Postpublished at 21:14 GMT 28 December 2025
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (1-2)
Humphries is being pushed to his limit here, he's going at a 113 average in set five.
Both men have had 24 100-plus visits in this match.
Evening session results: Gian van Veen 4-1 Madars Razma, Luke Humphries 4-2 Gabriel Clemens, Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Arno Merk
Afternoon session results: Martin Schindler 0-4 Ryan Searle, Damon Heta 0-4 Rob Cross, Gary Anderson 4-3 Jermaine Wattimena
Cross sets up last-16 tie against defending champion Luke Littler
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Humphries 3-1 Clemens (1-2)
Humphries is being pushed to his limit here, he's going at a 113 average in set five.
Both men have had 24 100-plus visits in this match.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (1-2)
Both men start leg three with 140s.
Back up by a maximum for Clemens! While Humphries can only get 85.
Clemens then strikes 135 to leave a 46 finish... knocked in, that's an 11-dart leg. Superb.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (1-1)
A weaker leg from Clemens leaves Humphries with a finish of 70, while the German is back on 157.
Humphries knocks it out, no bother.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (0-1)
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
Gabriel Clemens is beginning to make this uncomfortable for the number two seed.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (0-1)
Clemens has won six of the last seven legs. He has forced his way back into the match.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (0-1)
Another 180 from Clemens, Humphries responds in kind.
Clemens tries to find a 96 checkout, just wide of doubles. But Humphries can't finish either.
Three at D8 for Clemens - he needs all three, but lands it.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (0-0)
But will that brilliant set from Clemens be in isolation, or can he follow it up?
The German throws first in set five.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
What a set of darts from Gabriel Clemens. He is rolling back the years with arguably his best set of darts for three years.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens
Gabriel Clemens averaged 115.62 in that last set, with six 140-plus visits and 100% at doubles.
A contender for the best set of the entire tournament.
Humphries 3-1 Clemens (0-3)
Gabriel Clemens has not averaged over 100 in his last 27 matches. This performance was not on the cards.
Be sets up a 116 finish - and bags it!
Clemens, back from the dead?
Humphries 3-0 Clemens (0-2)
Luke Humphries, once again, bites back with a maximum - followed by 140.
However Clemens smashes in a 121 finish, again on the bull, for a 12-dart leg!
From nothing, we have a potential thriller on our hands.
Humphries 3-0 Clemens (0-1)
Gabriel Clemens is averaging 99 in this match, he is playing well. But Humphries has barely missed a chance all game.
Clemens though gets a break with the lesser spotted D13!
Humphries 3-0 Clemens
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
I've got four words for you: darts of a champion!
Humphries 3-0 Clemens
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
That is a champions response from Luke Humphries.
Humphries 3-0 Clemens (3-2)
Luke Humphries has to respond, and does so with a 180.
He finishes 44 to break back on Clemens and claim the third set.
Don't poke the bear.
Humphries 2-0 Clemens (2-2)
Stuart Pyke
Commentator on Sky Sports
This is a purple patch from Gabriel Clemens. He's flying now.
Humphries 2-0 Clemens (2-2)
Can Clemens back that up by breaking Humphries? He's landed a 140 and 180 to start this leg. Then another 140!
Humphies is nowhere, as Clemens pulls an 11-darter from nowhere.
How quickly things can change.
Humphries 2-0 Clemens (2-1)
There is a fairly muted atmosphere in Ally Pally at present. This feels like something of a procession.
Until now! Clemens is on 125, and finishes it with bull, 25, bull.
A tremendous bit of showmanship by the German.
Humphries 2-0 Clemens (2-0)
It just isn't landing for Gabriel Clemens, too many sub-100 visits from the German.
Humphries misses a bull out, but Clemens comes nowhere near the 134 he needed to punish the second seed.
Humphries 2-0 Clemens (1-0)
Glen Durrant
Former Premier League champion on Sky Sports
Image source, Getty ImagesLuke Humphries is just seizing control of this game and asking Gabriel Clemens some serious questions right now.