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Humphries Edges Littler 8-7 to Retain US Darts Masters Title

The deciding-leg victory capped a sell-out night at Madison Square Garden that highlighted growing U.S. interest in the PDC World Series.

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Overview

  • Luke Humphries beat world No.1 Luke Littler 8-7 in the final at Madison Square Garden on Friday, June 26, to retain the US Darts Masters title.
  • Humphries reached the final after wins over Stephen Bunting and Gian van Veen and produced an 11-dart finish to clinch the deciding leg in the showpiece match.
  • Littler overturned an early deficit to force a deciding leg but his post-match narrative about facing hostile crowds and saying fans are "bored" of his success remained a prominent subplot.
  • Canadian veteran Jim Long produced one of the tournament upsets by knocking out Josh Rock 6-4 on Day 1 before Littler beat Long 6-1 in the quarter-finals.
  • The two-day World Series event drew a reported sell-out crowd of 5,000, was streamed on Peacock and PDC TV, and paid £30,000 to the winner with a £16,000 runner-up prize.