Summary

  • Luke Littler beats Luke Humphries 6-5 to win World Masters title for first time

  • Teenager has now won 11 PDC major titles - the joint third-most in history

  • He only trails Michael van Gerwen (48) and Phil Taylor (79)

  • Semi-final results: Luke Littler 5-4 Gerwyn Price & Luke Humphries 5-0 Gian van Veen

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Live Reporting

Jonty Colman & Charlotte Coates

  1. Humphries 3-0 Van Veen (0-0)

    We're bang on course for another installment of the Luke v Luke series.

    Humphries looks like he's well up for it tonight.

  2. Humphries 3-0 Van Veen (0-0)

    Gian van Veen looks dejectedGetty Images

    What's going on here then? Luke Humphries is just two sets away from a final against Luke Littler.

    He's averaging 105.99 to Gian van Veen's 97.19.

  3. Humphries moves into three-set lead

    Humphries 3-0 Van Veen (2-1)

    Luke Humphries responds with a max and hits 130 to leave 91 after nine darts.

    Cool Hand needs two at tops and wins the third set with a 12-darter.

  4. Van Veen takes out 152

    Humphries 2-0 Van Veen (1-1)

    Can Gian van Veen win one leg? Yes! He does so in superb fashion by nailing a 152 finish.

    Class.

  5. Humphries wins fifth leg in a row

    Humphries 2-0 Van Veen (1-0)

    Luke Humphries is flying here. He smashes in a 180 to leave 141. He hits the first treble but misses the second, much to the crowd's disappointment.

    Gian van Veen is miles off it and Cool Hand comes back to win a fifth leg in a row.

  6. Humphries wins second set

    Humphries 2-0 Van Veen (2-0)

    Gian van Veen bangs in the first max of this match as he leaves 46.

    He goes 14 but misses two at the double. He can't buy a double right now.

    Back comes Luke Humphries to mop up on double 16.

  7. Humphries 1-0 Van Veen (1-0)

    Chris Mason
    Former PDC World Championship quarter-finalist on ITV4

    The players have really responded this year. The numbers have far exceeded what we saw last year.

  8. Humphries breaks

    Humphries 1-0 Van Veen (1-0)

    Luke Humphries piles the pressure on the Gian van Veen throw and the Dutchman can't respond.

    Humphries hits tops for a 76 finish and another break.

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    Littler really has some mental strength and composure.

    Tony, Cheshire

    Littler exudes what all great champions have - the ability to beat some opponents before they’ve even set foot on the oche - even though Price scored well, there was the expectation for him to miss at crucial times and he did, 170 miss set 1 was big

    Fergus, Inverness

  10. Humphries takes first set

    Humphries 1-0 Van Veen (2-0)

    Gian van Veen leaves 81. He goes treble 12 but misses double 12 and double six.

    Here comes Luke Humphries and he doesn't miss double 12 for the 81 finish and the first set.

  11. Humphries holds

    Humphries 0-0 Van Veen (1-0)

    Luke Humphries kicks us off in this second semi-final and it's the defending champion who gets down to a finish first.

    He misses three doubles for the leg before hitting double three.

  12. Humphries v Van Veen

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Matchplay finalist on ITV4

    Luke Humphries will feel so happy with his game. He is excited by everything at the moment and when you feel like that you never give up. You are not going to beat yourself up during the ebbs and flows.

  13. Humphries v Van Veen

    Mark Webster
    Former BDO world champion on ITV4

    I like what I am seeing from Luke Humphries. He is keeping his flow up, whereas sometimes his head can drop.

    He is saying the right things and his attitude is good. He'll see this year as a fresh start.

  14. Humphries v Van Veen - recent record

    Humphries v Van Veen (20:15 GMT)

    In terms of recent meetings, it is a fairly even split in results between Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen when facing each other.

    The world number two and three respectively have faced off nine times since May 2023, with Van Veen currently leading 5-4 in meetings.

    Humphries had won the first four meetings between the duo, with Van Veen claiming victory in each of the past five clashes dating back to March 2025.

  15. Humphries v Van Veen

    Here comes Gian van Veen. Class walk-on song, this.

  16. Humphries v Van Veen - route to the semis

    Humphries v Van Veen (20:15 GMT)

    Gian van Veen and Luke HumphriesGetty Images

    Here is a look at how tonight's second two semi-finalists got to the last four...

    Luke Humphries

    • First round: 3-1 win over Dave Chisnall
    • Second round: 4-3 win over Luke Woodhouse
    • Quarter-finals: 4-0 win over Danny Noppert

    Gian van Veen

    • First round: 3-1 win over Ryan Joyce
    • Second round: 4-2 win over Nathan Aspinall
    • Quarter-finals: 4-2 win over James Wade

  17. 'Littler has a way of just getting away with it'

    Result: Littler 5-4 Price

    Wayne Mardle
    Former World Matchplay finalist on ITV4

    When it was 2-1 to Luke Littler it felt like Gerwyn Price was holding on because he'd had his purple patch but didn't capitalise.

    There were a lot of missed darts at doubles from Littler but he's just got a way of getting away with it. When you push him to the absolute brink, he just has a way of fighting back.

  18. Humphries v Van Veen coming next

    What a cracking match we've just seen to kick us off tonight and we've got another coming right up.

    Defending champion Luke Humphries takes on world number three Gian van Veen.

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    On the edge of my seat at the end there. Great match

    Paul, Liverpool

  20. Result: Littler 5-4 Price

    Dan Dawson
    Commentator on ITV4

    Gerwyn Price keeps on coming at Luke Littler but he cannot put him away.