Players Championship Darts Finals 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler LOSES thrilling final to Luke Humphries – updates
LUKE LITTLER has lost the Players Championship final to Luke Humphries in what was a thrilling spectacle.
Littler defeated Mike De Decker 10-3 in his quarter-final earlier on Sunday, hitting THREE bullseyes in the stunning win. And he followed that up by beating Ross Smith in the semis 11-9.
But Luke Humphries was just too good in the final, beating Littler 11-7, despite some massive checkouts from the 17-year-old.
- Live stream: ITVX
- TV channel: ITV4
- Result: Humphries def. Littler 11-7
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Florian Hempel 3-6 Dirk van Duijvenbode
There's another quick finish away from the main stage.
Hempel is ko'd 3-6 by Van Duijvenbode.
There were five 180s throughout.
But Hempel landed just three of his 14 checkout attempts compared with Van Duijvenbode's six from 10.
Daryl Gurney 6-4 Michael Smith
Gurney lands a 180.
But Smith then has some “savage” bad luck as two darts fall out of the board.
He has a checkout of 24 but misses three attempts at double 12.
Gurney takes full advantage by checking out on a 56 by ending on 20 and double 18.
Daryl Gurney 5-4 Michael Smith
Gurney breaks Smith to put him within one leg of the last 16.
He ends on a 66-point checkout with a treble 10 a miss and double 18.
Daryl Gurney 4-4 Michael Smith
Gurney bites back with a 60-point checkout.
He lands a 20 and double 20.
Just as it looked like Smith might run away with it.
Game on!
Daryl Gurney 3-4 Michael Smith
Smith takes the lead by checking out on 91.
He lands a treble 17 and double 20 for that.
Daryl Gurney 3-3 Michael Smith
Smith lands another 180 to set up a 75 checkout.
Gurney fails to checkout on 122, before Smith finishes the leg with double 20.
Daryl Gurney 3-2 Michael Smith
A nonchalant throw from Smith lands him a 180.
He eventually checks out on a double eight.
Daryl Gurney 3-1 Michael Smith
Gurney grabs a 180 of his own.
But unlike Smith he is able to covert that into a leg win as he checkouts out from 116.
He ends on a double 18 to take a two-leg lead.
Daryl Gurney 2-1 Michael Smith
Bully Boy lands the first 180 of the game.
However, the chance to check out from 20 he misses double 10, hits 10 then misses double 5.
Gurney takes advantage by scoring a double tops to break Smith's throw.
Daryl Gurney 1-1 Michael Smith
Superchin strikes back with a 70-point checkout.
He lands 18, 20 and double 16.
Daryl Gurney 0-1 Michael Smith
Smith starts us off.
He eventually checks out from 14 points with a double two.
Daryl Gurney v Michael Smith
The players are walking on now the main stage.
The earlier finish of De Graaf v Tricole has seen Florian Hempel v Dirk van Duijvenbode start already, with score 1-1 on legs there.
Jeffrey de Graaf 6-3 Thibault Tricole
The biggest deficit so far sees De Graaf beat Tricole 6-3.
Tricole had beaten Gerwyn Price yesterday, but the Frenchman was unable to repeat the trick against De Graaf who is ranked three places lower than him.
Tricole's highest checkout was 40 compared to De Graaf's 123.
The red dragon landed six out of 18 checkout attempts to Tricole's three of six.
It comes despite The French Touch having a higher average.
Damon Heta 6-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
A 177 from Ratajski moves the Polish Eagle back within striking distance early on, before a 140 for Heta sets him up for a 72.
Ratajski piles on the pressure with 154.
Heta needs a double 16 to win.... and nails it first attempt.
He's very happy with that after a big scare and strokes his moustache in front of the crowd.
A close call for the Aussie.
Damon Heta 5-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
The deciding leg is upon us.
A double 16 checkout puts the game in Heta's hands with his throw in the final leg.
Damon Heta 4-5 Krzysztof Ratajski
Heta misses a double nine chance and then misses a double four chance.
Ratajski finally ends the leg after catching up with a double 14.
The Heat was moving like he had a shiver there.
Damon Heta 4-4 Krzysztof Ratajski
Ratajski checks out on a double five to level the score again.
Who will blink first?
Damon Heta 4-3 Krzysztof Ratajski
Both players winning their throws now as Heta lands a double 16.
Damon Heta 3-3 Krzysztof Ratajski
Heta lands his first 180, and is spared from a Ratajski equaliser after he misses double tops.
Heta then misses three double 17 chances to take a decisive lead before Ratajski lands a double tops on his second dart.
Damon Heta 3-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Heta lands his next checkout with a 48.
Damon Heta 2-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
The first 180 of the game goes to Ratajski on route to him levelling the score.
He checks out on the first time of asking with double tops.
Damon Heta 2-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Heta misses a double 10 before landing at the second time of asking to take the lead.
Damon Heta 1-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Heta breaks back with a 45 checkout.
Damon Heta 0-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
The Australian No1 takes on the Poland No1.
And it is the Pole who draws first blood with a 36 point checkout to break Heta's throw.
Dave Chisnall 5-6 Andrew Gilding
Another match has gone to the wire away from the main stage with Gilding beating Chisnall 6-5.
Goldfinger averaged just over a ton to Chizzy's 90 throughout the game to dispatch the world No.6.