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That's it for another week of Premier League Darts action - thanks for joining us for tonight's coverage and you can read the report of Luke Humphries' victory in Dublin here.

Next up, it's up to Belfast in seven days' time.

Night nine's quarter-finals include a repeat of January's World Championship final, with Luke Humphries facing Luke Littler in the opening match.

• Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
• Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen
• Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
• Rob Cross v Peter Wright

Hope you can be with us for that, for now it's goodbye.

Here are the standings at the halfway point of the league phase.

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More from Luke Humphries: "I'm not arrogant at all but I feel like if I play my A game, there are only a couple of people who can test me in that manner; I think Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen are the two that can push me and their A level can beat me.

"But anything can happen and if I don't keep playing like this then anybody can beat me. I feel like I'm playing the best darts in the world, especially in the past six or seven months consistently, but there are so many great players and anything can happen every week.

"I keep pushing and keep doing what I'm doing."

Night eight winner Luke Humphries, speaking to Sky Sports: "I'm really enjoying myself. At the start of the season I felt a little worn out, it felt really tough for me. Now I'm enjoying the game and that's when I'm at my best.

"The last few weeks have been fantastic, my standard's been really high. I'm not unbeatable but I'm feel like I'm at that stage of performance where it takes a big performance to beat me."

Luke Humphries is being interviewed on the stage and said the past three weeks have been "a dream" in terms of his Premier League form.

More reaction from the world number one to come.

Luke Humphries follows victories in Brighton and Nottingham with another night win in Dublin, and goes seven points clear at the top of the table.

Michael Smith is back in the top four after his run to the final.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

He just wins, he wins and he wins.

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Three night wins in a row for Luke Humphries!

Humphries goes for a 132 finish to win the match but he can't find the bull.

Smith replies with a 125!

He's needed ton-plus finishes to win both of his legs in this final.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

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I've been involved with the Premier League since the start and this is getting towards the level of Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen when they were at their best.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

This is brutal!

Oh, stop it Luke. Too good. Too clinical.

One more leg required for a third straight night win for the world champion.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

Against Phil Taylor I used to have this feeling that when you played him, that if you don't get 100 with each three darts, you have lost a leg. Luke Humphries is like that.

A couple of missed darts at double for Luke Humphries and Michael Smith hits a 113 finish to get himself on the board in this final.

Wayne Mardle
Former World Championship semi-finalist on Sky Sports

This is what he does - you can't make a mistake. And that's when mistakes happen!

The crowd sing Zombie by the Cranberries - it's like being transported back to the Stade de France during the Rugby World Cup.

Meanwhile, on the oche, Luke Humphries shows he is human by failing to take out 108.

But Michael Smith can't take advantage and Cool Hand goes 4-0 up.

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180, 180 - a nine-darter from Luke Humphries this time?

Nope, not yet.

He gets the treble 20 with the first dart, but no joy with the treble 19.

No harm done though - leg three wrapped up in 11 darts and Humphries is averaging a shade over 125, which is frankly obscene.

A clinical hold of throw from Humphries, despite a 180 late in the leg from Smith.

Dan Dawson
Commentator on Sky Sports

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We are entering the era of Luke Humphries - he could be dominant for years to come.

A bit of a flier to start with from Michael Smith, whose first dart of the final is closer to the double 20 than the treble.

Luke Humphries' first visit is a 180, and he finishes 98 for a 12-darter to break in the opener.