Luke Humphries wins World Darts Championship

Will be tough for him tonight, but hope Luke Littler wins this.

Players about to walk out. You would expect the crowd to be on Littler’s side which can be a positive or a negative.

Humphries well on top in the early stages and takes the first set against the throw.

Littler improving and breaks back in the second set to level it up.

He had two 100+ checkouts in that second set.

Great first two sets!!! Some pace, also!!

Humphries takes the third set to lead 2-1.

Each of the first three sets have gone against the throw.

Not a strong fourth set by either player but Littler breaks the throw to level it up.

2-2.

Finally a hold of throw as Littler now leads 3-2.

First time he’s been ahead in the match in sets.

Littler is threatening to take control of this final.

He breaks the throw to lead 4-2.

Brilliant 170 checkout from Humphries to break early in the 7th set

Humphries completes the break to make it 4-3 and has the throw in the next set.

That was some set.

Humphries holds his throw to make it 4-4.

Humphries in control now.

Leads 5-4 and has the throw.

Looking like the game is up for Littler.

Humphries is one away and leads 6-4.

BREAKING: LUKE HUMPHRIES WINS THE WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP BY BEATING LUKE LITTLER 7-4

Great match. Great tournament. One of the sporting year higlights for me, every year!

A little update following on from this....


Luke Littler wins his first senior title, beating Michael Van Gerwen in the final in Bahrain.

He's 17 in a few days.

Less than a year later....


Luke Littler is in the Grand Slam final tonight.

Will go up to 5th in the rankings if he wins, ahead of the World Championship next month, after already winning the Premier League.

Hasn't taken him long.

Less than a year later....


Luke Littler is in the Grand Slam final tonight.

Will go up to 5th in the rankings if he wins, ahead of the World Championship next month, after already winning the Premier League.

Hasn't taken him long.

Ned, a generational talent with a very long and celebrated career in front of him.

He’s won everyone over with his down to earth attitude too.

Best of luck to him.

Less than a year later....


Luke Littler is in the Grand Slam final tonight.

Will go up to 5th in the rankings if he wins, ahead of the World Championship next month, after already winning the Premier League.

Hasn't taken him long.

Ned, a generational talent with a very long and celebrated career in front of him.

He’s won everyone over with his down to earth attitude too.

Best of luck to him.

Totally agree with you.

What a player when he's on it! Early days, but add experience and he could surpass Phil Taylor; which didn't seem physically possible when the Power retired.

His quarter final display was brutal.

Littler wins the Grand Slam.

A 16-3 thrashing of Martin Lukeman in less than an hour including TV and breaks.

5th in the world in less than a year.

Just unbelievable.

16-3 in a final is insane.

Fastest rise up the rankings in how long?

Even young MVG wasn’t this good.