World champion Luke Littler clinically defeated world primary Luke Humphries 6-1 to win his first World Grand Prix title.
Littler, 18, was knocked out within the first spherical of the ‘double-in and double-out’ event on debut final 12 months, however was extra spectacular all through this marketing campaign.
His common was decrease than Humphries’ within the ultimate, however he was ruthless all through, successful 5 of his six units in final-leg deciders to assert the £120,000 prize cash.
It provides Littler his seventh PDC main televised title – the joint seventh-highest in historical past.
He has closed the hole between himself and chief Humphries to simply over £70,000 on the high of the PDC’s order of benefit as the 2 battle to reach at December’s World Championships as world primary.
“I am very comfortable to tick it off, it is not the simplest event to win,” Littler informed Sky Sports activities. “That is one I can tick off and there is not many left.”
On the battle to be world primary, Littler mentioned: “It is undoubtedly not a whole lot of [a difference in] prize cash, particularly with what we play for. Luke will know I am behind his again now, I am on to him.”
Humphries mentioned he must “dedicate every thing” to with the ability to match Littler.
“I’ve to simply get higher, practise more durable,” he mentioned. “If I do not, he’ll simply run away with every thing. I’ve to dedicate every thing to being a dart participant and work even more durable than I ever have. I need to match him.”
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