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The Irish Sun
20-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Luke Humphries furious with darts fan after shock defeat in World Matchplay opener
LUKE HUMPHRIES was furious with the 'Blackpool Blower' whistler as he was sent crashing out of the World Matchplay opener. The defending champ was shown the exit door, losing 10-8 to dashing Dutchman Gian van Veen at the Winter Gardens last night. Advertisement 2 Luke Humphries was furious with a fan as he crashed out of the World Matchplay opener. 2 Humphries was eliminated by Gian van Veen World No1 In the end the power-scoring of Van Veen won the contest. The Dutch star said: 'It means so much. I think it's the biggest win of my career. 'To be here at the iconic Winter Gardens on my second time. Last year I missed five match darts and before I hit the double four tonight, I missed three match darts. I thought 'here we go again'. Finally I hit that winning double.' Advertisement Van Veen opened in style and broke Humphries' throw in the first leg with double 16. The flying Dutchman was bang on song and soon doubled his lead. Finally, the World No1 got on the board with double 10 and it was soon level with double eight. Then 'Cool Hand' delivered a wonderful 146 with double 16 to go in front for the first time. Advertisement Most read in Darts Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Van Veen wasn't done, he won the next three after the break to retake the lead at 5-3. Humphries then missed tops and was clearly angry by a whistler in the crowd. 'This is why we play darts indoors' - Video of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries struggling in new tournament emerges He then stared out into the crowd after finally winning the leg to level up the match at 5-5. Advertisement But the Dutchman just kept coming back but missed three darts to win it before eventually wrapping it up with double four. Trailing 3-0, the Scot managed to bust 178 by hitting a 180 in the fourth leg. In his 20th successive Matchplay, James Wade marched on with a comfortable 10-3 victory over Advertisement
Irish Examiner
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Luke Humphries stunned by Gian van Veen in World Matchplay opener
World number one Luke Humphries' hopes of defending his World Matchplay crown were ended on the opening night as he crashed out to Gian van Veen. Humphries was hoping to become just the fourth man to defend his title in Blackpool after he won for the first time in 2024. But he was not at his best at the Winter Gardens and was downed 10-8 by the Dutchman van Veen, who celebrated the best win of his career. VAN VEEN DETHRONES HUMPHRIES! 🤯 What a moment for Gian van Veen! The young Dutchman secures his first win on the Winter Gardens stage with a thrilling 10-8 victory over reigning champion Luke Humphries!#MatchplayDarts | R1 — PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) July 19, 2025 Humphries' exit will make Luke Littler the overwhelming favourite for the event, with the teenager kicking off his campaign against Ryan Searle on Sunday. Despite not being at his best, Humphries still had chances to beat Van Veen but could only convert 28 per cent of his double attempts. Van Veen made his move to break at 7-7 and then eventually got over the finishing line on his fourth match dart. 'This feels like the biggest win of my career, to be here at the iconic Winter Gardens,' he said. 'Finally I got that winning double and this is the biggest win of my career. The defending champion had a difficult evening in Blackpool (Taylor Lanning/PDC) 'I guess this makes me the number one seed! I am just going to enjoy this one tonight. 'It means the world, I felt really relaxed on the stage, to beat the reigning champion and world number one, it's an amazing feeling. 'Luke is a true champion, a great guy and the true world number one. To beat the world number one is amazing but it is just one game. I take it game by game.' James Wade celebrated 20 successive years at the World Matchplay by coasting to a 10-3 win over Joe Cullen. Wade threw his best-ever average at the Winter Gardens of 104.44, hitting 10 out of 15 doubles. THE MACHINE MARCHES ON! 👏 📊 104.44 average💪 67% on the doubles James Wade – featuring in his 20th consecutive World Matchplay – produces his highest ever average on the Winter Gardens stage to storm through to round two!#MatchplayDarts | R1 — PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) July 19, 2025 He hit out at anyone who believes he cannot win the title next week, referencing an old spat with Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle who once questioned him. 'I can do it again, 100 per cent. I'm good enough to win this tournament. I mean, I think if anyone believes any different, I think they're a little bit Wayne Mardle-d. 'But I respect Wayne as well. I mean, Wayne's a wonderful person. He's got great knowledge of the game. I think he writes quite a few other players off. 'But I can win this tournament. Of course, again, it's no secret.' Danny Noppert beat Cameron Menzies 10-2, setting up a second-round meeting with Van Veen.
