Luke Humphries produces ‘outrageous’ bullseye finish that ‘shuts up’ Dublin darts crowd
Luke Humphries produces ‘outrageous’ bullseye finish that ‘shuts up’ Dublin darts crowd
Fans inside Dublin’s 3Arena were treated to a Luke Humphries epic in the opening match of Premier League Darts Night Eight, with the Englishman hitting a bonkers checkout in the sixth leg
Luke Humphries silenced the crowd inside Dublin’s 3Arena with a stunning checkout to put Peter Wright to the sword on Night Eight of Premier League Darts.
Needing 120, Cool Hand Luke, 29, hit a single 20 followed by back-to-back bullseyes to move 5-1 ahead in the clash, before sealing a comfortable 6-1 victory. The Englishman was welcomed on stage by a small ripple of boos, but left to a chorus of cheers after playing Wright thoroughly off the park.
A clip of his remarkable sixth-leg checkout quickly did the rounds on social media, with fans branding it “outrageous”. One X user wrote: “Shut the crowd up didn’t he,” along with two laughing emojis.
Another said: “Stunning stuff from Luke Humphries. When he’s on it he really can play.” A third added: “Some player. That was an unreal shot,” while a fourth commented: “Best in the world by a long shot.”
Humphries’ win saw him advance to a semi-final clash with Nathan Aspinall, who beat Rob Cross 6-5 in a thrilling contest shortly afterwards.
