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.