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DARTS star Luke Humphries was involved in an awkward exchange with snooker ace Shaun Murphy after suggesting a nine-darter is harder to achieve than a 147 maximum break.

Humphries and Murphy were among the stars competing in Paddy Power's Perfect Challenge.

Luke Humphries and Shaun Murphy clashed during the Paddy Power Perfect Challenge
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Luke Humphries and Shaun Murphy clashed during the Paddy Power Perfect ChallengeCredit: Sky Sports
Humphries suggested a nine-darter is harder than a 147 maximum break
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Humphries suggested a nine-darter is harder than a 147 maximum breakCredit: Sky Sports

Two darts stars, two snooker stars and two golf stars went head-to-head in an attempt to settle an age-old debate - what is harder, achieving a hole-in-one, scoring a 147 break, or nailing a nine-darter?

Reigning world darts champion Humphries claimed that for a novice, a 147 would be the most challenging feat.

However, he suggested it would be a nine-darter for a professional sportsman.

The world No1 said: "If you give someone a set of darts, a snooker cue and a golf club, I think they would do the hole in one first, nine-darter second and 147 last. That would be harder.

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"But to a professional, snooker players know all the angles."

Former world snooker champion Murphy could be heard laughing in the background before saying: "I didn't know you were a comedian. A 147 is harder than a nine-darter."

Humphries replied: "What's funny about that? Did you hear what I said though? I said when you're a professional and you know all the angles, in my opinion, you make it look easy.

"In frames to legs of darts, you have more 147s than nine-darters.";

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Murphy then said: "Well, that does not make it easier."

The awkward exchange came to an end when Humprhies quickly responded: "I didn't say it was easier."

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The 147 break was the only feat to be achieved during the challenge, with Murphy scoring it.

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