Luke Humphries

Luke Humphries reached the Swiss Darts Trophy final on the back of a 111.17 semi-final average, and still lost 8-4. This piece explains why the final turned on finishing rather than power, and what Jonny…

Luke Humphries lost the first three sets of the World Grand Prix final and still won 6-4. This article looks at the moments that swung the match, why Gerwyn Price's wasted chances weighed as heavily as…

Luke Humphries has just done something no player has done at the World Grand Prix, and he is refusing to celebrate it. This piece explains why a record fourth straight final feels incomplete to him, what the…

Two World Grand Prix semi-finalists arrive looking untouchable, and two arrive looking lucky. This piece asks whether quarter-final polish or quarter-final survival is the better omen, and what each pairing on…

Luke Humphries is the title favourite at the World Grand Prix, but one scruffy win on Tuesday left a question about his doubles. This piece explains what changed on Thursday, why James Wade still grumbled…

Luke Littler goes into the World Grand Prix as champion and world number one, but his season has just hit its first real wobble. This piece explains why Leicester's double-in, double-out format arrives at…

The World Grand Prix returns to Leicester with a format that can undo even the calmest player, and this piece explains why that oddity matters as much as the £150,000 top prize. Read on to understand how the…

Michael van Gerwen's title defence at the World Series of Darts Finals lasted one match, and the identity of the player who ended it raises its own question about fine margins in this sport. This article…

Luke Humphries walked into Budapest as the man everyone expected to still be standing on Sunday. He wasn't. This piece explains how a player fresh off a title win can still lose, and why the survivors from a…

Luke Littler is chasing something no darts player has ever managed, but that pursuit just hit a snag in Leicester. This article explains why Brendan Dolan's win over Littler matters more than a routine…

A world number two just lost his opening match at the World Matchplay, and the man who beat him is famous for wearing every emotion on his face. Read on to find out how Cameron Menzies turned a match that…

Twelve months ago Luke Littler was 5-0 down in a World Matchplay final and looked, briefly, mortal. He won 18-13. Now he returns to Blackpool with the Phil Taylor Trophy in his luggage, a £1m prize fund on the…

Luke Littler has just added the World Cup of Darts to an already staggering collection of major titles, and the 2026 season is far from over. This piece examines what the victory means for his pursuit of a…

All four top seeds are through to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, but the path there was anything but smooth. This piece cuts through the drama of Sunday afternoon's…

England's two Lukes entered Frankfurt as overwhelming favourites and left as history-makers. This piece examines how Littler and Humphries turned expectation into a record-breaking performance, what their 10-5…

England's two heavyweights got the win they needed in Frankfurt, but the manner of it left them under no illusions. This piece examines what the Spain result actually revealed about Luke Littler and Luke…

The World Cup of Darts is back in Frankfurt and, for the first time in years, the pundit community is genuinely split. England arrive as the overwhelming favourites on paper, yet Northern Ireland return as…

The 2026 Nordic Darts Masters final in Copenhagen delivered a fiercely contested deciding leg, a controversial crowd atmosphere, and a timely title for a resurgent Michael van Gerwen. This piece examines what…

England's top two darts players return to the Frankfurt venue where their partnership fell apart in 2025, and both admit last year's second-round defeat to Germany taught them lessons they intend to act on.…

This piece goes beyond the final scoreline to examine what Luke Littler's second Premier League Darts title actually cost him: a bruising campaign marked by crowd hostility, a spell at the foot of the table,…

The darting world is fixated on the prospect of a third successive Premier League final between Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, but Littler himself is not indulging that conversation just yet. Here we examine…

With Premier League Darts Finals Night at the O2 Arena now confirmed, the question is whether Luke Humphries can back up a blistering end to the regular season with a second straight title. Wayne Mardle has…

Thursday night in Birmingham is not merely another regular-season fixture. It is a potential elimination round in everything but name, with three players fighting to avoid being cut loose before the Premier…

England's two best players are heading back to the World Cup of Darts with unfinished business after last year's shock exit at the hands of Germany. This piece examines what has changed, what Wales lose…

With three Premier League nights remaining before the O2 showpiece, Luke Humphries finds himself in unfamiliar territory: fighting for his play-off life rather than coasting through as he did last year. This…

Night 14 of the 2026 Premier League Darts season in Leeds produced one of its most compelling evenings yet, with every match bar one going to a deciding leg. This piece examines what Littler's record-equalling…

Luke Littler produced one of the great Premier League Darts recoveries in Aberdeen on Thursday night, reeling off three consecutive legs from 5-3 down to beat Luke Humphries 6-5 in the Night 13 final and seize…

Luke Littler delivered one of the performances of his Premier League campaign on Night 12 in Liverpool, brushing aside Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, and Jonny Clayton in a single evening to dramatically…