#Luke Humphries

2022-07-152022 World Matchplay: Draw, schedule, prize money, and preview for the Sky Sports-televised event There are few tournaments in darts more prestigious than the World Matchplay. In fact, many would argue this is the biggest event outside of the World Championship. For almost three decades, the Matchplay has delivered some of the most…

A lot of people will voice their negative opinions of this new format based on just one campaign, but we need at least another year to really see if it works. It hasn't been a disaster and when you change a format, that's what you don't want. It's been interesting to see how the players have evolved and coped with the increased number of…

Day eight of the World Darts Championship sees Luke Humphries, James Wade and two-time champion Gary Anderson all make their entrances at Alexandra Palace. There are two stacked sessions of action also featuring Krzysztof Ratajski, Ryan Searle, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Vincent van der Voort. Racing Post Sport have already landed three Ally Pally…

Michael van Gerwen has emerged as the bookies favourite to win the World Matchplay Darts while Peter Wright begins his title defence as the champion against Latvian outsider Madars Razma. MVG will be hoping to build on his Premier League win this year ahead of the ranked event. Since last year, he has only managed to appear in one final - last…

Michael van Gerwen's performance indicate he's close to getting back to his best form PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for Thursday's quarter-final matches at the 2022 Betfred World Matchplay at Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Sky Sports Action, 8pm Thursday Dimitri van den Bergh 8.10pm 1pt 11-10 Betfred, Paddy Power, Hills Michael van…

My name is Ryan Hallam and I'm a Content Executive at William Hill. I love the Darts and I've been to events all around Europe so I'm previewing The World Darts Championship. It's the greatest spectacle in darts. The atmosphere. The pressure. The excitement. The fancy-dress. Alexandra Palace. The World Darts Championship. For many, the build-up to…

Every player is aware just how much the first round is a slippery slope due to it being best-of-three sets but from a fans perspective, that's one of its charms and why the World Grand Prix is my favourite event after the World Championship. With so many big names on the chopping block match after match, some people ask why the first round isn't a…

Alexandra Palace once again plays host to the PDC World Darts Championship as Peter Wright bids to defend the Sid Waddell Trophy. The Christmas cracker is scheduled to take place between Thursday, December 152022 and Tuesday, January 32023 as 96 players are whittled down to the last one standing. The latest PDC World Darts Championship odds can be…

Michael Smith -1.5 set handicap v James Wade As we move into the semi-final stage at the 2022 World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, @tomsportsjourno is on-hand to provide the lowdown ahead of the action, with his best bets on offer after hitting two consecutive trebles... Michael Smith vs James Wade - 19:45 In the opening semi-final clash,…

Michael Smith has twice gone all the way to the World Championship final Michael van Gerwen, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price - the three titans of tungsten who dominate the outright market for the PDC World Championship - all get the chance to show off their wares on quarter-finals day. The four-match card gives acca fans a whole day of Alexandra…

Jonny Clayton insists Josh Rock'deserves the hype' as they prepare to collide for a place in the Cazoo World Darts Championship quarter-finals on Thursday night. The Welshman is bidding to reach the last eight at Alexandra Palace for the first time in his career, and he will take on World Youth Champion Rock in a stellar last 16 showdown. Clayton…

THE PDC Darts World Championship is nearing the business end of a thrilling competition. Peter Wright won the trophy last time out - but he won't be defending his title after being knocked out in the third round. Thursday December 15 (7pm GMT) 3x First Round, 1x Second Round Mickey Mansell BEAT Ben Robb 3-1 (R1) Grant Sampson BEAT Keane…

The fight for Fourth Round berths at the 2023 PDC Darts World Championship resumes on Thursday night at the Ally Pally. Read our darts betting tips for each of the six fixtures lined up for the night. Reigning champion Peter Wright crashed out early against Kim Huybrechts, but 2021 champion Gerwyn Price set a hot pace in storming through to the…

Luke Humphries should be more relaxed at the oche for his second match Josh Rock is the star attraction on day 12 of the PDC World Darts Championship - the 21-year-old sensation is looking to continue a barnstorming Alexandra Palace debut. Rock faces Jonny Clayton at approximately 8.30pm. Former world champion Rob Cross is among those on the…

The fifteenth edition of the Grand Slam of Darts goes down in Wolverhampton, England, beginning on Saturday. Over the course of eight days, 32 of the world's best darts professionals will compete for a share of the £550000, with the winner taking home a cool £125000. We're down to the bracket stage and I've updated the article below with plays for…