Metro
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Metro
World Matchplay Darts draw sees legends collide in Blackpool
Dutch legends Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld meet in the opening round of the World Matchplay, in one of a string of standout ties in Blackpool. Five-time world champion Barney is still competing at 58 years old and remains hopeful that he can win his first Matchplay title, although he faces a man 22 years his junior who has won it three times. One of the highlights of the darts calendar runs from July 19-27 this year at the Winter Gardens, with the winner leaving Blackpool with a £200,000 top prize. The Matchplay sees the top 16 in the world rankings drawn against the top 16 on the PDC's Pro Tour Order of Merit, so it is a field boasting quality and form. Defending champion and world number one Luke Humphries has a very tough opening test against Gian van Veen. As ever there will be plenty of attention on Luke Littler, with the Nuke taking on Ryan Searle in his first round match. The world champion is playing in the Matchplay for only the second time and is looking to pick up his first win in the famous old tournament. There are attractive ties throughout the draw, with other standouts including James Wade playing Joe Cullen, Ross Smith taking on Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price meeting Daryl Gurney. (1) Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen(16) Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies(8) Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman(9) James Wade v Joe Cullen(4) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce(13) Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse(5) Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler (12) Dave Chisnall v Mike De Decker (2) Luke Littler v Ryan Searle(15) Peter Wright v Jermaine Wattimena(7) Damon Heta v Andrew Gilding(10) Rob Cross v Dirk van Duijvenbode(3) Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld(14) Ross Smith v Josh Rock(6) Chris Dobey v Ricardo Pietreczko (11) Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney The Women's World Matchplay is also played on the final Sunday of the tournament, July 27. More Trending The event features eight players coming in at the quarter-final stage as Beau Greaves plays Kirsi Viinkainen, Lisa Ashton meets Robyn Byrne, Noa-Lynn van Leuven takes on Lorraine Winstanley and Fallon Sherrock faces Gemma Hayter. Greaves lifted the trophy last year, beating Sherrock in the final. Saturday July 19 7pmJames Wade v Joe CullenDanny Noppert v Cameron MenziesLuke Humphries v Gian van Veen Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman Sunday July 20 1pmDamon Heta v Andrew GildingRob Cross v Dirk van DuijvenbodePeter Wright v Jermaine Wattimena Dave Chisnall v Mike De Decker 7pmGary Anderson v Luke WoodhouseJonny Clayton v Martin SchindlerLuke Littler v Ryan Searle Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce Monday July 21 7pmChris Dobey v Ricardo PietreczkoGerwyn Price v Daryl GurneyMichael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld Ross Smith v Josh Rock Tuesday July 22 Second Round – 7pmHumphries/Van Veen v Noppert/MenziesAspinall/Nijman v Wade/CullenBunting/Joyce v Anderson/Woodhouse Clayton/Schindler v Chisnall/De Decker Wednesday July 23 Second Round x4 – 7pmLittler/Searle v Wright/WattimenaHeta/Gilding v Cross/Van DuijvenbodeVan Gerwen/Van Barneveld v Smith/Rock Dobey/Pietreczko v Price/Gurney Thursday July 24 Quarter-Finals – 8pm Friday July 25 Quarter-Finals – 8pm Saturday July 26 Semi-Finals – 8pm Sunday July 27 Final – 8pm MORE: Luke Humphries fires back at criticism of Luke Littler partnership MORE: Luke Littler and Luke Humphries 'let their country down' and 'don't deserve MBEs' MORE: Gerwyn Price lifts lid on England's 'rubbish' World Cup of Darts performance
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘A lot are saying the same thing' – Darts stars moan about World Cup outfits causing awkward wardrobe malfunctions
FURIOUS darts star Gian van Veen has revealed that players are outraged with the quality of T-shirts given out at the World Cup. The world No. 23 insisted most of his rivals agree with his view that the tops dished out 3 Gian van Veen says several players have made the same complaint as him at the World Cup Van Veen is part of the Dutch team in Germany , lining up alongside Danny Noppert, who is ranked 16th in the world. After Netherlands duo face Hungary next and are widely expected to reach the knockout phase. But Van Veen has been left infuriated with the shirts given out to players at World Cup, arguing that the tops aren't big enough. He said: 'I asked for an XL, but this feels more like a medium. An XXL would've been better. READ MORE DARTS NEWS 'It's tight, uncomfortable, and feels totally different from my usual shirt. A lot of players are saying the same thing. 'I've spoken to the PDC about it and they've promised to look into it for next year. But for now, we'll just have to get on with it.' The Van Veen, who replaced Dutch ace Michael van Gerwen after he withdrew, then revealed that the team "feel confident" but "expected more from the Italians". Most read in Darts CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS England duo As the best-ranked team, they received a bye into the knockout rounds. Luke Littler reveals he's signed up to HUGE reality show alongside YouTuber mate The world champion and world No. 1 Humphries are strong favourites to win the tournament. If England win this Sunday, they will extend their record of World Cup titles to six. While, the Dutch pairing decided that Van Veen would throw first this weekend, it looks like 3 Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will represent England 3 Humphries won the World Cup last year with Michael Smith
The Irish Sun
12-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
World Cup of Darts 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Belgium and Netherlands on today, England's Luke Littler and Luke Humphries wait
THE World Cup of Darts gets underway in Frankfurt TODAY. Some huge names feature on opening day, with Netherlands duo Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen teaming up to face Italy. Advertisement Defending champions England will have to wait until Saturday to get their campaigns underway as they are a seeded nation due to Start time: From 6.10pm BST TV channel: Sky Sports Action Live stream: NOW/Sky Sports app CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Follow our live blog below... Advertisement By Welcome to SunSport's coverage of the World Cup of Darts Darts lovers will have something to cheer about over the next four days as the World Cup of Darts gets underway today - and we'll be all over it! The men's England football team failed to bring it home during the Euro 2024, but A combination of composure and superb throwing saw Cool Hand and Bully Boy beat their Austrian opponents 10-6 in an epic final. And it was a result that wrote England's name in the history books as they now hold the record for the most amount of wins in the Sadly for Smith, his world ranking positioning means he will miss out on the chance to retain back-to-back titles. However, he has a more than capable replacement of 2024 Premier League winner and teen millionaire, Welsh stars Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price will pose a huge threat to England's title, and Gary Anderson and Peter Wright should also fancy as for the Netherlands, they have suffered a massive blow to their chances with Michael van Gerwen pulling out of all upcoming tournaments due to his split with wife Daphne. Copy link Copied
