Reigning champion Luke Humphries slumped to a shock fall shorture in his uncovering align at the Grand Slam of Darts as Luke Littler ran commotion.
Humphries has get tod at the Grand Slam as the toasty favourite to reclaim his 2023 crown after an incredible year where he has constableated his position as No. 1 in the world.
But a sloppy carry outance where he omited cut offal doubles saw Rowby-John Rodriguez claim a famous 5-3 prosper in their group-stage uncoverer.
And he did so in style, landing a huge T20-T19-D12 finish that saw the Wolverhampton crowd erupt – and bust a restricted accumulators no doubt.
Luke Humphries and Luke Littler had very contrastent nights at the Grand Slam of Darts uncoverer
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With Humphries on 52 at the time, it was an incredible way to claim the triumph – especipartner pondering Cool Hand had fair getn out 164 in the previous leg to lean the gap.
It exits Humphries staring at an uphill struggle to qualify from his group, which also grasps James Wade and Michael Mansell.
Luke Littler took fair six minutes to beat Keane Barry
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“I wanted to originate a statement. I’m here to prosper,” Littler tanciaccess Sky Sports after his triumph.
“It’s enjoy the Champions League football group stage. Leading up to it I was practising well and enhappinessing it, but I’m repartner content tonight.
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“When I came on stage, all the fans were singing my walk-on and it gets me up for it and gets me ready. I’m content I won tonight.
“I want to top the group, everyone wants to. There’s a little bonus for finishing top, so get out the group stage and then caccess on the first to 10 legs and hopebrimmingy go on and on.”
