Luke Humphries triumphed on night four of the Premier League in Exeter, defeating reigning world champion Luke Littler in the final.
The world No.1 had looked shaky at times in the west country, with Humphries missing several match darts before finally taking the win during his opening match against Gerwyn Price.
There were more unforced errors during the semi-final win against Rob Cross, while Littler looked as if he was going to cruise to victory after the teen raced to a 3-1 lead in the final.
Humphries did pull the match back to 3-3, only for Littler to once again get his nose out in front.
But the 2024 world champion proved why he is still the world No.1 by winning the next three legs to confirm a first-ever Premier League victory over Littler.
Referencing the achievement in his debrief with Sky Sports after, Cool Hand revealed what he’d said to Littler during the pair’s post-match chat.
He explained: “I just said to him ‘I think this is the first time I’ve beaten you in the Premier League’.
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