton-plus averages against Ryan Joyce and Andrew Gilding, registering an average of nearly 108 in his whitewash victory against Joyce.
Price and Rydz were joined in the quarter-finals by Niels Zonneveld, who found himself continuing his good form into the new year in Wigan, whilst a resurgent De Decker made it to the quarter-finals for the first time in nine months.
Elsewhere, former World Grand Prix winner Gurney beat Dominik Gruellich and Dave Chisnall on the way to his quarter-finals, before succumbing to a deciding-leg defeat against Nijman.
Bialecki, meanwhile, recovered from his opening round defeat against Nathan Aspinall on Monday by advancing to the last eight, claiming an early victory against his compatriot Krzysztof Ratajski, before averaging upwards of 104 to beat Alan Soutar in the last 16.
The 2026 PDC ProTour season will resume in Leicester next week, as Players Championships 5-6 take place at the Mattioli Arena on February 24-25.
Coverage will be broadcast live through PDCTV and bookmakers’ websites worldwide, with German commentary also provided on Stream One.
2026 Players Championship Four
Tuesday February 17
Robin Park Leisure Centre, Wigan Last 16 Luke Humphries 6-3 Stephen Bunting Niels Zonneveld 6-5 Joe Cullen Gerwyn Price 6-2 Kim Huybrechts Sebastian Bialecki 6-2 Alan Soutar Wessel Nijman 6-0 Marvin van Velzen Daryl Gurney 6-4 Dave Chisnall Callan Rydz 6-4 Andrew Gilding Mike De Decker 6-2 Ross Smith
Quarter-Finals Luke Humphries 6-2 Niels Zonneveld Gerwyn Price 6-4 Sebastian Bialecki Wessel Nijman 6-5 Daryl Gurney Callan Rydz 6-2 Mike De Decker
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