World main Luke Humphries maintained his Players Championship Finals title with an 11-7 success over teen Luke Littler in Minehead.
Littler, that received the Grand Slam of Darts not too long ago, struck examine outs of 170, 164 and 136 as he endangered to rescind a really early scarcity, but Humphries held his nerve to win the final 3 legs.
“I’m really, really proud of that one to be honest,” Humphries knowledgeable Sky Sports.
“I didn’t really feel myself this week playing-wise, I felt like I used to be a dart behind in loads of the eventualities however there’s one thing that Luke does to you. He actually drives me, makes me wish to be a greater participant and I take pleasure in enjoying him.
“He let me in actually early in that first session to go 4-1 up, I by no means seemed again and I’m proud that I didn’t take my foot off the fuel. These huge video games are what I stay for.
“Luke is a particular expertise and he was proper – I stated to him I’ve acquired to get these (titles) early earlier than he wins all of them.
“I’d like to be up right here and hitting 105 averages like Luke is on a regular basis however he’s a distinct calibre, he’s in all probability the most effective participant on this planet proper now however there’s one thing about me that by no means offers up.
“This is a great way to go into the worlds.”
Littler, that shed the globe champion final to Humphries in 2015, said: “It was powerful, missed just a few doubles and when you don’t take possibilities early on, it’s rather a lot to return again.
“I hit the 170 and the 164 however simply didn’t have sufficient in the long run.
“It’s been a good past two weeks. I just can’t wait to go home, chill out, obviously practice at home for the worlds. That’s it now, leading up to the big one.”