We have reached the business end of this year's PDC World Championship and several of the game's biggest names will be believing that this will be their year. As always with the World Championship, several big names have already made an early exit but the likes of Gerwyn Price, Michael Van Gerwen, Rob Cross and Gary Anderson all remain very much in…

PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for the quarter-finals of the 2022 William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Sky Sports Arena & Main Event, 12.30pm Saturday Peter Wright to win world championship 1pt 10-3 general Mervyn King to beat James Wade 1pt 6-4 bet365, Boyles Luke Humphries to beat Gary Anderson 1pt…

Gerwyn Price and Raymond van Barneveld, two former world champions, will face each other in the third round, after Price's come-from-behind win over Luke Woodhouse was followed by the Dutchman beating Ryan Meikle on Tuesday night. Michael van Gerwen, favourite to pick up his fourth world title, breezed into the third round himself with a routine…

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The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship gets underway on Thursday night at Alexandra Palace, as Peter Wright looks to defend the title he won last time out, his second World Championship title win. New talkSPORT BET customers can get up to £25 in free bets and get 25 free spins when they bet a minimum of £10 on the action. Gerwyn Price goes into the…

PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Tournament starts 6pm Thursday Live on Sky Sports Main Event & Arena Michael Smith 2pts each-way 15-2 Paddy Power Alan Soutar to reach quarter-finals 1pt 10-1 Betfair Chris Dobey to reach quarter-finals 1pt 5-1 Betfair Jonny…

Nearly three weeks of darts gets underway this week, as the world's best descend on Ally Pally and compete for the biggest prize in the sport. Peter Wright will be looking to defend his crown, after beating Michael Smith in last year's final, and the 52-year-old has won the tournament in two of the last three years. Smith arrives with renewed…

As the exhilarating 2022 World Cup from Qatar draws to a thrilling end, we look forward to one of the most eagerly awaited sporting events of the year - the PDC Darts World Championship from Alexandra Palace, starting on Thursday evening. Click here to take advantage of Coral's superb bet £5 get £20 welcome bonus for new customers in time to watch…

NOTHING says Christmas quite like 3000 well-oiled souls singing about Kolo and Yaya Toure in a North London palace… The World Darts Championship are back! 96 players from 28 countries will battle it out for the Sid Waddell trophy. Let's look at the betting to pick out some arrowsmiths that could go all the way… THE FAVOURITES MICHAEL VAN GERWEN…

Three time winner Michael van Gerwen is pre-tournamnet favourite. Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith also fancied by bookmakers. The Professional Darts Corporation's showpiece tournament gets underway this week as a field of 96 players compete in London to lift the biggest prize in the sport. Seven former Champions will be back on the famous stage for…

The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship will kick off this month at the world-famous Alexandra Palace in London. The tournament will crown the darts world champion and fans are expecting another incredible event. Since the Professional Darts Corporation first began holding the competition in Alexandra Palace, it has grown bigger every year. It has…

Luke Humphries can from behind to beat Callan Rydz in round one Free darts tips, best bets and analysis for the second round of the European Championship in Salzburg, Austria. ITV4, 12.45pm Saturday L Humphries 2pts 29-20 Betfair B Dolan 2pts 20-21 Betfair Jose de Sousa almost made a spectacle of himself after ditching the glasses in Salzburg and…

Latest betting for the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship, for which Michael Van Gerwen is the 11/4 favourite. This year's darting extravaganza kicks off at the Alexandra Palace on Thursday 14th December. Following a short break after Christmas, the tournament will resume, with the final scheduled to take place on Monday 2nd January, 2023. *Odds…

The very best players from the Professional Darts Corporation and beyond head to the Butlin's resort in Minehead for the competition nicknamed "The FA Cup of Darts". The Butlin's Resort in Minehead will once again host the competition with James Wade returning to defend the title he won in 2021. Over 100 players will take part from the UK, Europe…

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Wayne Mardle and John Part preview the quarter-finals of the 2022 PDC World Championship And then there were eight. As the PDC World Championship takes a minor pause after the four-day post-Christmas burst, the mouthwatering quarter-final line-up has been set. The big Saturday night…

Danny Noppert has already landed one major title this year Free darts tips, best bets and analysis for the Grand Slam of Darts 2022 which starts at Aldersley Leisure Village on Saturday. Sky Sports Main Event & Arena, from 1pm Saturday Danny Noppert 1pt each-way 25-1 bet365, Boyles Damon Heta 1pt each-way 25-1 Betfair, Paddy Power Rob Cross to win…

PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for day three of the 2022 William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Sky Sports Arena & Main Event, 12.30pm & 7pm Thursday P Lim 1pt 9-5 Coral, Ladbrokes R Joyce king of the oche 1pt 10-11 Betfair, Hills J Wattimena v B Koltsov most 180s tie 1pt 6-1 Betfair W Borland v B Brooks…

Nathan Aspinall looks destined to progress to the semi-finals Free darts tips, best bets and analysis for the Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final matches on Saturday. Sky Sports Arena & Main Event, 7pm Saturday Over 14.5 180s in N Aspinall v A Soutar 7.15pm Saturday 1pt 13-10 Coral, Ladbrokes Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall met in the final of…

The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, who was largely unknown when he won a Tour Card on the final day of Qualifying School back in January, has enjoyed a stunning debut season in the PDC but this moment of perfection will see him shoot further to stardom quicker than anyone could have imagined. Rock managed the feat in the second leg of his…

Somerset headbanger Ryan Searle can go well in Salzburg Darts tips, best bets & analysis for the 2021 European Championship at the Salzburgarena in Austria. ITV4, 7pm Thursday R Searle to win second quarter 1pt 8-1 BoyleSports B Dolan to win fourth quarter 1pt 6-1 bet365 The major season is in full swing as the best arrowsmiths in the world head…

In 2018 Rob'Voltage' Cross became the first player in a decade to win the World Darts Championship from outside of the world's top ten. The rankings, better known as the'Order of Merit', are used to seed players in the Championship. Under the system, each quarter of the draw has a top-four seeded player housed in it. Within each draw-bracket is…

WOLVERHAMPTON, England - The Cazoo Grand Slam of Darts begins on Saturday, with online sportsbooks making Michael Van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price the clear favorites to win the event. Michael Van Gerwen+350 Gerwyn Price+450 Peter Wright+700 Jonny Clayton+1000 Michael Smith+1200 Damon Heta+1600 Luke Humphries+1600 Robert Cross+1600 Dirk Van…

The first round is now over and this is also the penultimate day of second-round games at Alexandra Palace today, with the likes of Adrian Lewis, Mensur Suljovic and Stephen Bunting among those in action across the afternoon and evening sessions.

PDC darts tips, best bets and player analysis for Night 16 of the 2022 Premier League at Newcastle's Utilita Arena. Live on Sky Sports Arena, from 7pm Thursday G Anderson under 94.5 average v J Clayton 1pt 5-6 Betfair Over 9.5 legs in J Cullen v P Wright 1pt 5-6 bet365 M Smith+1.5 legs v M Gerwen 1pt 11-10 Betfair, Paddy Power All eyes are on the…

The 2022 PDC World Darts Championship gets under way later this week, and it promises to be one of the most fascinating events in the tournament's glittering history. World No 1 Gerwyn Price is bidding to retain the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy, while former winners Michael van Gerwen and Peter Wright are among the main contenders alongside Jonny…

8x Group matchesJonny Clayton 5-4 Ryan Joyce (G)Joe Cullen 2-5 Gabriel Clemens (A)Krzysztof Ratajski 4-5 Jose De Sousa (C)Michael Smith 5-1 Lisa Ashton (C)Michael van Gerwen 5-0 Adam Hunt (A)Gerwyn Price 5-4 Mikuru Suzuki (G) Peter Wright 4-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode (E) Ian White 2-5 Devon Petersen (E) Tuesday November 17 Afternoon Session (1pm) - 8 x…

Michael van Gerwen took his sixth World Grand Prix title on Sunday night. The star eliminated former world champions Peter Wright and Gary Anderson on his way to the final. In the decider he dismissed 2019 and 2020 world championship semi-finalist, Nathan Aspinal, to add £120000 to his career earnings. It was the second darting major won by…

The former housemates, who now have a strangely frosty relationship ever since the Belgian's victory over Snakebite at the World Matchplay, played out a thrilling clash before the 51-year-old gained revenge for that defeat in Blackpool. The World Champion was the epitome of consistency throughout the weekend, and he defied a spirited display from…

2022-01-18World Darts Championship: Underdog James Wade worth a punt to win first title? We are nearly there. After three nine dart finishes, big names bowing out to COVID-19 and Gerwyn Price eliminated, we are close to crowning a new world champion. Tonight the semi-finals take place at the Alexandra Palace but the question is, who will advance…

Van Gerwen and Wright were among the ten seeds to crash out on a remarkable day of second round action at the BOK Sportcsarnok on Saturday, with Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries other big-name casualties in Hungary. Top seed Van Gerwen squandered 25 darts at double as his winless run against Whitlock continued, with Australia's World Cup winner…