Luke Littler may be about to become darts No.1 for the first time, but Luke Humphries won’t go down without a fight.The pair of Lukes have battled it out at the very top of the sport since Littler’s 2023 emergence and it now looks like the younger talent will reach the pinnacle.Humphries has recovered from his earlier thrashing by Littler to take him downMODUS Sports However, ahead of a number of big events that could disrupt the rankings, Humphries has got his eye in on his rival.The duo reunited on the oche at the MODUS Darts exhibition in Northampton, and Humphries made a statement.It was a solid 8-5 win for Cool Hand Luke, and although ranking points weren’t on offer, it’s a sign the 30-year-old has recovered from his last meeting with the teen superstar.The two Lukes met in last month’s World Grand Prix final and there Littler not only won, but did so in commanding fashion.It was a 6-1 demolition for The Nuke which moved him ever closer to taking Humphries’ No.1 spot on the PDC Order of Merit.He’ll have even more chances too, with the Grand Slam of Darts, Players Championship Finals and the PDC World Darts Championship all to come, and the latter offers £1million in prize money for the first time.Littler has long spoken about his dream to be No.1 and how it’s a daily ambition.More problems for Littler in the shape of GreavesYet Humphries may not be the only person in his way, as he suffered another defeat to a new rival.At the MODUS exhibition night there was another Littler loss, this time to Beau Greaves.The women’s world champion already beat the men’s in the PDC Youth Championship and now she’s done it again.Littler is closing in on Humphries’ world no.1 crownGreaves recorded another win over LittlerMODUS SportsHaving recorded a surprise semi-final win at the Youth Championship, Greaves backed it up with a 6-2 win over Littler to prove her first wasn’t a fluke.Given her earlier semi-final victory, Greaves will face off against European Championship winner Gian van Veen in the Youth Championship final later this month.The decider will take place at the Players Championship Finals in Minehead, while Greaves has already qualified for the Christmas World Championships, where she could again take on Littler.Van Gerwen’s problems continueElsewhere in the Players Championship, Gerwyn Price finished as the top qualifier for the finals.The Welshman has picked up four Players Championship titles this season and taken home just over £100,000 in prize money.Things were far less comfortable for the two Lukes, with Littler qualifying 36th and Humphries 58th.Price is the man to beat at the Players ChampionshipGettyThat saw them among the final 64 qualifiers, but the same can’t be said for Dutch great Michael van Gerwen who ended up 102nd after taking time off throughout the season due to personal circumstances.